DMart Shares Surge 3% on Strong Q3 FY26 Results; PAT Up 18%, EBITDA Jumps 20%

• Avenue Supermarts (DMart) shares rose 3% to Rs 3,918.60 after reporting robust Q3 FY26 earnings.
• Profit After Tax (PAT) increased by 18.27% year-on-year to Rs 855.78 crore in the December quarter.
• EBITDA grew by 20.21% to Rs 1,463 crore, with EBITDA margin improving to 8.1% from 7.6%.
• Revenue for the quarter climbed 13.2% to Rs 18,100.88 crore, despite some impact from deflation in staples.
• DMart added 10 new stores, bringing the total to 442, and announced Anshul Asawa as the new CEO and MD.

Why It Matters: DMart's strong Q3 FY26 performance, marked by significant profit and EBITDA growth, boosted its share price.