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Reliance Retail Q1 results: Store expansion, digital push drive performanceIn the first quarter, the retail arm of billionaire Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Industries reported a 11.3% jump in revenue and 12.5% surge in core profit.By Poonam Behura  July 18, 2025, 8:18:03 PM IST (Published)2 Min ReadReliance Retail Ventures, the consumer-facing arm of Reliance Industries, on Friday posted an 11.3% year-on-year (YoY) rise in consolidated revenue to ₹84,172 crore for the quarter ended June 30, even as the figure missed Street expectations. A CNBC-TV18 poll had estimated revenue at ₹87,800 crore.

Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) rose 12.5% YoY to ₹6,381 crore, falling slightly short of the projected ₹6,700 crore. The EBITDA margin stood at 7.6%, unchanged from the previous quarter and up from 7.5% a year ago.

Despite the modest miss, the retail business continued to strengthen its fundamentals with a robust expansion in store footprint and customer engagement. The company added 388 new stores in the quarter, taking its total count to 19,592 and operational area to 77.6 million square feet.

The company added 388 new stores during the quarter, expanding its total store network to 19,592 outlets across 77.6 million sq. ft. of operational area.

Total customer transactions surged 16.5% YoY to 389 million, while the registered customer base grew to 358 million, reinforcing Reliance Retail's position as one of India’s most preferred retailers.

JioMart, its e-commerce platform, saw a 68% quarter-on-quarter and 175% year-on-year growth in daily orders.

“Retail’s business performance registered customer base expanded to 358 million, along with significant improvement across operating metrics. We are focusing on strengthening the portfolio of own FMCG brands, which resonate with the tastes of Indian consumers. Our Retail business continues to enhance its ability to fulfill everyday as well as specialised needs of all customer cohorts, through a multi-channel approach,” said Mukesh D. Ambani, Chairman and Managing Director, Reliance Industries Ltd.

On a sequential basis, revenue fell from ₹88,637 crore in Q4FY25, while EBITDA slipped from ₹6,721 crore.

Sunny Agrawal, Head of Fundamental Research, Retail Desk at SBI Securities, said: “The Q1 number has been pretty much in line with expectation. I think retail, again, continues to be the growth driver, so close to 12% growth on topline and EBITDA.”

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