Liberty Shoes Q4 profit slips 5.5% to ₹5.29 cr as costs outpace 13% revenue growth

Liberty Shoes posted Q4 FY26 net profit of ₹5.29 crore, down 5.5% YoY, even as total income rose 13% to ₹212.27 crore. Expenses climbed 15.22% to ₹206.15 crore, squeezing margins. Full-year profit fell 17.5% to ₹11.19 crore on revenue of ₹740.5 crore (+9.5%).

— Source publishedTue, 26 May, 2026, 18:42 IST·First seen Tue, 26 May, 2026, 18:49 IST·Source The Hindu BusinessLine

What happened

Liberty Shoes posted a 5.5% YoY drop in Q4 FY26 net profit to ₹5.29 crore despite 13% revenue growth to ₹212.27 crore, as expenses rose 15.22%. Full-year profit

Key facts

  • Q4 net profit ₹5.29 cr (-5.5%)
  • Q4 total income ₹212.27 cr (+13%)
  • Q4 expenses ₹206.15 cr (+15.22%)
  • FY26 net profit ₹11.19 cr (-17.5%)
  • FY26 revenue ₹740.5 cr (+9.5%)
  • Share price ₹250 (-0.12%)

Why this matters

Margin-squeezed mid-tier footwear players like Liberty become more receptive to strategic partnerships or distribution tie-ups when organic profitability stalls two quarters running.