Synopsis: Vishal Mega Mart stock is in focus after reports emerged that its promoter, Kedaara Capital, is planning to sell 13% of the shares through a block deal at a discount, similar to a 20% stake that had already been sold off in June 2025.
The shares of this leading hypermarket chain that sells a wide range of products like apparel, groceries, electronics, and home essentials are in focus after its promoter is eyeing to sell more stake in the company. In this article, we will dive more into the details of it.
With a market capitalisation of Rs 62,732 crore, the shares of Vishal Mega Mart Ltd reached a day’s low of Rs 129.55 per share, down 3 percent from its previous day’s closing price of Rs 134.45 per share. In the last one year, the retail chain has delivered a return of 20 percent.
About the News
According to reports, Kedaara Capital, the promoter of Vishal Mega Mart, is considering another large block deal to offload a 13 percent stake in the company. By means of its special purpose vehicle, Samayat Services, that holds a majority stake of 54 percent in the retain chain, making it the single largest shareholder. In June 2025, Kedaara Capital had earlier sold 20 percent in the company via a block deal.
Reports indicate that Kedaara Capital will sell the shares to the buyers at a discount, like in the case of the last sale, so that the transaction can be accomplished more quickly. The deal is likely to be supported by the institutional players as it provides a great opportunity and is very clear about the Indian value retail segment, where Vishal Mega Mart is a leading player. Nevertheless, a considerable volume of shares sold at a discount might exert some downward pressure on the stock price in the short term.
Q2 Highlights
Vishal reported a core revenue of Rs 2,981 crore in Q2 FY26, a growth of 22 percent as compared to Rs 2,436 crore in Q2 FY25. However, on a quarter-on-quarter basis, it declined by 5 percent from Rs 3,140 crore. Coming to its revenue segmentation, it derived 42 percent of its sales from the Apparel segment, followed by 29 percent each from the General Merchandise and FMCG segments.
Regarding its profitability, it reported a net profit of Rs 152 crore in Q2 FY26, a staggering growth of 46 percent as compared to Rs 104 crore in Q2 FY25. However, on a quarter-on-quarter basis, it recorded a decline of 26 percent from Rs 206 crore.
It added 28 stores (Gross) in Q2, taking its total store count to 742. Out of these total stores, 291 stores are located in the northern region, followed by 193 stores in the southern region, 189 stores in the eastern region and the remaining 69 stores in the western region.
Vishal Mega Mart is a one-stop destination for middle and lower-middle-income India. The company curates a unique range of merchandise through the portfolio of its own brands and third-party brands to fulfil the aspirational and daily needs of consumers. The company offers products across three major product categories, i.e., apparel, general merchandise, and FMCG.
Written by Satyajeet Mukherjee
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