India fashion retailer Trent tumbles 11% as revenue growth disappoints

Shares of one of India’s biggest fashion retailers, Trent, fell over 10% after the company reported weak earnings growth.

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  • Shares of Trent, one of India’s biggest fast fashion retailers, fell over 11% on Tuesday.
  • The Tata Group company reported revenue of 56.66 billion rupees ($595 million) for the quarter ended June, up 19% on year.
  • Citi said in a report that it remains cautious on Trent.

People are shopping for clothing and beauty products at a Zudio store in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India, on April 4, 2024. (Photo by Creative Touch Imaging Ltd./NurPhoto via Getty Images)Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images

Shares of one of India’s biggest fashion retailers, Trent, plunged over 11% on Tuesday after the company’s first-quarter revenue growth missed earnings targets.

The Tata Group company reported standalone revenue of 56.66 billion rupees ($595 million) for the quarter ended June, up 19% on year, Trent said on Monday.

Citigroup remains “cautious on Trent” owing to a weak trend in revenue per square foot, increasing competition, the impact of cannibalization, and new-store expansion in smaller cities. The firm was expecting the company to report revenue growth of 23%, it said in a report Monday.

Trent operates fast fashion stores primarily in India under the brands Westside and Zudio. At the end of June, Trent had a portfolio of 1,312 stores, the company said.

Shares of the company are up 4.3% since the start of this year, even as India’s benchmark index Sensex is down nearly 8%.

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