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Lenskart posts ₹132.7 Cr profit in Q3 FY26
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- Date
- Company
- Lenskart
- What it does
- Eyewear retailer and manufacturer
- Kind
- Results
What they do
Lenskart sells eyewear online and through stores across India and internationally
What happened
Q3 FY26 profit jumped 70 times year-on-year to ₹132.7 crore, revenue rose 38% to ₹2,307.7 crore
Why it matters
The company added 195 stores in the quarter and plans 420 new stores for the full year
The details
- Lenskart reported a consolidated profit after tax (PAT) of ₹132.7 crore for Q3 FY26.
- This is a 70 times increase from ₹1.9 crore in the same quarter last year.
- Operating revenue grew 38% year-on-year to ₹2,307.7 crore.
- Total expenses rose 28% to ₹2,162.6 crore.
- EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortisation) was ₹462.4 crore, up 91%.
- The company sold 89 lakh eyewear units, up 30% year-on-year.
- It conducted 63 lakh eye tests, a 54% increase.
- Lenskart added 195 new stores in the quarter, a 141% jump from last year.
The bigger picture
- The results show strong operating leverage from an AI-first model, according to cofounder and CEO Peyush Bansal.
- International business turned profitable with a ₹32.5 crore profit versus a loss of ₹42.5 crore last year.
- India vertical profit surged 3.3 times to ₹160.8 crore.
- Same-store sales grew 28% and same-pincode sales grew 36%.
- Average selling price rose 7% due to a premium product mix.
About the business
- Lenskart is an eyewear retailer that sells glasses, contact lenses, and sunglasses.
- It operates both online and through physical stores in India and internationally.
- It has a subscription program called Gold membership with 81 lakh active subscribers.
- Gold members contributed 37% of sales in the quarter.
- International business generated ₹935.9 crore in revenue, up 40% year-on-year.
- India business revenue was ₹1,385.3 crore, up 36%.
What happens next
- Lenskart expects to add 420 new stores across FY26.
- It is acquiring a 29.2% stake in South Korean startup iiNEER for ₹18.6 crore to build AI-enabled eye testing equipment.
- It is investing about $5 million to acquire a 50% stake in Thailand’s Marco Optical, forming a joint venture with Sunrise (Matt Optical Co., Ltd) for backward integration in frame manufacturing, R&D, and training.
Founders
- Peyush Bansal, Cofounder and CEO
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