Reliance Retail Q1 profit falls 14% as digital bets squeeze margins
Net profit dropped to ₹2,806 crore even as revenue rose 8.2% to ₹79,745 crore, with e-commerce and quick-commerce investments pressuring margins. Management targets doubling operating Ebitda over three years while expanding to 20,169 stores after 252 new openings.
Reliance Retail's Q1 net profit fell 14% to ₹2,806 crore as e-commerce and quick-commerce investments pressured margins. Revenue rose 8.2%; management targets doubling operating Ebitda over three years while adding 252 stores.
Why this matters
The 14% profit decline extends a consistent Q1 picture across recent signals, where e-commerce spend erodes margins even as revenue climbs 8% and FMCG revenue doubles to ₹8,600 crore.
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