Achanak revenue toh badha, par profit kyun gira?
Ethos Limited ne apne Q3FY26 ke results announce kiye hain, aur numbers mein ek mix story dikh rahi hai. Ek taraf toh company ka revenue 27.4% saal-dar-saal (YoY) badh kar 9 mahino mein ₹1,198.2 crore ho gaya hai, aur Q3 mein bhi 26.7% YoY growth ke saath ₹468.5 crore ka revenue record kiya. Is growth ka credit jaata hai inke mazboot luxury brands aur retail network ko expand karne ko, jismein dukaanon ki sankhya 73 se badh kar 89 ho gayi hai.
Par Profit Margins Mein Kya Hua?
Lekin yaar, jab baat profits ki aayi, toh asli panga ho gaya. EBITDA margins (Without IND AS 116) jo pichhle saal 9MFY25 mein 12.7% the, woh ab 9MFY26 mein 11.2% par aa gaye hain. Matlab, 150 basis points ki giraavat! Iska sabse bada reason hai foreign exchange ka maamla. Swiss Franc (CHF) Indian Rupee (INR) ke muqable 25.1% tak mahanga ho gaya tha January 2026 tak, jiski wajah se company ke gross margin par ₹14.3 crore ka adverse impact pada. Ismein ₹3.8 crore creditor restatement se aur ₹10.5 crore notional exchange losses aur zyada cost of goods se aaye.
Uske upar se, naye store kholne ke liye manpower badhana aur naye retail spaces ka rent bhi expenses badha rahe hain. Aur haan, naye Labour Code ki wajah se ₹1.8 crore ka ek one-time charge bhi laga, jisne thoda aur profit kam kar diya. Toh overall, revenue toh acha badha hai, lekin forex ka pressure aur operational costs ne profit margins ko daba diya hai. Ab dekhte hain company kaise manage karti hai in sab situations ko apne aggressive expansion plan ke saath.