Cantabil Retail India Limited has submitted to the Exchange, the financial results for the period ended September 30, 2025.
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Cantabil Retail India reported Q2 FY26 revenue from operations of ₹17,597.78 lakhs, up about 16.5% year-on-year from ₹15,110.89 lakhs, while H1 FY26 revenue grew around 20% to ₹33,465.35 lakhs. Net profit for the quarter was ₹675.46 lakhs, only a modest rise over the prior year quarter, as depreciation and finance costs surged — depreciation more than doubled to ₹2,394.13 lakhs (from ₹1,042.87 lakhs), likely reflecting new store rollouts and lease accounting under Ind AS 116. EBITDA margin expanded sharply to roughly 24.8% in Q2 from about 17.7% a year ago, helped by operating leverage. Operating cash flow for H1 improved to ₹3,550 lakhs (vs ₹2,260 lakhs), though the company drew short-term borrowings of ₹3,301 lakhs to fund expansion. The statutory auditor (Walker Chandiok & Co LLP) issued an unqualified limited review report with no qualifications or emphasis of matter.
Strong top-line growth and margin expansion are positives, but sharply higher depreciation and finance costs are suppressing bottom-line growth, meaning profit growth is lagging revenue growth. Short-term borrowings and heavy capex signal aggressive store expansion, which is positive for future revenue but pressures near-term cash and leverage.