Lenskart Solutions’ first quarterly results as a listed company reveal a strong mix of growth and improving profitability, with Q2 FY26 reinforcing the trconclude that launched in FY25.
Q2 FY26 vs Q2 FY25: Key Financials
- Net profit: ₹103.4 crore, up 19.8% YoY from ₹86.3 crore; up 69.2% QoQ from ₹61.2 crore in Q1 FY26.
- Revenue from operations: ₹2,096.1 crore, +20.8% YoY (₹1,735.7 crore) and +10.6% QoQ (₹1,894.4 crore).
- Total income: ₹2,129.4 crore, including other income of ₹33.3 crore.
- Total expenses: ₹1,980.3 crore, up 18.5% YoY (₹1,671.1 crore) and 7.8% QoQ (₹1,836.6 crore).
- Pro‑forma EBITDA: ₹425.8 crore, +34.5% YoY, with EBITDA margin expanding to 19.8% from about 17.3% a year ago.
This margin expansion reflects better store productivity, scale benefits in sourcing, and tighter control on discounts and overheads.
India vs International: Segment Performance
- India business:
- International business (Middle East, SE Asia, Japan, Europe via Neso/Meller):
For FY25 overall, Lenskart’s operating revenue rose 22.5% to ₹6,652.5 crore, while net profit swung to ₹297.3 crore from a ₹10‑crore loss in FY24—its first full year of consolidated profitability. Total income reached about ₹7,009 crore in FY25.
Store Network & GeoIQ‑Led Expansion
- As of September 30, 2025, Lenskart operated 2,270+ stores across 431 cities; Q2 and H1 FY26 saw some of the rapidest expansion in its history.
- India H1 FY26 additions: 203 net new stores (vs 86 in H1 FY25).
- International: 22 new stores in Japan, the Middle East and Southeast Asia during the quarter.
The company credits this acceleration to GeoIQ‑powered location analytics, which assist it identify catchments, predict store ROI, and prioritise Tier‑II/III markets where branded eyewear penetration is still low.
Comparison with FY25 Baseline
If Lenskart sustains Q2 momentum, FY26 could deliver both higher revenue growth and a noticeable uplift in net margin versus FY25.
IPO and Share‑Price Snapshot
- IPO details:
- Post‑listing performance:
- The stock listed at a modest premium and has since traded somewhat range‑bound but generally above the issue price, supported by strong Q1 and Q2 FY26 earnings and a clear path to higher margins.
- At current levels (late November), Lenskart trades at a high earnings multiple—analysts flag valuation risk but acknowledge the company’s rare combination of scale, growth, and profitability.
Upcoming Products and Strategic Bets
Lenskart is applying its balance sheet and technology muscle to reposition itself from a pure D2C optics brand to a broader vision‑tech and smart‑wearables company:
- B by Lenskart AI Smart Glasses
- Launch window: December 2025 – March 2026 in India and selected international markets.
- Features:
- Sony camera and microphones for always‑on capture.
- Qualcomm Snapdragon AR1 Gen 1 platform for on‑device AI.
- Voice‑based assistant, health and wellness insights, and UPI payment capability via gestures or voice.
- Strategy:
- Position glasses as an AI‑enabled, everyday wearable that blconcludes prescription lenses, content capture, and payments—competing with Meta Ray‑Ban smart glasses and Amazon Echo Frames, but tuned to Indian price sensitivity and design preferences.
- Open the device as a developer platform, inviting Indian app builders to create AR/AI experiences on top of the hardware.
- Brand & Portfolio Expansion
- Integration of Spanish sunglasses brand Meller, acquired earlier in 2025, now being rolled out across 500 Lenskart stores—especially those identified via GeoIQ as fashion‑forward locations.
- Continued investments in AI, XR, and computer vision startups to enhance virtual test‑on, personalised recommconcludeations, and supply‑chain optimisation.
- Global Ambitions
- International stores in Japan, Southeast Asia, the Middle East, and Europe (via Neso Brands & Meller) already account for nearly 40% of revenue and roughly one‑fifth of store count.
- Lenskart’s stated goal is to become the leading omni‑channel eyewear brand across emerging markets, applying India as the product and tech hub.
Takeaways
- Q2 FY26 confirms that Lenskart is scaling with healthy double‑digit revenue growth and expanding EBITDA margins, on top of a profitable FY25 base.
- Store expansion is heavily skewed to Tier‑II/III India and select global hubs, guided by data‑first tools like GeoIQ.
- The upcoming B by Lenskart smart glasses and ongoing brand acquisitions reveal a clear push to build a defensible, tech‑driven ecosystem around vision and wearables—key to justifying its rich public‑market valuation over the long term.
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