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Doms draws bold Q1 lines with 26 per cent revenue surge
MUMBAI: Doms Industries is sketching a strong start to FY26 and the numbers are anything but sketchy. The stationery-to-hygiene products maker chalked up a 26 per cent year-on-year jump in consolidated revenue to Rs 56,227.72 lakh for the quarter ended June 2025, compared with Rs 44,501.17 lakh in the same period last year.
Net profit for the quarter stood at Rs 5,910.20 lakh, up from Rs 5,430.25 lakh in Q1 FY25, powered by robust demand for its stationery range, which contributed a hefty Rs 52,623.15 lakh in sales. Hygiene products chipped in Rs 3,604.57 lakh, though slightly down from the previous quarter.
Operating profit from stationery alone touched Rs 10,079.58 lakh, with hygiene adding Rs 243.99 lakh. After depreciation of Rs 2,040.90 lakh and finance costs of Rs 347.76 lakh, profit before tax clocked Rs 7,934.01 lakh.
Expenses rose to Rs 48,742.21 lakh, led by higher material costs of Rs 27,335 lakh and employee expenses of Rs 7,640.85 lakh, as the company ramped up production and workforce strength to meet demand.
On the capital side, Doms reported total assets of Rs 159,863.53 lakh against liabilities of Rs 45,585.72 lakh. From its IPO proceeds, Rs 19,819.96 lakh has been utilised, leaving Rs 13,452.49 lakh earmarked mainly for project expansion.
The company’s earnings per share came in at Rs 9.44, up from Rs 8.54 a year ago. With both pencils and profits pointing upward, Doms seems to be writing a growth story that’s hard to erase.
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Reliance Retail FY26 revenue rises 11.8 Per Cent to Rs 3.7 lakh crore
Q4 revenue up 11.1 Per Cent, hyperlocal orders surge 4x, PAT steady
MUMBAI: Reliance Retail isn’t just ringing up sales, it’s ringing doorbells faster than ever. Reliance Retail Ventures Limited (RRVL) reported a steady FY26 performance, with growth powered by store expansion, a sharp surge in hyperlocal commerce, and consistent traction across grocery, fashion and jewellery. For the full year, revenue rose 11.8 per cent year-on-year to Rs 3,70,026 crore. In the January–March quarter, revenue from operations climbed 11.1 per cent to Rs 87,344 crore, up from Rs 78,622 crore a year earlier.
Operating performance remained stable, with Q4 EBITDA inching up 3.1 per cent YoY to Rs 6,921 crore from Rs 6,711 crore. However, quarterly profit after tax held steady at Rs 3,563 crore. For the full fiscal, PAT grew 11.7 per cent to Rs 13,842 crore.
Expansion remained a key lever. RRVL added 1,564 new stores during FY26, while simultaneously scaling its digital and hyperlocal commerce play. The latter emerged as a standout, with daily orders surging more than fourfold year-on-year in Q4, underlining a clear shift towards faster, localised fulfilment.
In grocery, large-format stores maintained momentum, aided by festive demand and the expansion of Smart Bazaar, which crossed 1,000 stores. Promotional campaigns such as ‘Full Paisa Vasool’ delivered record results, with sales rising 26 per cent YoY.
Digital commerce also picked up pace. JioMart added 5.8 million new users in Q4, nearly doubling its registered base year-on-year. Hyperlocal orders grew 29 per cent sequentially and over 300 per cent annually during the quarter.
Fashion and lifestyle saw steady traction. Ajio recorded a 23 per cent YoY rise in average bill value, while fast-fashion platform Shein crossed 11 million app installs, scaling rapidly with expanding product lines.
The jewellery business added further shine, with average bill value jumping 53 per cent YoY, largely driven by rising gold prices and sustained consumer demand.
Commenting on the shift, RRVL executive director Isha Ambani said hyperlocal commerce has become a structural growth driver, with orders rising more than fourfold over the year.
Looking ahead to FY27, the company is betting on technology to deepen engagement. The focus, Ambani noted, will be on AI-led merchandising, sharper pricing strategies and disciplined execution turning scale into sustained customer value.
In short, the carts are fuller, the clicks are quicker, and the next phase looks less about reach and more about precision.
