Aditya Birla Lifestyle Q2 Net Profit Rises to ₹53 Crore, Revenue Up 11.2% on Wholesale Growth

Aditya Birla Lifestyle Brands Limited reported a net profit of ₹53 crore for the quarter ended September 2026, up from ₹23 crore a year earlier, on revenue of ₹2,266 crore, an 11.2% increase. CNBC TV18 reported the results on October 31, 2026.

Aditya Birla Lifestyle's Q2 Profit and Channel Growth

The Mumbai-based retailer, which operates heritage brands such as Louis Philippe, Van Heusen, Allen Solly and Peter England alongside licensed labels including Reebok and American Eagle, reported EBITDA of ₹360 crore, up 13.8% from ₹317 crore. Its margin was 15.9%, against 15.5% in the same quarter last year.

The Lifestyle Brands business grew revenue 9% to ₹1,906 crore from ₹1,754 crore, with EBITDA rising to ₹371 crore from ₹338 crore and margin edging up to 19.5% from 19.3%. The Emerging Business segment grew faster, with revenue up 27% to ₹371 crore from ₹292 crore and EBITDA jumping to ₹25 crore from ₹4 crore, lifting its margin to 6.8% from 1.5%.

Retail, the largest channel, grew 8% to ₹1,209 crore from ₹1,123 crore. Wholesale was the fastest-growing channel, up 18% to ₹597 crore from ₹506 crore, while e-commerce rose 12% to ₹360 crore from ₹322 crore and other channels grew 15% to ₹99 crore from ₹86 crore. Inter-segment eliminations were ₹11 crore on revenue, against ₹8 crore last year, and ₹6 crore on EBITDA, against ₹5 crore.

As of September 2026, the company operates 3,434 brand stores across more than 800 cities and towns, including over 560 stores in small towns and a presence in more than 190 malls. Its retail footprint stands at 5.1 million sq ft.

Aditya Birla Lifestyle's Store Expansion Plans

According to akta.pro company records, Aditya Birla Lifestyle has an aggressive network expansion plan of 250-300 gross store additions for FY27, targeting emerging retail destinations and smaller towns with a growing franchisee-led model. The records cite examples including 50 American Eagle franchisee stores and 40-50 Reebok stores annually.

The same records show the Reebok portfolio scaling under ABLBL management, with sales more than doubled over three years to 210+ stores, delivering around 30% growth in Q4 FY26 and double-digit like-for-like growth with planned ASEAN expansion. Full-year revenue for FY26 was ₹8,396 crore, up 7.23% from ₹7,830 crore in FY25.

Aditya Birla Lifestyle's ESOP Vote and Debt Repayment

Aditya Birla Lifestyle Brands initiated a postal ballot on October 3, 2026 to seek shareholder approval for its 2026 ESOP scheme, covering 1.5% of paid-up equity, with voting running from October 4 to November 2, 2026, ScanX reported. The scheme caps individual grants at 0.5% and extends vesting to 5 years.

The company fully repaid ₹150 crore of commercial paper on September 17, 2026, redeeming 3,000 units and bringing the outstanding amount to nil, ScanX reported. Shareholders approved the FY26 audited financial statements and board reports at the annual general meeting on August 19, 2026.

What to Watch in Aditya Birla Lifestyle's ESOP Vote

The ESOP postal ballot closes on November 2, 2026.