Avenue Supermarts Ltd.
NSE: DMARTAvenue Supermarts Ltd.: A 30-second snapshot
DMART trades at Rs 4,054, down 18.09% from its 52-week high and 4.43% lower over the past year, sitting just above its 200-DMA (Rs 4,040.37) but below its 50-DMA (Rs 4,084.70). July news coverage described Q1 revenue growth in the 14-16% range and a network milestone of 500+ stores alongside a leadership transition under new CEO Anshul Asawa, even as the stock fell sharply on two separate sessions that month. Analyst consensus stands at 2.97 across 31 analysts (1-5 scale, lower = more constructive), while the company's ROE has not exceeded 15% in any tracked year against a trailing PE of 86.22x.
P/E
86.2
Forward P/E
58.8
ROE
—
Debt / Equity
9.91
Profit Margin
+4.3%
Div. Yield
—
5Y ROE > 15%
0/5
5Y FCF > 0
2/5
Quality
48/100
News
8 headlines · 0 positive · 0 negative
DMart Shares Crash 6% Ahead Of CEO Anshul Asawa's First Investor Meet — Here's Why - NDTV Profit
NDTV Profit
DMART: Store network surpassed 500, revenue grew 16%, and operational efficiency improved - TradingView
TradingView
Avenue Supermarts DMart files FY26 sustainability report with key ESG metrics - scanx.trade
scanx.trade
Avenue Supermarts Limited (NSE:DMART) Just Reported First-Quarter Earnings: Have Analysts Changed Their Mind On The Stock? - simplywall.st
simplywall.st
DMart stock crashes 4% after Q1 results as brokerages warn quick commerce is hurting metro growth - Moneycontrol.com
Moneycontrol.com
Recent context
- ·Shares fell 6% around new CEO Anshul Asawa's first investor meet (NDTV Profit, Jul 28) and fell 4% after Q1 results as brokerages flagged quick-commerce pressure on metro growth (Moneycontrol, Jul 13).
- ·TradingView coverage (Jul 28) noted the store network surpassing 500 outlets, 16% revenue growth, and improved operational efficiency.
- ·Avenue Supermarts filed its FY26 sustainability report with ESG metrics (scanx.trade, Jul 23), and simplywall.st (Jul 14) examined how analysts responded to the Q1 earnings print.
Strengths
- +5-year revenue CAGR of 14.9% and earnings CAGR of 11.4%, with July news citing continued double-digit revenue growth and the store network surpassing 500 outlets.
- +Debt-to-equity works out to roughly 0.10x on an actual basis, low in absolute terms even though the persistence data flags a rising debt trend.
- +Currently trading above its 200-day moving average (Rs 4,054 vs Rs 4,040.37), with RSI at 53.67 -- a neutral reading rather than oversold or overbought.
- +All 8 headlines in the news sample are classified neutral, with none labeled negative in the sentiment breakdown.
Weaknesses
- −Free cash flow was positive in only 2 of the tracked years against a thin 4.29% profit margin, pointing to inconsistent cash generation.
- −ROE has not exceeded 15% in any tracked year (consistency score 33/100) while the stock carries an 86.22x trailing / 58.84x forward PE.
- −Composite quality score of 38 ranks 5th of 6 in its Consumer Goods peer set, ahead only of TITAN (37) and behind ASIANPAINT (49), ETERNAL (50), TRENT (45) and INDHOTEL (57).
- −Price sits below its 50-DMA (Rs 4,084.70), down 6.62% over the trailing 3 months and 18.09% below its 52-week high, even while still marginally above its 200-DMA.
Open questions
- ?Does the rising debt trend noted in the persistence data reflect a structural shift in DMart's traditionally low-leverage model, or a temporary financing choice tied to store expansion?
- ?How does reported revenue growth of 14-16% translate into an ROE that has not cleared 15% in any tracked year -- is this driven by margin, asset turnover, or capital intensity?
- ?What operational priorities did the new CEO outline at the first investor meet in response to quick-commerce competition in metro markets?
- ?With the composite quality score ranking 5th of 6 in the Consumer Goods peer set while the trailing PE ranks mid-pack, what specific factors sit inside that quality composite relative to the multiple the market assigns?
Peer comparison: Consumer Goods
Ranks 5 of 6 on quality| Symbol | Name | P/E | ROE | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMART | Avenue Supermarts Ltd.You're viewing | 86.2 | — | 38 |
| Industry avg | across 5 peers | 67.7 | — | 48 |
| INDHOTEL | Indian Hotels Co. Ltd. | 48.0 | — | 57 |
| ETERNAL | Eternal Ltd. | — | — | 50 |
| ASIANPAINT | Asian Paints Ltd. | 55.0 | — | 49 |
| TRENT | Trent Ltd. | 88.5 | — | 45 |
| TITAN | Titan Company Ltd. | 79.3 | — | 37 |
Technical state
Current price
₹4,054.00
SMA 50
₹4,084.70
SMA 200
₹4,040.37
RSI (14)
53.7 (neutral)
From 52w high
-18.1%
1Y return
-4.4%
3M return
-6.6%
50-DMA
Below
200-DMA
Above
Algorithmic support levels
Algorithmic resistance levels
Risk flags
- highFree cash flow was positive in only 2 of the tracked years against a thin 4.29% profit margin, indicating inconsistent cash generation despite 5-year revenue and earnings CAGRs of 14.9% and 11.4%.
- mediumROE has not exceeded 15% in any tracked year (consistency score 33/100) and current ROE is unavailable in this dataset, yet the stock trades at 86.22x trailing earnings (58.84x forward).
- mediumDMART's composite quality score of 38 ranks 5th of 6 within its Consumer Goods peer set (ASIANPAINT 49, ETERNAL 50, TITAN 37, TRENT 45, INDHOTEL 57), ahead only of TITAN, while its trailing PE of 86.22x ranks 4th of 6 against peer PEs of roughly 48x-89x.
- lowpriceChange1Y and ROE fields are unavailable (null) for all 5 listed Consumer Goods peers, limiting relative comparison on those two metrics to PE and composite quality score only.
Cross-section contradictions
- 5-year revenue and earnings CAGRs of 14.9% and 11.4%, plus July news of continued double-digit revenue growth and a 500-store milestone, sit alongside an ROE that has not exceeded 15% in any tracked year (consistency score 33/100) and a trailing PE of 86.22x.
- News sentiment across the 8-headline sample is classified entirely neutral (0 positive, 0 negative), yet two of the five shown headlines describe single-day price declines of 6% and 4% tied to the new CEO's first investor meet and Q1 results respectively -- headline content reads more negatively than the sentiment label suggests.
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