DMart slips after 1.06% stake block deal; expansion outlook tempers Q1 gains

Avenue Supermarts shares fell about 3.3% after 69.1 lakh shares, or 1.06% equity, changed hands in a ₹2,600–2,700 crore block deal. Q1 FY27 revenue rose 14.9% and net profit grew 11.3%, but investors focused on plans to add roughly 75 stores and quick commerce pressure.

— Source publishedWed, 26 Aug, 2026, 15:08 IST·First seen Wed, 26 Aug, 2026, 15:12 IST·Source CNBC-TV18 · Companies

What happened

Avenue Supermarts (DMart) · DMart shares fell over 3% after a 1.06% block deal worth an estimated ₹2,600-2,700 crore. Despite double-digit Q1 FY27 profit and

Key facts

  • 69.1 lakh shares changed hands
  • 1.06% equity stake
  • Estimated transaction value: ₹2,600-2,700 crore
  • Shares traded around ₹3,781, down 3.3%
  • Market capitalisation: approximately ₹2.47 lakh crore
  • Q1 FY27 net profit: ₹860.6 crore, up 11.3% YoY
  • Q1 FY27 revenue: ₹18,794 crore, up 14.9% YoY
  • Q1 FY27 EBITDA: ₹1,499 crore
  • Planned store-count increase: around 15%, or roughly 75 stores
  • Street expectation: 80-100 store additions

Why this matters

The large block transaction highlights liquidity in DMart’s shareholder base, while its aggressive store rollout may create opportunities to strengthen real-estate, logistics and last-mile partnerships.

What to watch

  • Whether the block-deal buyer base holds shares or further supply emerges in subsequent sessions
  • Quarterly same-store sales growth and mature-store productivity
  • Gross-margin and EBITDA-margin movement amid discounting and expansion costs
  • Actual store additions versus the roughly 75-store target, including pace of openings and geographic mix
  • Quick-commerce price aggression, assortment expansion and customer adoption in DMart's core urban catchments
  • Management commentary on FY27 capex, cash generation and new-store payback periods
  • Management is likely to emphasize new-store pipeline, value pricing and cluster expansion while defending the economics of large-format stores.
  • Investors may seek clarification on the identity of the block-deal seller, residual holding and likelihood of further stake monetization.
  • The market will increasingly compare DMart's revenue growth, same-store sales and margin trajectory with quick-commerce-led grocery growth.
  • Higher expansion capex, pre-opening costs and working-capital needs may become a larger focus in FY27 earnings discussions.