Apparel retail firm Trent's expansion seamlessly tailors its growth success

Dressing the part: Cuts a sharp figure on retail runway while peers falter

The stock of Trent, the largest listed apparel retail company, surged on Friday after the company exceeded Street expectations for the April-June quarter (Q1) of 2024-25 (FY25). The Tata-owned company boosted shareholder wealth by 11.2 per cent in a single day, bringing the week’s gains to 16 per cent. Over the past year, the stock has been a top wealth creator in the S&P BSE 100, rising 3.3 times, or 231 per cent.

Standalone revenues for the quarter increased by 56 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) to Rs 3,992 crore (consolidated at Rs 4,104 crore), coming off a