Vishal Mega Mart posts Q1 beat as revenue rises 19% and network reaches 819 stores

Vishal Mega Mart reported Q1 revenue of Rs 3,727 crore, up 18.7% year on year, while net profit grew 25.6% to Rs 259 crore. The value retailer added 24 net stores, lifted same-store sales 10%, and expanded its quick-commerce user base 44% to about 14 million.

— Source publishedFri, 24 Jul, 2026, 11:19 IST·First seen Fri, 24 Jul, 2026, 12:12 IST·Source NDTV Profit

What happened

Vishal Mega Mart beat Q1 expectations with revenue up 19% and profit up 26%. It added 24 stores, reached 819 outlets, and expanded quick commerce. Jefferies

Key facts

  • Q1 revenue rose 18.7% YoY to Rs 3,727 crore
  • EBITDA increased 18.6% YoY to Rs 545 crore
  • EBITDA margin was 14.6%
  • Net profit rose 25.6% YoY to Rs 259 crore
  • Same-store sales growth was 10%
  • Gross margin expanded 30 bps to 28.7%
  • Adjusted EBITDA margin reached 10.4%
  • Net 24 stores added, taking network to 819 outlets
  • Quick-commerce operates through 767 stores in 520 cities
  • Quick-commerce user base rose 44% YoY to around 14 million
  • Apparel contributed 47% of sales; general merchandise 27%; FMCG 25%
  • Own brands accounted for nearly 75% of revenue
  • Foreign ownership cap proposed at 49.99%
  • Jefferies target price is Rs 160, implying 45.5% upside

Why this matters

Vishal Mega Mart’s expanding store footprint and 14 million quick-commerce users strengthen its strategic value as an omnichannel value-retail platform.

What to watch

  • Quarterly same-store sales growth, especially whether it remains near or above 10%.
  • Net store additions, new-store payback periods and sales productivity of recently opened locations.
  • Gross margin and EBITDA margin movement as expansion and delivery costs rise.
  • Quick-commerce monthly active users, order frequency, average basket value and contribution margin.
  • Private-label mix and inventory turns.
  • Competitive pricing actions from other value retailers, supermarkets and quick-commerce platforms.
  • Consumer spending trends in lower- and middle-income cohorts, including inflation and rural demand indicators.
  • Prioritize new stores in underserved tier-2 and tier-3 markets where value assortment and private labels can sustain higher sales density.
  • Use quick-commerce data to tailor neighborhood assortments, improve replenishment and drive online-to-store customer conversion.
  • Increase private-label penetration and direct sourcing to protect gross margin against price competition and input-cost volatility.
  • Invest in fulfillment discipline, including dark-store versus store-picking economics, before scaling rapid delivery coverage too aggressively.
  • Communicate store maturity curves, same-store sales trends and quick-commerce unit economics to demonstrate that expansion is earnings-accretive.