LENSKART Q3 FY26 earnings call.
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Revenue
₹2,308 Cr
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EBITDA
₹462 Cr
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Lenskart delivered a standout Q3 FY26 with 37% revenue growth and EBITDA margin expansion of 550bps to cross the 20% threshold for the first time, validating management's 'compounding phase' thesis. The performance was driven by a 60% surge in eye tests in India (6.3M globally), 28% same-store sales growth, and accelerated store expansion with 169 net additions in India alone. Gold membership crossed 8 million active members contributing 37% of Q3 sales with zero incremental CAC. International margins reached 18.8% EBITDA on the back of supply chain integration and operational leverage, tracking well ahead of India's trajectory at a similar store count stage. Smart glasses soft launch is slated for Q4. Management flagged execution at scale and currency volatility as key risks but remains focused on growth over margin optimization given the massive 4 lakh crore addressable market by FY45.
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Guidance to track
- First version will allow photo/video capture, meal logging, and AI dialogue with continuous software updates post-launch to build the smart eyewear ecosystem.
- Management explicitly stated no price increases taken; 7% ASP growth attributed to progressive lens adoption and premium lens mix, not pricing actions.
- With 705 stores at 6.1% EBITDA margin vs India's 0.3% at similar store count, international is tracking ahead; supply chain integration in Singapore and UAE driving further improvement.
- Management stated they added Rs 10 crore to marketing spend this quarter and are not holding back; structural margin improvements (product margins, operating leverage) are occurring simultaneously with investment.
Risks flagged
- Q3 SSSG of 28% vs ~25% historical raised by analyst. Management did not commit to this as sustainable, citing quarterly fluctuations.
- International cost growth (20%) outpacing store additions (7-8%) due to investments in newer markets, though management sees this as temporary.
- Imported frames subject to rupee depreciation; natural hedge from international earnings partially offsets this but remains a medium-term concern.
- CEO's top concern is stretching too thin as store count grows; NPS of 80.9 is a leading indicator being monitored closely.
Key quotes
- We are transforming eyewear from atoms to algorithm. 14 years of data and millions of customer interaction feed into a learning loop that strengthens with every transaction. This is our compounding advantage.
- Q3 growth is not a GST story. It's an IT story. It's a volume story and it is also a store expansion story embedded in the 40%.
- The strategic rational is very simple. We have 3,000 plus stores, 20 million annual customers and the largest optometry network in the markets we operate. We are uniquely positioned to distribute smart eyewear at scale.
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