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DMart vs Zepto
Zepto: 25 reports on deals in 90 days, against 5 for DMart. DMart leads on results: 14 against 3 for Zepto.
Latest behind it: Zepto paused IPO in August as Indian listing valuations fell
- DMart
- 28 reports in 90 days
- 36 in the 90 days before; most on results (14)
- Zepto
- 52 reports in 90 days
- 71 in the 90 days before; most on deals (25)
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Counts are the reports we hold on each brand: one event counted once, phone and car launches and news outside retail left out. They show where each brand made news, not market share or store totals.
- 27 AugZepto, Oravel Stays, Jio Platforms and PhonePe feature in ₹4.62 lakh crore IPO pipeline
- 8 SeptDMart · Axis AMC PMS exits DMart, citing quick-commerce pressure
- 9 SeptZepto · Valuation reset puts Zepto and PhonePe IPO plans under sharper scrutiny
- 9 SeptDMart operator Avenue Supermarts raises ₹300 crore via commercial papers
- 24 SeptZepto co-founders top M3M Hurun’s youngest rich listers ranking
- 1 OctZepto paused IPO in August as Indian listing valuations fell
Moves to read first
- DMart Q2 margins come under pressure despite strong sales growth as India retail inflation rises to 5.54%
IHCL signed 47 hotels and opened 20 in the first half of FY2027. DMart's Q2 results showed margins under pressure despite strong sales growth.
- Zepto rides the Hallyu wave: ramen searches top 4.6 lakh as India's K-beauty market eyes $1.5 bn by 2030
Zepto saw ramen searches cross 4.6 lakh and Korean noodle searches pass 1 lakh as Korean food and beauty demand grows.
- DMart adds 18 stores in H1FY27 vs 17 a year ago; CLSA calls expansion muted
Avenue Supermarts (DMart) · Avenue Supermarts added 18 stores in H1FY27 versus 17 in H1FY26, CLSA noted, calling store additions muted.
- Zepto paused IPO in August as Indian listing valuations fell
India’s IPO valuations fell to a median price-to-book ratio of 7.4 times in 2026 for deals raising at least 10 billion rupees.
- DMart operator Avenue Supermarts raises Rs 300 crore via commercial papers
Avenue Supermarts (DMart) · Avenue Supermarts, operator of DMart hypermarkets, raised Rs 300 crore through commercial papers proposed for BSE listing.
- Zepto and Instamart push private labels into fresh produce
Zepto and Swiggy Instamart are extending private labels into fresh produce through Bloom and Nectr, aiming to capture 35-45% margins.
What to watch
DMart ·
Q3 FY27 results: EBITDA margin below Q2's 7.3% (CNBC-TV18, 12 Oct)What it would mean: FMCG and staples suppliers should expect tougher terms as DMart defends its margin.
DMart ·
Q3 FY27 results: Same-store sales growth below Q2's 9.5% (Moneycontrol, 12 Oct)What it would mean: Existing stores are slowing, so growth leans on openings: landlords gain leverage on new sites.
est. = estimated from how soon after quarter-end the brand's last results came.
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DMart: 28 reports in the last 90 days
- DMart Q2 margins come under pressure despite strong sales growth as India retail inflation rises to 5.54%
- DMart parent Avenue Supermarts' Q2 EBITDA margin slips to 7.3%, below 7.7% poll estimate; shares fall 4%
- DMart adds 15 stores in 2Q to reach 518; Motilal Oswal stays Neutral, trims target to Rs 3,925 after profit miss
- Prabhudas Lilladher downgrades Avenue Supermarts to Reduce, cuts target price to Rs 3,214 from Rs 4,027
- DMart Q2 net profit rises 8.5% to ₹743.5 crore as revenue climbs 17.8% to ₹19,644 crore
- Jefferies cuts DMart target to Rs 4000 from Rs 4500 after Q2 margin miss; Citi trims to Rs 3250
- Avenue Supermarts H1 FY2027 deck (filed October): DMart store count 518, incl. Sanpada outlet shut for reconstruction
- DMart grows revenue 18.4% but value retail stocks slide as V2 Retail cuts same-store sales guidance
- DMart adds 18 stores in H1FY27 vs 17 a year ago; CLSA calls expansion muted
- Avenue Supermarts adds three stores, taking network to 518
- DMart opens two stores, taking network to 512 outlets
- Broker retains Sell on DMart, sets ₹3,700 target as quick-commerce pressure persists
- DMart operator Avenue Supermarts raises Rs 300 crore via commercial papers
- Axis AMC PMS exits DMart, citing quick-commerce pressure
- DMart Ready retreats to 11 cities as quick commerce reshapes grocery economics
- CLSA sees 46% upside in DMart; Eternal’s Blinkit expansion underpins 55% target
- DMart operator Avenue Supermarts weighs record rupee bond offering
- American Growth Fund exits DMart with ₹2,600 crore block deal
- DMart slips after 1.06% stake block deal; expansion outlook tempers Q1 gains
- DMart and quick-commerce platforms ration sugar as prices jump 40%
- DMart approves up to ₹500 crore for DMart Ready operator Avenue E-Commerce
- DMart approves up to ₹500 crore investment in online grocery arm
- Bernstein drops DMart from India model portfolio, citing quick-commerce pressure
- Axis Securities sets DMart target at ₹4,845, sees 24% upside
- DMart’s FY27 store-opening outlook slows to about 75, triggering brokerage target cuts
- DMart targets 15% annual store growth while prioritising profitable e-commerce
- DMart shares fall as new CEO’s FY27 store-opening plan trails expectations
- DMart’s metro margins tighten as quick commerce gains ground
Zepto: 52 reports in the last 90 days
- Zepto's Pawrush Elavia on 25 September: Google and Meta scale can still deliver repetitive reach
- Zepto rides the Hallyu wave: ramen searches top 4.6 lakh as India's K-beauty market eyes $1.5 bn by 2030
- Zepto's ad revenue surges 151% to Rs 1,636 crore in FY26 as IPO nears, per updated DRHP
- Zepto paused IPO in August as Indian listing valuations fell
- Zepto co-founders top M3M Hurun’s youngest rich listers ranking
- Valuation reset puts Zepto and PhonePe IPO plans under sharper scrutiny
- Maharashtra FDA suspends Zepto’s Kalwa food licence over hygiene and storage lapses
- Quick commerce targets festive baskets beyond grocery as India e-commerce heads toward $345B
- Quick commerce reshapes India’s festive e-commerce race as non-metro demand accelerates
- Zepto, Oravel Stays, Jio Platforms and PhonePe feature in ₹4.62 lakh crore IPO pipeline
- Zepto and Instamart push private labels into fresh produce
- Zepto raises free-delivery threshold to ₹199, with ₹299 peak-demand minimum
- Quick-commerce platforms push premium grocery formats to lift order values and margins
- Mumbai FDA suspends Zepto Chembur food licence over hygiene lapses
- Zepto defers IPO as valuation gap and profitability concerns sharpen
- Zepto’s IPO filing puts ₹22,624 crore FY26 revenue against a ₹5,905 crore net loss
- Zepto facility sealed in Bengaluru food-safety crackdown
- Zepto and The Hindu launch 1947 newspaper as a limited-edition collector's piece
- Food-safety action puts Zepto and Blinkit facilities under scrutiny
- Karnataka FDA seals Zepto’s Hoskote dark store over food-safety violations
- Bengaluru food-safety officials seal Zepto warehouse over hygiene lapses
- Zepto warehouse near Bengaluru flagged for ‘extremely unhygienic’ conditions
- Zepto faces valuation pressure as Amazon and Flipkart accelerate quick-commerce expansion
- Zepto’s ₹5,106 crore IPO remains on hold in SEBI-approved pipeline
- CCPA orders Zepto and seven platforms to remove dark patterns; Zepto fined ₹7 lakh
- Zepto, PhonePe, Oyo and boAt among consumer firms in India’s IPO pipeline
- CCPA intensifies dark-pattern crackdown, fines Zepto ₹7 lakh
- Zepto’s IPO runway puts its young founders on billionaire watch
- Zepto defers IPO, eyes ₹1,000 crore-plus pre-IPO raise
- Zepto, Blinkit and Amazon emerge as competing marketing channels for brands
- India’s IPO slowdown pushes Zepto to pre-IPO sale; PhonePe delays listing
- Zepto completes pre-IPO equity placement as it readies for planned listing
- Zepto sets pre-IPO placement at $4.5bn valuation, plans DRHP update
- Zepto confirms pre-IPO placement, targets listing within SEBI-approved timeline
- Zepto delays IPO by 2–3 quarters as pre-IPO valuation expectations reset
- Zepto plans ₹1,000 crore pre-IPO round before returning to public markets
- Zepto to exclusively sell limited reprints of The Hindu’s August 15, 1947 edition
- Zepto IPO plans stall as unlisted shares fall over 50% from peak
- Zepto likely pauses IPO as investor bids fall short of valuation target
- Zepto co-founder Kaivalya Vohra’s rise spotlights quick commerce’s dark-store playbook
- Zepto joins India’s new wealth engines as rich list grows younger
- Zepto lines up ₹2,298 crore anchor book for ₹5,106 crore IPO at $3bn valuation
- Delhi HC restrains Zepto Finance from using Zepto trademark
- Zepto eyes ₹10,000–11,000 crore IPO as August listings pipeline builds
- Top funds seek deeper valuation cut for Zepto’s planned ₹8,010 crore IPO
- Zepto, Shiprocket among companies eyeing ₹25,000 crore-plus August IPO haul
- Zepto, Shiprocket and Milky Mist line up for August 2026 IPOs
- Zepto lines up IPO with up to ₹8,010 crore fresh issue
- Zepto Leads on Store Productivity, but Losses Raise Stakes for ₹8,000 Crore IPO
- Zepto stops selling glue traps after PETA India flags their prohibition across India
- Fino Payments Bank Jumps 29% as New-Age Tech Stocks Post Mixed Week; Zepto Eyes Sub-$7 Bn IPO
- Zepto may cut IPO size 20% as investor bids peg valuation at $3.5-4B, half its $7B mark
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