Avenue Supermarts Ltd.’s This autumn income efficiency has been respectable (20% YoY versus 17% retail space growth). Nonetheless, similar retailer (greater than two-year-old shops) income efficiency in H2 FY23 at 11% is underwhelming.

This was largely impacted by continued underperformance usually merchandise and attire which additionally negatively impacted the margin combine. As per our channel checks, in attire section (~50% share of retail space usually merchandise and attire), DMart is dealing with robust competitors from specialist retailers like Zudio, Max and many others.

Consequently, income per sq. toes stays ~9% beneath pre-Covid (versus This autumn FY19). Nonetheless, we imagine aside from weak gross sales combine, giant dimension shops additionally had an impression on decrease gross sales per sqft calculation.

Now ~60% of whole retail space signify giant dimension shops (45,000-50,000 sqft shops versus 30,000-35,000 sqft pre-Covid).

Outperformance in meals and non-food is reassuring. Geographical growth in brick and mortar enterprise has been conservative given ~58% retailer addition was concentrated in top-three states solely (versus 42% throughout FY18-22) whereas in e-commerce enterprise it has been aggressive: ventured into 22 cites (versus 11 cities in FY22).

Profitability remained subdued as a result of weak combine and retail growth throughout the quarter (added 18 shops in This autumn in comparison with 40 shops in FY23).