Eternal's Q2 profit rises 92% to ₹125 crore after the close; Blinkit adds 308 stores

What happened

• Eternal, the parent of Zomato and Blinkit, reported a consolidated net profit of ₹125 crore for the September 2026 quarter against ₹65 crore a year earlier, up 92.3%, according to Upstox and Kotak Neo. Kotak Neo added that profit was up 35.9% from ₹92 crore in the June quarter.
• Revenue from operations rose 77.6% from ₹13,590 crore, both outlets reported. They disagree on the total, ₹23,138 crore on Upstox and ₹24,138 crore on Kotak Neo, so no total is given here. Upstox put EBITDA at ₹752 crore against ₹239 crore.
• Blinkit added 308 net new stores in the quarter to reach 2,751, and its net order value grew 79.3% from a year earlier, both outlets said. Upstox gave that value as ₹20,940 crore. Zomato's food delivery net order value rose 21.5% to ₹11,445 crore.
• Kotak Neo timed its report at 5:15 PM and Upstox's at 4:08 PM, both after the 3:30 PM close. The shares closed at ₹308.80 on Kite data, down 3.56% from ₹320.20, before the numbers were out. Thursday is the first session in which they can be traded on.

Why it matters

Good to know: Net order value is the value of orders placed through a platform. It measures how much customers spend through the app, which is not the same as the revenue Eternal itself books.

Key facts

Net profit

₹125 crore (₹65 crore a year earlier), up 92.3%

Revenue

Up 77.6% from ₹13,590 crore

EBITDA

₹752 crore (₹239 crore), per Upstox

Blinkit stores

2,751 after 308 net additions

Zomato net order value

₹11,445 crore, up 21.5%

Read the source

• Eternal Q2 Results: Zomato and Blinkit operator's net profit rises 92% to ₹125 crore, revenue up 78%Upstox
• Eternal Q2 results: profit rises, revenue growth, Blinkit adds storesKotak Neo