Aditya Birla Fashion & Retail Ltd (ABFRL) shares are falling due to massive institutional sell-offs, including a 6% stake sale by Flipkart, and a 12-quarter losing streak with widening Q2 FY26 losses. The stock hit a multi-year low in January 2026, driven by investor panic over poor profitability and a recent demerger.
The combination of a substantial drop in profits, absence of domestic mutual fund participation, and underperformance relative to the broader market and sector indices has contributed to this downward pressure. Trading below all major moving averages further emphasises the current bearish trend.
ABFRL's net loss for the fiscal year that concluded in March 2025 was Rs. 455.82 crore (US $ 53.54 million). The revenue from operations brought in Rs. 7,354.73 crore in FY25 (US $ 863 million).
The 66% fall is a technical adjustment due to the demerger. It does not reflect a loss in value, as shareholders now own shares in both ABFRL and ABLBL.
Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail is forecast to grow earnings and revenue by 22.5% and 14% per annum respectively. EPS is expected to grow by 27.5% per annum. Return on equity is forecast to be -10% in 3 years.
The sale of its 6% (ET) shares in Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Ltd (ABFRL) is a strategic move by Flipkart to streamline its investing portfolio and concentrate on the main business priorities.
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Birla Group. The Tata Group is over four times larger than the Aditya Birla Group. Additionally, the Tata Group has a higher number of stocks listed in the market compared to the Birla Group.
As of 2026-01-17, the Fair Value of Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Ltd (ABFRL. NS) is -22.34 INR. This value is based on the Peter Lynch's Fair Value formula. With the current market price of 71.3 INR, the upside of Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Ltd is -131.3%.
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The scrip tanked on the ex-demerger date of Madura Fashion and Lifestyle (MFL) into a separate listed entity. The ex-demerger date is the date on which a stock starts trading without the value of the demerged entity.
Masstige and value retail chains: Pantaloons and Style Up.
Ethnic wear portfolio: Designer-led brands of Sabyasachi, Shantnu & Nikhil, Tarun Tahiliani, and House of Masaba; and premium wear ethnic brands of TASVA, Jaypore and the recently amalgamated TCNS brands such as W, Aurelia, Wishful, Elleven, and Folksong.
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Company has low interest coverage ratio. The company has delivered a poor sales growth of -3.51% over past five years. Company has a low return on equity of -11.0% over last 3 years. Earnings include an other income of Rs.450 Cr.
