Fashion retail, apparel brands, cement, metals, paints
Aditya Birla group
In Q1 FY27, all 4 Aditya Birla group businesses that state revenue growth grew it: Hindalco Industries fastest at +32%, Aditya Birla Sun Life AMC slowest at +3%.
Next: Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail (ABFRL)'s Q2 FY27 results, expected early Nov.
Growth and size by business
- Hindalco IndustriesQ1 FY27 revenue ₹84,825 cr+32%
- Grasim IndustriesQ1 FY27 revenue ₹48,716 cr+21.4%
- Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail (ABFRL)Q1 FY27 revenue ₹2,026 cr+10.6%
- Aditya Birla Sun Life AMCQ1 FY27 revenue ₹463 cr+3%
Figures as each company's report states them; ↗ opens the report. Only the same period is compared.
Each point is a figure its report states; tap a point to open the report.
What moved, biggest first
Louis Philippe’s 2,000-plus touchpoints show that premium menswear scale in India increasingly depends on pairing exclusive stores with broad partner distribution and omnichannel category expansion.
Reported: Aditya Birla Lifestyle Brands’ Louis Philippe operates more than 500 exclusive stores and 1,500 partner outlets, with annual sales of about US$240 million. Louis Philippe surpasses 2,000 points of sale across India.
Inside Retail Asia
The Birla Group’s West Bengal discussions signal potential future industrial activity, but no retail expansion, project scope or capital commitment has been announced.
Reported: Kumar Mangalam Birla expected to meet Bengal leadership on investment prospects. Aditya Birla Group chairman Kumar Mangalam Birla is expected to meet West Bengal leadership to discuss industrial development and potential fresh investments, according to state BJP chief Samik Bhattacharya.
The Hindu BusinessLine
Birla Opus’s rise to 40% urban dealer stocking, supported by repeat orders and normalized inventories, signals strengthening channel execution amid festive demand.
Reported: Birla Opus gains urban dealer traction as festive paint demand firms. Birla Opus reached 40% urban dealer stocking versus 33% in the prior quarter, while JSW Dulux continues expanding amid rebate- and discount-led competition.
NDTV Profit
Aditya Birla Capital’s 45-day go-live for an integrated gold-loan platform signals faster, more scalable loan processing and tighter operational control across a business connected to 20-plus systems.
Reported: Aditya Birla Capital has deployed Pennant Technologies’ loan origination and loan management system for its NBFC gold-lending business. The platform, which integrates with more than 20 systems, went live after a 137-day discovery phase and a 45-day implementation.
The Hindu BusinessLine
ABFRL’s warning signals that Indian apparel retailers need to invest now in farm-to-garment traceability, supplier data systems and circular-design capabilities ahead of EU textile passport enforcement in 2027-28.
Reported: ABFRL flags farm-to-fashion traceability as EU textile passport rules loom
The Hindu BusinessLine
Birla Opus is aiming its 'Naya Ghar' Style Color Smart film at nuclear households in Tier 2 and 3 towns and pushing extra coverage per can, so paint retailers there should expect more price and coverage comparisons at the counter.
Reported: Birla Opus Paints has released a Style Color Smart campaign film, conceptualised by BBDO India. Built around the 'Naya Ghar' idea, it is pitched at rising nuclear households in Tier 2 and 3 towns and promotes the paint's extra coverage per can.
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Aurelia's use of WhatsApp and web AI try-on alongside store visits suggests ABFRL values omnichannel conversion tools in apparel, which could point to future technology partnerships, though the campaign alone is a limited signal.
Reported: ABFRL's Aurelia launched the "Styled by Ananya" festive campaign with brand ambassador Ananya Panday. Her styling picks are paired with an AI-enabled Virtual Try-On on WhatsApp and the brand website.
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Key numbers, latest reported season
| Business | Period | Revenue growth | Net profit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindalco Industries | Q1 FY27 | +32% | +75% |
| Grasim Industries | Q1 FY27 | +21.4% | +38.8% |
| Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail (ABFRL) | Q1 FY27 | +10.6% | Loss ₹215 cr |
| Aditya Birla Sun Life AMC | Q1 FY27 | +3% | +12% |
| Aditya Birla Lifestyle Brands | Q1 FY27 | Not stated | +45.79% |
| Aditya Birla Capital | Q1 FY27 | Not stated | +40% |
Year on year, as each business's own reports state it; each figure links to its report. Net profit growth, or the loss.
Businesses and brands
UltraTech Cement 29 reports in 90 days
UltraTech Cement (Ultravolt)
Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail (ABFRL) 15 reports in 90 days
Aurelia, Jaypore
Grasim Industries 14 reports in 90 days
Aditya Birla Capital 7 reports in 90 days
Group level: Aditya Birla Group, Birla Opus.
Who owns what: adityabirla.com, the group's own site, and the companies' filings. Brands with no reports in the last 90 days are not listed.