Eternal’s Q1 profit halves as Blinkit posts record operating profit

Eternal reported a halving in Q1 profit, while quick-commerce arm Blinkit delivered record operating profit—signalling stronger unit economics in its delivery and retail business.

— Filed Thu, 23 Jul, 2026, 17:58 IST · Source Business Today · Latest · Updated

Eternal reported Q1 profit halving, while its quick-commerce unit Blinkit delivered a record operating profit, underscoring improving unit economics in the company’s India retail and delivery business.

Why this matters

The result follows signals that Eternal’s June-quarter revenue rose 182%, Blinkit added 200 stores in Q1 and aims for 3,000 stores by FY27-end, pairing rapid quick-commerce expansion with improving operating economics.

Retail-company signals are accelerating, up 1,048,000% QoQ.