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Higher competitive pressures to cap DMart's margins in near term

DMart's stock slips after weak Q4 margin performance and cautious outlook as analysts flag rising cost pressures and competitive intensity in the FMCG segment

Shares of Avenue Supermarts (DMart) have gained about 5 per cent over the past week on better-than-expected June quarter (Q1FY25) performance, hopes of a recovery in discretionary demand, and margin gains going ahead.
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The recent fund-raising by quick commerce (QC) players and competitive pressures on pricing could weigh on DMart’s growth and margins.

Ram Prasad Sahu

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The stock of India’s largest listed pure-play retail company, Avenue Supermarts (DMart), has slipped over 10 per cent from its monthly highs. A weak operational performance in the fourth quarter (January-March) of financial year 2024-25 (Q4FY25) and muted near-term outlook due to intense competitive pressures and higher costs could lead to downward momentum on the stock. While the stock dipped by 3.44 per cent in early trade on Monday, it recovered a bit to close 1.07 per cent lower at ₹4,017.
 
The revenue performance of the retailer was healthy, registering a growth of 16.7 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y), aided by