Shoppers Stop, incorporated in the year 1997, is a Mid Cap company (having a market cap of Rs 7193.37 Crore) operating in Retail sector.

Consolidated revenue from operations during the quarter under review stood at Rs 1,137.07 crore as against Rs 958.11 crore in the same period a year ago

East India Securities recommended hold rating on Shoppers Stop with a target price of Rs 654 in its research report dated December 14, 2022.

There is definitely a festive boost which cannot be denied and which is reflected in earnings performance, said Vivek Kumar, economist at Mumbai-based QuantEco Research."There was also some comfort on input prices moderating in the quarter, and a boost from pent-up demand. All these factors came together to help.

ICICI Direct is bullish on Shoppers Stop recommended buy rating on the stock with a target price of Rs 940 in its research report dated October 20, 2022.

Shoppers Stop's net income was 181.4 million rupees, compared with a loss of 30.3 million rupees a year earlier, even though the profit came in below the average estimate of four analysts polled by Refinitiv.

"We are quite cautious on the IT pack and more so from the performance side, we are cautious because according to our internal models, their valuations are far away from their mean valuations and we expect the trend to continue and barring for HCL Tech, most of the largecap names have still to play catch up in terms of giving away some of the over valuation that has happened."

Share price of fashion retailer Shoppers Stop has surged 125 percent in 2022 so far. It has been a big beneficiary of the re-open theme

Shoppers Stop has hit a new 52-week high. The stock is almost at a new all-time high. The stock has moved up from 400 in June all the way to 700-750. So a good part of the trade is over, but structurally the trend is positive across this space. A 5% to 10% correction from here is where I would look at investing.

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For the quarter ended June 30, 2022, the company has reported a consolidated total income of Rs 954 crore, up 29.84 per cent from last quarter total income of Rs 734.73 crore and up 253.99 per cent from last year same quarter total income of Rs 269.50 crore.

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The company is the country's largest retailer. Its net profit was nearly three times the combined profit of the nearest five listed retailers: Avenue Supermarts which owns the DMart chain, Tata-owned Trent, Shoppers Stop, Spencer's Retail and V-Mart Retail. Revenue was more than four times the combined revenue of the rivals.

Costly real estate in India makes it important for retailers to generate high price realisation per square foot of space to maintain profitability. Shutdowns and then restricted operations of malls and high streets during the pandemic had severely affected retailers, who then sought discounts on rent to lessen the impact of business loss.

Most retailers, especially in the food and grocery segment, introduce their own cut-price versions or private labels of mass-produced products to earn higher margins but also offer consumers lower priced options. Unlike fast moving consumer goods, which have seen sales decline, lifestyle retailers have posted double-digit growth despite price hikes.

ICICI Direct is bullish on Shoppers Stop has recommended buy rating on the stock with a target price of Rs 705 in its research report dated July 27, 2022.

Stocks that were in focus include names like L&T which closed with gains of nearly 3 per cent post Q1 results, Shoppers Stop which rallied over 7 per cent, and Tata Motors which ended with muted gains ahead of results.

The departmental-store company has reported a consolidated profit of Rs 22.83 crore in Q1FY23 against a loss of Rs 104.89 crore in the year-ago period and a loss of Rs 15.85 crore in the previous quarter

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Market analysts believe that spending patterns across metro and mini-metros have remained healthy, whereas the lower income strata have been hit by challenging job market and inflationary pressures, resulting in a dent in their discretionary spends.

Such a spike is seen mostly in urban markets, in malls and large high-street retail or dining areas as of now, despite increase in restaurant menu or product prices, and the overall inflationary environment. In fact, several executives said they are extremely bullish on sales in the short-to-medium term.

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In the last fiscal, the top nine companies including Reliance Retail, Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail (ABFRL), DMart, Tata's Trent and Starbucks added 3,206 outlets to reach a combined store network of 22,803, according to data sourced from their latest investor presentations.

Motilal Oswal recommended Neutral rating on Shoppers Stop with a target price of Rs 510 in its research report dated April 30, 2022.

ICICI Direct is bullish on Shoppers Stop has recommended buy rating on the stock with a target price of Rs 595 in its research report dated May 01, 2022.

Total income of the company in the fourth quarter of the previous financial year stood at Rs 734.73 crore as compared to Rs 704.70 crore in the corresponding quarter in FY 2020-21, reports said.

Nair also spoke of the revival in sales post COVID-19 third wave, and footfalls recovering at faster than expected rate

"Target segment's disposable income is higher than what it was two years ago, which is causing consumption to go up," Shoppers Stop managing director Venu Nair told analysts recently. "The number of wedding events is starting to go up. School and offices are opening, which will require a wardrobe reboot. Consumption of beauty and kids' clothes will be back. So, the next six months will be rosy for us," he added.