Tata group firm Trent Ltd on April 22 reported 30% rise in net profit at Rs 455 crore for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, helped by improved customer demand following GST cuts last year and new store additions.


The fast-fashion retailer announced final dividend of Rs 6 per share for FY26. The company also announced issuance of bonus shares wherein shareholders will recieve one bonus equity share of Re. 1/- each for every two fully paid-up equity share of Re. 1/- each held by them,subject to approval by shareholders, Trent said in a regulatory filing on April 22.

Standalone revenue rose to Rs 4,936.6 crore in the quarter ended March 31, up from Rs 4,106.1 crore in the same quarter last year. Its operating EBITDA rose 43 per cent YOY at Rs 668 crore. On a consolidated basis, revenue rose 19 per cent to Rs 5,028 crore in the quarter and net profit increased 33 per cent to Rs 413.1 crore. However, on a sequential basis, net profit declined 19 per cent from Rs 510.1 crore.

Tata Group’s retail arm has also  secured board approval to raise Rs 2,500 crore in fresh capital through rights issue or other "permissible modes" (like a Qualified Institutional Placement) to fuel its next phase of expansion.

"In FY26, the business delivered encouraging performance, while navigating multiple macroeconomic and geopolitical developments with resilience. We believe that the consumer sentiment would recover further in the coming months once the geopolitical environment settles down," said chairman Noel N Tata.


Trent said it opened  23 Westside and 109 Zudio stores (including 2 stores in the UAE) in the quarter and expanded presence to 47 cities.

As of 31st March 2026, our store portfolio included 300 Westside, 963 Zudio (including 6 stores in the UAE) and 23 stores across other lifestyle concepts and we operated with a footprint of over 17.7 million sqft. across our fashion brands, the company said.

Meanwhile, its dedicated food, grocery, and fresh produce retail business, Star Bazaar saw addition of 12 stores and closure of 6 stores during the year ended March 31, 2026.

Commenting on the Star business, Tata said, "We recognize that the expansion program for Star stores has been slower vis-à-vis our expectations and we are looking to accelerate this agenda in the coming years. We are also looking to make select commitments to retail real estate that allows Star to viably access dense catchments."