What Caused Aditya Birla Fashion’s Revenue to Drop by 21.86% in Q4?

Synopsis
Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Limited reveals a significant revenue drop in Q4 FY25, reporting Rs 1,719 crore, down 21.86% from Q3. Despite challenges, cost-cutting measures helped reduce net losses. How will this impact their future strategies?
Key Takeaways
- Revenue for Q4 FY25 was Rs 1,719 crore, a decline of 21.86%.
- Total income dropped by 18.79% to Rs 1,815 crore.
- Net loss reduced by 67.10% to Rs 16.87 crore.
- Cost of materials consumed surged by 65.10%.
- Employee benefits expense decreased by 11.22%.
New Delhi, May 23 (NationPress) Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Limited disclosed on Friday that the company's revenue from operations in Q4 FY25 amounted to Rs 1,719 crore, reflecting a decline of approximately 21.86 percent from Rs 2,200 crore recorded in Q3 FY25.
In a similar trend, the total income for Q4 fell by nearly 18.79 percent, dropping to Rs 1,815 crore from Rs 2,235 crore in the preceding quarter.
Despite experiencing a downturn in revenue and income, Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail successfully managed to cut its total expenses, which fell by about 16.64 percent to Rs 1,959 crore in Q4, down from Rs 2,350 crore in Q3.
Conversely, the cost of materials consumed surged dramatically by 65.10 percent, rising from Rs 111.98 crore in Q3 to Rs 184.87 crore in Q4.
The firm also reduced its employee benefits expenditure by 11.22 percent, decreasing from Rs 317.89 crore in Q3 to Rs 282.23 crore in Q4.
These measures, along with other cost control strategies, enabled Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail to narrow its net loss by roughly 67.10 percent, from Rs 51.31 crore in Q3 to Rs 16.87 crore in Q4.
In terms of corporate governance updates, the board sanctioned the re-appointment of Sangeeta Tanwani as Whole-Time Director, effective from February 24, 2026, through January 31, 2027.
This decision was made based on the recommendation of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee and is contingent upon the approval of shareholders.
Tanwani has verified that no regulatory authority has barred her from continuing in her role.
Furthermore, the board approved the appointment of BNP and Associates, Practicing Company Secretaries, as the company’s Secretarial Auditor for a consecutive five-year term commencing from the financial year 2025-26 to 2029-30.
This appointment is subject to shareholder approval at the forthcoming annual general meeting (AGM), as stated by the company.