BAAZARSTYLERETAIL Consumer 10 Feb 2026

Baazar Style Retail Ltd — Q3 FY26

Baazar Style Retail delivered a strong 9M FY26 with revenue of ₹1,376 crore (+38% YoY) and EBITDA margin expansion of 76 bps to 15.8%, driven by store count growth of 27% to 252 stores and private label penetration rising to 54% of revenue.

bullish high

Revenue ₹466 Cr +38%

EBITDA ₹217 Cr +45%

PAT ₹19 Cr

EBITDA Margin 19% +76bps

Duration 58 min

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Baazar Style Retail delivered a strong 9M FY26 with revenue of ₹1,376 crore (+38% YoY) and EBITDA margin expansion of 76 bps to 15.8%, driven by store count growth of 27% to 252 stores and private label penetration rising to 54% of revenue. The company secured a strategic investment of ₹331.53 crore from Cupid Ltd, enabling accelerated store expansion to 60-80 stores per year (from 40-50) and debt reduction. Management revised FY26 revenue guidance to 35% YoY, with pre-Ind AS EBITDA margin of 7-8% and SSG guidance of 4-5%. Risks include cannibalization from cluster-based expansion and rising competitive intensity in value retail.

Key Numbers

Store Count 252

+27% YoY

Store network expanded from 199 to 252 stores in 9M FY26.

Private Label Share 54%

+10pp YoY

Private label revenue grew 68% YoY to ₹740 crore, now 54% of total revenue.

Number of Bills 15.1M

+42% YoY

Customer transactions increased to 15.1 million in 9M FY26.

Inventory Days 102 days

-9 days YoY

Inventory days reduced from 111 to 102 days, improving working capital efficiency.

Management Guidance

FY26 revenue growth guidance of 35% YoY

Management revised full-year revenue growth guidance to 35% year-on-year.

Management guidance revenue

Pre-Ind AS EBITDA margin guidance of 7-8%

Pre-Ind AS EBITDA margin is guided at 7-8% for FY26.

Management guidance margins

Pre-Ind AS PAT margin guidance of 3-4%

Pre-Ind AS PAT margin is expected between 3-4% for FY26.

Management guidance margins

SSG guidance revised to 4-5% for FY26

Same-store sales growth guidance revised to 4-5% for FY26 due to cannibalization from new stores in existing clusters.

Management guidance growth

Key Risks

Cannibalization from cluster-based expansion

Opening new stores in existing clusters cannibalized SSG by 8% in 9M FY26, though overall cluster profitability improved.

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Rising competitive intensity in value retail

Multiple players are accelerating store expansion, which could pressure margins and market share.

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Execution risk in accelerated store expansion

Scaling from 40-50 to 60-80 stores per year may strain management bandwidth and site selection quality.

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Notable Quotes

We have secured a strategic investment of 331.53 crores from Cupid Limited through a preferential issue of up to 1.01 cr equity warrants at an issue price of rupees 328.25 per warrant.

Srian Sudana · Managing Director

Private level now contributes 54% of the revenue and we aim to scale this to around 65% over the next two years.

Srian Sudana · Managing Director

The newer store was giving 5 to 6% as a pre-industa on the year 1... this year has been exceptional and they have given a bit of around 13% to 14% which is matching the mature store.

Srian Sudana · Managing Director

Frequently Asked Questions

What was Baazar Style Retail's revenue in Q3 FY26?

Baazar Style Retail reported revenue of ₹466 Cr in Q3 FY26, representing a +38% change compared to the same quarter last year.

What guidance did Baazar Style Retail management give for FY27?

FY26 revenue growth guidance of 35% YoY: Management revised full-year revenue growth guidance to 35% year-on-year. Pre-Ind AS EBITDA margin guidance of 7-8%: Pre-Ind AS EBITDA margin is guided at 7-8% for FY26. Pre-Ind AS PAT margin guidance of 3-4%: Pre-Ind AS PAT margin is expected between 3-4% for FY26. SSG guidance revised to 4-5% for FY26: Same-store sales growth guidance revised to 4-5% for FY26 due to cannibalization from new stores in existing clusters.

What are the key risks for Baazar Style Retail in FY27?

Key risks include Cannibalization from cluster-based expansion — Opening new stores in existing clusters cannibalized SSG by 8% in 9M FY26, though overall cluster profitability improved.; Rising competitive intensity in value retail — Multiple players are accelerating store expansion, which could pressure margins and market share.; Execution risk in accelerated store expansion — Scaling from 40-50 to 60-80 stores per year may strain management bandwidth and site selection quality..

Did Baazar Style Retail meet its previous quarter's guidance?

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Where can I read the full Baazar Style Retail Q3 FY26 concall transcript?

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