Lenskart shares jump 7% to 52-week high on four-fold Q1 PAT growth, MSCI addition; is foreign business fuelling gains?

Eyewear manufacturer Lenskart Solutions share price surged 7% during the early market hours on Thursday, August 13, as investors focused on the company’s four-fold net profit growth in Q1 earnings report along with the latest MSCI index addition move.

NSE data showed that Lenskart shares jumped 7% to ₹626.95 apiece their early market high after the opening bell on Thursday, in comparison to ₹586.45 apiece at the previous equity market close.

After touching the year-high level, the company shares retracted some of its gains trading 3.8% higher at ₹609 apiece during the morning market hours on August 13.

With the company’s improving domestic and foreign margins, the strong quarterly performance was aided by the overall growth in the revenues and profitability in the period under review.

How did Lenskart perform in Q1 earnings?

Lenskart’s Q1 earnings print showed that the eyewear maker posted a 270% year-on-year (YoY) increase in the consolidated net profits to ₹222 crore in the April to June quarter of the financial year 2026-27, in comparison to ₹60 crore in the same period a year ago.

The company shares were in focus on Thursday as the firm posted its Q1 earnings report after the market hours on Wednesday, August 12.

The NSE filings also showed that the company’s revenue from core operations advanced 43% YoY to ₹2,714 crore in the first quarter of FY27, compared with ₹1,894 crore in the same period a year earlier.

The data further showed that Lenskart’s operational-level earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, and amortisation (EBITDA) jumped 61% to ₹589 crore in the period under review, compared to ₹365 crore in the same period a year ago.

The EBITDA margins expanded by 370 basis points (bps) YoY to 21.7% for the reporting quarter, as against 18% in the corresponding period a year ago.

Foreign business fuelling gains?

The statements showed that Lenskart’s India business revenues recorded a nearly 31% YoY growth to ₹1,530 crore in the June quarter, in comparison to ₹1,169 crore in the same period a year earlier.

While the international business operations recorded 63% YoY growth to ₹1,203 crore in the first quarter of FY27, compared to ₹736.45 crore in the same quarter a year ago, as per the NSE filings.

The company management attributed the international business gains to the favourable currency tailwinds and strong underlying momentum in the period under review.

Experts predict that margin expansion remains a key focus of investors against the backdrop of the growth opportunities and business model strengths of the company.

What do analysts predict?

Analysts from leading investment firm HSBC said that Lenskart India’s earnings growth estimates remain unchanged, while the international performance drives an upgrade in overall estimates.

The experts predict that the EBITDA growth estimates are at 6% for the financial year 2026-27, and 5% for the financial year 2027-28.

In line with the company’s growth story projections, Jefferies analysts said that the market creation remains a top priority for the company, with supply, rather than demand, being a key constraint in India, evidenced by 70,000 daily eye tests.

The analysts predict that the margin improvement internationally should put a key investor concern to rest.

Looking ahead at the Q2 earnings, Citibank analysts predict growth momentum to remain strong as Lenskart continues to straddle across price points to accelerate store expansion, customer acquisition and conversion.

Key focus will remain on the second half of the year due to a high base effect.

MSCI index addition

As per the latest official release, global index services provider MSCI on Thursday said that it will be adding four Indian companies to its ‘Global Standard Index’ while removing three firms as part of the August 2026 review.

Lenskart is among those four companies which will be added to the MSCI index in the upcoming period, effective after the market close of August 31, 2026, and from September 1, 2026.

Reports also suggest that the MSCI addition is expected to trigger major buying cues in the market, as exchange-traded funds and passive funds tracking the index will change their allocations to replicate the benchmark, resulting in fund inflows.

Lenskart share performance

NSE data showed that Lenskart shares have delivered more than 41% returns on their investments on a year-to-date basis in 2026, and have risen approximately 49% since the company was listed on the stock exchange back in early November 2025.

Over the past one month, the company's shares have surged over 15% and have been trading nearly 10% higher over the last five market sessions, according to exchange data.

While the shares hit their 52-week high on Thursday’s market, the 52-week low level was at ₹356.10 apiece on the listing day, November 10, 2025.

The company’s market capitalisation (m-cap) was trading at more than ₹1.04 lakh crore as of the trading session on Thursday, August 13, 2026.