Vishal Mega Mart Ltd — Q1 FY27 earnings call
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The short read
Vishal Mega Mart reported Q1 FY27 revenue from operations of INR 3,727 crores, up 18.7% year-on-year, with same-store sales growth of 10%. Operating EBITDA rose 19.3% to INR 387 crores and profit after tax grew 25.6% to INR 259 crores, with management attributing gross margin improvement to lower promotional spend rather than price hikes. Management also discussed store expansion, the small-format rollout, RFID implementation, quick commerce growth, and a proposed foreign ownership cap of 49.99%.
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Numbers mentioned
Revenue from operations: INR 3,727 crores (Q1 FY27)
p. 3
“In this quarter, we did a revenue from operations of INR 3,727 crores.”
Gunender Kapur, page 3 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Same-store sales growth: 10% (Q1 FY27)
p. 3
“This was a growth of 18.7% over last year, and this was backed by a strong same-store sales growth of 10%, a clear proof of the resilience of our business model in this very dynamic and uncertain operating environment.”
Gunender Kapur, page 3 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Operating EBITDA: INR 387 crores (Q1 FY27)
p. 3
“Operating EBITDA was INR 387 crores, which was a growth of 19.3% over last year, and our operating margin (Operating EBITDA margin) improved from 10.3% last year to 10.4% this year.”
Gunender Kapur, page 3 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Profit after tax: INR 259 crores (Q1 FY27)
p. 3
“Profit after tax was INR 259 crores, which is a 25.6% growth over last year, and the PAT margin improved from 6.6% last year to 6.9% this year.”
Gunender Kapur, page 3 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Total store count: 819 stores (as of June 2026)
p. 3
“This takes the total store count to 819 as of June '26 end and our presence in 559 cities.”
Gunender Kapur, page 3 of the filed PDF · View the filing
New stores opened: 27 (Q1 FY27)
p. 3
“Our total store opening momentum remains strong with the addition of 27 new stores in the quarter.”
Gunender Kapur, page 3 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Total trading area: 13.8 million square feet
p. 4
“Our total trading area stands at 13.8 million square feet.”
Gunender Kapur, page 4 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Private brands contribution to revenue growth: 75.2% (Q1 FY27)
p. 4
“Our private brands continue to see strong customer traction, contributing 75.2% to revenue growth or rather our revenue in quarter 1 FY27.”
Gunender Kapur, page 4 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Quick commerce stores: 767 stores across 520 cities
p. 4
“Our quick commerce expanded to 767 stores across 520 cities in the country.”
Gunender Kapur, page 4 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Registered quick commerce consumers: 1.4 crores
p. 4
“The total number of registered consumers on quick commerce crossed 1.4 crores people.”
Gunender Kapur, page 4 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Gross margin: 28.7% (Q1 FY27)
p. 7
“On the gross margin, the improvement that you've seen this quarter from 28.4% to 28.7% is largely because of the fact that our promotional expenditure has been lower than the previous year.”
Gunender Kapur, page 7 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Fashion merchandise same-store sales growth: 13.9% (Q1 FY27)
p. 10
“So for example, while our total business has grown 10% samestore sales growth, in apparel, our highest priced fashion merchandise has grown at 13.9% samestore sales growth.”
Gunender Kapur, page 10 of the filed PDF · View the filing
New customer acquisition growth: 8% (Q1 FY27)
p. 10
“Our total number of customer acquisitions in the quarter has gone up by 8%.”
Gunender Kapur, page 10 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Existing customer spend growth: 3% (Q1 FY27)
p. 10
“And our existing customers have bought 3% more approximately in this quarter, and that's how we have achieved approximately 10% samestore sales growth.”
Gunender Kapur, page 10 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Loyalty customers: 17.5 crores
p. 11
“So we have 17.5 crores loyalty customers. And these customers are contributing ~95% to our revenue.”
Gunender Kapur, page 11 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Closing inventory: INR 1,900 crores (Q1 FY27)
p. 13
“So our closing inventory for quarter 1 is INR 1,900 crores.”
Amit Gupta, page 13 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Quick commerce average bill value: about INR 800
p. 14
“So average bill value of quick commerce customers is about INR 800.”
Gunender Kapur, page 14 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Quick commerce contribution to store revenue: 2% to 9%
p. 13
“They are currently contributing to anywhere from 2% to 9% to the store revenue.”
Gunender Kapur, page 13 of the filed PDF · View the filing
New quick commerce customers never shopped at Vishal store: 20%
p. 14
“And last but not the least and terribly exciting for us is that 20% of our quick commerce customers have never shopped at a Vishal store.”
Gunender Kapur, page 14 of the filed PDF · View the filing
What management said it would do
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Inflation impact on demand — subsequent quarters
stated as an aspiration by Gunender Kapur
p. 4
“With elevated inflation weighing on demand environment in quarter 1, we expect the impact to taper down in the subsequent quarters.”
Gunender Kapur, page 4 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Small format store opportunity — almost 3,000 small format stores
stated as an aspiration by Gunender Kapur
p. 5
“I'm totally aligned with the spirit of your question, we can see an opportunity of almost 3,000 small format stores in the country.”
Gunender Kapur, page 5 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Price increases — no further price increases
stated conditionally by Gunender Kapur
p. 10
“This is, of course, based on the assumption that the situation will continue as is and will not get any worse.”
Gunender Kapur, page 10 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Gross margin sustainability — coming quarters
stated conditionally by Gunender Kapur
p. 14
“If the current assumptions and the current cost structure continues, we are quite confident.”
Gunender Kapur, page 14 of the filed PDF · View the filing
New store format pilot launch — first pilot store
stated firmly by Gunender Kapur
p. 13
“But I will take the liberty of telling you that we are very close to the launch of our first pilot store, which will be followed by either 1 or 2 other pilot stores.”
Gunender Kapur, page 13 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Q&A highlights
Management's answers to analyst questions, in Parakho's words rather than a transcript. Each row names who answered and carries the verbatim quote it was drawn from.
Management said they were validating revenue per square foot and return on capital before accelerating, and are now opening both small and large format stores in UP and Haryana simultaneously.
Answered by Gunender Kapur
Asked by Jignesh Kamani: Why is small format store expansion still relatively slow despite established unit economics?
p. 5
“So, for example, this quarter, while we are looking at small format Uttar Pradesh, we've opened 5 large-format stores also.”
Gunender Kapur, page 5 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management said RFID is being rolled out across Delhi NCR stores first, citing faster stock counts, better inventory data, and expected reduction in shrinkage.
Answered by Gunender Kapur
Asked by Jignesh Kamani: What is the status of the RFID rollout and its benefits?
p. 6
“With the RFID tags, we can count the entire store and the clothing stock in 4 to 5 hours, and therefore, we can do a stock count almost every week.”
Gunender Kapur, page 6 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management attributed the gross margin gain to lower promotional expenditure versus the prior year rather than price increases.
Answered by Gunender Kapur
Asked by Nihal Mahesh Jham: What drove the gross margin improvement despite cost pressure discussions?
p. 7
“On the gross margin, the improvement that you've seen this quarter from 28.4% to 28.7% is largely because of the fact that our promotional expenditure has been lower than the previous year.”
Gunender Kapur, page 7 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management explained the cap is to keep the company Indian owned and controlled, particularly given a wholly owned subsidiary engaged in multi-brand retailing.
Answered by Amit Gupta
Asked by Nihal Mahesh Jham: Why is the company capping foreign ownership at 49%?
p. 8
“So Nihal, this is in line with our disclosures in DRHP and the idea is to ensure that the company remains Indian owned and controlled.”
Amit Gupta, page 8 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management said their price discount to market leaders would remain the same or increase, not shrink, keeping private brands attractive.
Answered by Gunender Kapur
Asked by Vivek Maheshwari: Will price hikes in FMCG private labels trail leading brands to gain market share?
p. 9
“So Vivek, our firm view is that our price discount to the market leaders has to be almost in every case, actually slightly higher than earlier or at the very least, the same.”
Gunender Kapur, page 9 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management said new customer acquisition grew 8% and existing customer spend grew about 3%, together driving roughly 10% same-store sales growth.
Answered by Gunender Kapur
Asked by Prerna Jhunjhunwala: Can management break down same-store sales growth between volume and price/new customers?
p. 10
“So we have served 8% new customers in our store. And our existing customers have bought 3% more approximately in this quarter, and that's how we have achieved approximately 10% samestore sales growth.”
Gunender Kapur, page 10 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management said there is no new competitor and no material increase in the pace of competitor expansion this quarter.
Answered by Gunender Kapur
Asked by Prerna Jhunjhunwala: Is rising competition in apparel a threat to growth given other value retailers' expansion plans?
p. 11
“So there is no, either new competitor or new aggression in terms of expansion that we witnessed in this quarter.”
Gunender Kapur, page 11 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management said quick commerce contributes 2% to 9% of store revenue, with private brand share and new-customer acquisition higher than offline.
Answered by Gunender Kapur
Asked by Harish Advani: What is quick commerce contributing to sales and how does customer behavior compare to offline?
p. 13
“But in majority of the places, the contribution is at least 5% to our store revenue now, which has been very encouraging for us because when we had started this journey, we had said that our goal would be 5% of store revenue.”
Gunender Kapur, page 13 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management said the increase reflects a structural rise in minimum wages across several states and they would look to optimize costs, without confirming a new steady-state figure.
Answered by Amit Gupta
Asked by Harish Advani: Is the 13% year-on-year rise in employee cost per square foot a steady-state level going forward?
p. 14
“Obviously, the base has gone up, but we will continue to look for opportunities and try and optimize as much as possible.”
Amit Gupta, page 14 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management said margin sustainability depends on current cost assumptions holding, while flagging external uncertainty such as geopolitical developments.
Answered by Gunender Kapur
Asked by Sunny Bhadra: Is the current gross margin level sustainable going forward?
p. 14
“But I'm not saying that I can see the future any better than any of us on the West Asia crisis and so on.”
Gunender Kapur, page 14 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Risks flagged
Elevated inflation weighing on demand in the quarter
p. 4
“With elevated inflation weighing on demand environment in quarter 1, we expect the impact to taper down in the subsequent quarters.”
Gunender Kapur, page 4 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Structural increase in minimum wages raising employee costs
p. 14
“So this quarter, we have seen a significant increase in minimum wages across multiple states like Haryana, UP, Telangana, Karnataka and so on and so forth.”
Amit Gupta, page 14 of the filed PDF · View the filing
External macro uncertainty such as the West Asia crisis affecting future cost structure
p. 14
“But I'm not saying that I can see the future any better than any of us on the West Asia crisis and so on.”
Gunender Kapur, page 14 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Competitive intensity in the clothing market from established value retail players
p. 11
“Of course, the spirit of your question is absolutely correct that this is a very competitive market with lots of very good quality competitors.”
Gunender Kapur, page 11 of the filed PDF · View the filing
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