Raymond Lifestyle registered a 69.72% drop in consolidated net profit to INR 42.18 crore for the second quarter ending September 2024, due to weak demand and high inflation.
Raymond’s revenue from operations drops to INR 1,708.26 cr
According to ET Retail, Raymond Lifestyle, a Raymond Group firm, reported a net profit of INR 139.33 crore for the July-September quarter last year. This year, its revenue from operations dropped 5.27% to INR 1,708.26 crore in the September quarter, compared to INR 1,803.38 crore in the same period last year.
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Meanwhile, the total expenses for the Singhania family-promoted firm decreased by 1.38% to INR 1,622.95 crore in Q2 FY’25. Raymond Lifestyle’s total income, including other income, was INR 1,735.21 crore, down 6.16%. “Raymond Lifestyle Ltd had a stable quarterly performance amidst subdued demand, weaker consumer sentiment and higher inflationary pressures,” stated Managing Director Sunil Kataria to ET retail.
In mid of the quarter, Raymond Lifestyle’s Textile segment revenue fell by 8.48% to INR 853.52 crore. The company attributed this decline to lower customer demand and the ‘Shraadh’ period in September. However, its ‘Shirting’ fabric segment, which caters to businesses, saw an 8.31% increase in revenue, reaching INR 228.35 crore.
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Additionally, the apparel segment saw a slight increase of about 1% to INR 441.02 crore in the September quarter. This segment, which includes branded readymade garments, grew due to new store openings, despite weak consumer demand and tough market conditions. Meanwhile, revenue from ‘Garmenting’ dropped 9.28% to INR 259.60 crore. The garment manufacturing business in Q2 FY25 was “impacted by certain delays in shipment dispatches due to logistic challenges,” the company said.
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Looking ahead, Raymond Lifestyle continued to expand its retail presence during the quarter, running 1,592 stores, including 129 Ethnix by Raymond outlets.
“Recent buoyancy has been witnessed at the start of a festive & wedding season. Going forward, we are strategically positioned to capture demand through our retail expansion plans, new product launches and marketing campaigns,” said Kataria. This is the company’s first quarter result since it demerged from Raymond Ltd and listed on the stock exchanges on September 5 this year.
Notably the brands include Park Avenue, ColorPlus, Parx, Raymond Made to Measure, Raymond Ready to Wear, Sleepz by Raymond, and Ethnix by Raymond.
On Wednesday morning, its shares were trading at INR 2,030 each on the BSE, down 7.67% from the previous close.
