Amazon Retail India’s FY26 loss widens 194% to Rs 1,158 crore despite 49% sales growth

Amazon Retail India, which operates Amazon Now and Amazon Fresh, reported FY26 sales of Rs 3,065.1 crore, up 49.5% year on year. Net loss rose to Rs 1,158.3 crore from Rs 394.2 crore as cost of goods increased 64% to Rs 2,887.9 crore.

— Source publishedWed, 23 Sept, 2026, 21:07 IST·First seen Wed, 23 Sept, 2026, 21:31 IST·Source NDTV Profit

What happened

Amazon Retail India, which operates Amazon Now and Amazon Fresh, reported FY26 sales growth of 49% to Rs 3,065 crore, while net losses widened 194% to Rs 1,158

Key facts

  • FY26 net loss: Rs 1,158.3 crore
  • Loss increase: 194%
  • FY26 sales: Rs 3,065.1 crore
  • Sales growth: 49.46%
  • Cost of goods growth: 64%

What changed

Amazon Retail India, which operates Amazon Now and Amazon Fresh, reported FY26 sales growth of 49% to Rs 3,065 crore, while net losses widened 194% to Rs 1,158 crore as cost of goods rose 64% and margins weakened.

Why this matters

Amazon Retail India’s 49% sales growth is being outpaced by a 64% rise in goods costs, signaling that its Amazon Now and Fresh operations need stronger unit economics and cost discipline.

What to watch

  • Whether FY27 sales growth remains above cost-of-goods growth, signaling improving gross-margin discipline.
  • Changes in loss growth, especially fulfillment, employee, advertising and promotional-expense trends.
  • New Amazon Now city launches, dark-store/fulfillment-center additions and stated delivery-time commitments.
  • Evidence of higher repeat ordering, Prime-linked grocery adoption, basket-size gains or improved order density.
  • Competitive discounting, free-delivery thresholds and expansion announcements from quick-commerce rivals.