New Delhi: Kewal Kiran Clothing Ltd (KKCL), the company behind brands such as Killer Jeans, reported a 45.3 per cent year-on-year rise in consolidated net profit at ₹37.9 crore for the quarter ended December 31, 2025, compared with ₹26.1 crore in the year-ago period.
Revenue from operations grew 18 per cent to ₹301.1 crore in Q3 FY26 from ₹255.2 crore a year earlier, driven by volume and value growth.
EBITDA for the quarter rose 34.2 per cent to ₹63 crore, while EBITDA margin expanded 250 basis points to 20.9 per cent from 18.4 per cent in Q3 FY25, surpassing the company’s guidance. Gross profit increased 24.1 per cent to ₹131.1 crore, with gross margin improving to 43.5 per cent from 41.4 per cent.
On a nine-month basis, revenue rose 24.4 per cent to ₹889 crore, while EBITDA grew 26.8 per cent to ₹175.5 crore. However, nine-month PAT stood at ₹117.2 crore, marginally lower than ₹119 crore in the corresponding period last year.
During the quarter, KKCL added a net 14 exclusive brand outlets (EBOs), taking its total store count to 666, along with a presence across over 3,000 multi-brand outlets and large format stores nationwide.
The board declared an interim dividend of ₹2 per equity share of face value ₹10 each.
Commenting on the performance, Hemant Jain, Joint Managing Director, KKCL, said the company delivered sustained double-digit sales growth supported by operational efficiencies and disciplined execution. “EBITDA margin expansion remains a key highlight of the quarter. We continue to invest in brand building and distribution expansion, and with our growth levers in place, we are confident of closing the year at the higher end of our guided range,” he said.
The company also said the financial impact of the newly implemented labour codes has been assessed and recognised, with no material effect on earnings.
