VMART saw a resurgence in growth, with 12 store additions and 93% YoY jump in revenue, 8% above pre-COVID levels (2QFY20). Excluding onemonth revenue from the recently acquired Unlimited' stores, it reached pre-COVID levels. LTL stood at 90%. It reported an operating (pre Ind AS 116)/net loss of INR57m/INR141m. Recent acquisition of the Unlimited Value Retail chain and aggressive store additions in its core markets should drive steady growth (FY23E PAT revised upward to 25% on incorporating Unlimited stores in our estimates), which can be well supported by a lean Balance Sheet, backed by a recent QIP. We factor...