Lenskart outpaces Titan EyeCare on margins and store growth in India's eyewear market, resurfacing a late-October comparison

Resurfacing figures from late October: post-IPO, Lenskart posted 69.2% product margins and 19.8% Q2 EBITDA on Rs 2,146.6 crore revenue (up 24%), adding 203 net new stores across 431 cities. Titan EyeCare grew income to Rs 215 crore but saw segment EBIT halve to Rs 12 crore from Rs 24 crore.

— Filed Fri, 17 Jul, 2026, 08:07 IST · Source Financial Express · BrandWagon · Updated

Comparison of Lenskart and Titan EyeCare strategies post-Lenskart IPO. Lenskart shows stronger margins (69.2% product, 19.8% EBITDA) and faster store expansion, while Titan reported higher footfall but lower profit (EBIT down to Rs 12 crore) in India's eyewear market.

Why this matters

Resurfacing late-October figures deepens the ongoing Lenskart vs Titan EyeCare rivalry, following signals mapping the seven factors defining India's $9.2B eyewear battle post-listing.

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