For the quarter ending March 2025, Reliance Retail Ventures Ltd (RRVL), the retail division of Reliance Industries, reported a 29 per cent year-over-year (YoY) increase in consolidated net profit to Rs. 3,545 crore (US $ 416 million), up from Rs. 2746 crore (US $ 322 million) during the same period the previous year.
The company’s strong performance across important consumption categories and ongoing growth of its physical and digital retail network drove a 16.3 per cent YoY increase in revenue to Rs. 78,622 crore (US $ 9.22 billion) in Q4 FY ’25 from Rs 67,610 crore (US $ 7.93 billion) in Q4 FY ’24.
EBITDA for the quarter was Rs 6,711 crore (US $ 787 million), up 14.3 per cent from Rs 5,871 crore (US $ 689 million) in the same period last year. The EBITDA margin, on the other hand, decreased by 20 basis points year over year to 8.5 per cent.
Despite making strategic changes to its retail area footprint, the company kept expanding its reach through digital efforts and the creation of additional stores.
According to Isha M. Ambani, Executive Director of Reliance Retail Ventures, Reliance Retail’s robust sales and profit growth was fuelled by increased productivity, creative formats, a more discerning product mix, and ongoing investments in technology and customer experience. The goal is still to shape retail’s future with purpose and agility.
In related news, Ajio, a fashion and lifestyle portal owned by Reliance Retail, has joined the race for quick commerce by offering same-day and next-day delivery in 26 cities.
From worldwide names like Diesel and Emporio Armani to Reliance’s own brands like Buda Jeans and Fyre Rose, Ajio’s priority delivery service is offered in major cities including Bengaluru, Mumbai, Delhi, Hyderabad, and Chennai.
In addition to integrating Chinese fast fashion brand SHEIN across the Ajio app, web, and store-in-store formats, the platform attracted 1.9 million new clients during the quarter, according to its investor presentation.
