Reliance Retail Q4FY24 results: Net profit rises 11.7% YoY to ₹2,698 crore, revenue up 9.8% YoY

In Q4 FY24, the company recorded a 9.8% year-on-year (y-o-y) increase in revenue from operations, totalling ₹67,610 crore. This growth was primarily driven by strong performances across grocery, fashion, lifestyle, and consumer electronics.

Reliance Retail achieved an Ebitda of ₹5,632 crore in Q4 FY24, reflecting an 18.1% improvement over the Ebitda of ₹4,769 crore reported in Q4 FY23. Ebitda is short for earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization. 

The company’s consolidated net profit for Q4 FY24 witnessed an 11.7% y-o-y increase to ₹2,698 crore , compared to ₹2,415 crore in the same period last year.

For the full fiscal year of FY24, Reliance Retail notched up a record ₹3,06,848 crore in gross revenue, in the process surpassing ₹3 trillion for the first time. This represents a 17.83% growth compared to the ₹2,60,394 crore recorded in FY23. The net revenue for the fiscal came in at 2,73,079 crore, an improvement of 18.25% y-o-y. 

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The company registered full-year Ebitda  of ₹23,040 crore, reflecting a 28.5% y-o-y increase. 

Moreover, the Ebitda margin on net sales witnessed continued improvement, reaching 8.4%, up by 60 bps y-o-y. For FY24, the net profit jumped 20.91% y-o-y to ₹11,101 crore. A bps or basis point is one-hundredth of a percentage point.

In all, Reliance Retail added nearly 800 stores during the fiscal year, which was a sharp dip from the 3,000 opened in the year ago period. In fiscal 2024, the company’s total store count stood at 18,836 stores. However, store footfalls jumped sharply during the year up 36% y-o-y.

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According to the company’s exchange filing, its registered customer base stood at 304 million as of year-end, indicating a 22.2% y-o-y increase, while total transactions recorded reached 1.26 billion, reflecting a rise of 22% y-o-y.

In FY24, Reliance Retail made strategic acquisitions, including Ed-a-Mamma, a kids and maternity-wear brand, and acquired majority ownership of Superdry IP for India, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh markets. It also secured Sephora India’s franchise business and forged an exclusive distribution partnership with SMCP to introduce Sandro and Maje brands in India, among other initiatives aimed at enhancing its product capabilities through acquisitions and partnerships.

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Additionally, JioMart delivered consistent performance during the quarter, with an expansion of the seller base, up 94% y-o-y, and a 32% y-o-y increase in live selection. The platform experienced growth in sessions and gross merchandise value (GMV), driven by sales events such as ‘Holi Ready’ & ‘Republic Day’.

Isha M. Ambani, executive director, Reliance Retail Ventures Limited, said, “Reliance Retail continues to deliver steady performance led by growth across consumption baskets. We continue to invest and innovate across formats and products to improve our customer value proposition and serve evolving consumer needs. Robust expansion and growth of our retail business signifies our commitment to customer centricity and confidence in India’s consumption story.”

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Published: 22 Apr 2024, 07:39 PM IST