Future Group
Future Group Group Stocks
Check out the complete list of shares/stocks of Future Group listed on NSE & BSE.
| Company Name | ₹ LTP (Change %) | Volume | Market Cap | 52 Week High | 52 Week Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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FEL
Future Enterprises Ltd |
0.44 (0.0%) | 96.6k | 30.49 | 0.65 | 0.34 |
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FRETAIL
Future Retail Ltd |
2.28 (-5.0%) | 637.1k | 123.64 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
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FCONSUMER
Future Consumer Ltd |
0.36 (2.9%) | 2.3M | 69.90 | 0.55 | 0.30 |
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FLFL
Future Lifestyle Fashions Ltd |
1.57 (-4.8%) | 38.1k | 31.68 | 2.24 | 1.11 |
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FSC
Future Supply Chain Solutions Ltd |
2.75 (5.0%) | 7.7k | 12.07 | 2.97 | 1.92 |
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PRAXIS
Praxis Home Retail Ltd |
7.70 (2.4%) | 12.4k | 143.08 | 14.55 | 5.26 |
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Future Group was once one of India's biggest retail conglomerates. It was built on the idea of bringing organised retail to every corner of the country. The group grew rapidly across fashion, grocery, home essentials, and supply chain businesses, operating thousands of stores under well-known names such as Big Bazaar and Brand Factory.
However, in recent years, the group has faced serious financial difficulties. As a result, several Future Group companies have faced insolvency proceedings and a debt crisis. Moreover, trading in many of its listed stocks has been severely impacted.
Still, investors continue to track Future Group stocks closely. This blog covers everything investors, including how the group was built and what brought it down, to its key listed companies and developments in the ongoing resolution processes.
About Future Group of Companies
Future Group was established by Kishore Biyani, who is widely regarded as a pioneer of modern organised retail in India. The group started with a single fashion store in the 1980s and expanded dramatically through the 1990s and 2000s. The group's business covered a wide range of sectors, including grocery retail, fashion, food processing, insurance, logistics, and consumer finance.
At its peak, the group ran some of India's most visited retail chains. Big Bazaar was one of its flagship formats. The group includes Future Retail Limited, Future Lifestyle Fashions Limited, Future Consumer Limited, Future Supply Chain Solutions Limited, and Future Enterprises Limited.
However, the group faced massive debt due to pandemic-related store closures, and a high-profile legal battle with Amazon that blocked its proposed asset sale to Reliance Industries. By 2022, most Future Group companies had been admitted to insolvency proceedings under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code. Today, several Future Group companies remain listed on Indian stock exchanges, but many of them are traded at low prices.
The group's story is a cautionary tale about overleveraging, as well as a case study in bold and ambitious entrepreneurship that reshaped Indian retail.
Frequently Asked Questions
Buying Future Group shares is straightforward if you have a Demat and trading account with a registered broker. At present, trading in most Future Group stocks has been suspended due to insolvency proceedings. Investors who held shares before the suspension still have them in their Demat accounts but are unable to trade.
With most Future Group companies deep in insolvency proceedings, long-term investment in any of them carries serious risk. The outcome of resolution processes can be far from certain. In most cases, equity shareholders typically absorb heavy losses.
Kishore Biyani founded the group, serving as the Managing Director and CEO. His family held promoter stakes across Future Retail, Future Lifestyle Fashions, and other entities. Since the group entered insolvency, these companies have moved under the oversight of resolution professionals appointed by the NCLT.
Future Retail Limited was the group's largest and most closely followed company. It ran Big Bazaar, fbb, and Easyday at scale, making it the primary revenue driver for the entire conglomerate. At its peak, the company operated 1,511 stores across 428 cities. It also enjoys a loyal customer base of over 50 million members. Today, it is in insolvency, with its shares suspended.
Future Group itself is not a single-listed entity. It is a conglomerate made up of several separately listed companies. Each of these companies has its own share capital and promoter holdings. The Biyani family holds shares across multiple group entities. Exact shareholding figures change regularly. They are publicly disclosed in quarterly shareholding pattern filings on BSE and NSE.
Future Retail Limited drew the most investor interest because of its retail scale and brand recognition. Future Lifestyle Fashions covered the fashion and apparel segment. Future Consumer focused on packaged food and home products. Future Supply Chain and Future Enterprises completed the listed portfolio. All of these companies are now involved in insolvency or legal proceedings that have fundamentally changed their investment standing.
Future Retail Limited and Future Enterprises Limited took on the most debt within the group. Both expanded rapidly, opening large-format stores, taking on long lease commitments, and borrowing for acquisitions. When the pandemic hit, and store revenues fell sharply, neither could keep up with repayments.
Reliance Retail has grown into the clear leader in organised retail across India and is worth watching closely. Tata Group’s retail businesses, particularly Trent and Zudio, have shown steady and disciplined growth in recent years. Avenue Supermarts, the company behind DMart, continues to be one of the most financially sound retail businesses listed in the country.
Future Lifestyle Fashions and Future Supply Chain Solutions have better operational performance within the group compared to others. For instance, Future Lifestyle Fashions reported revenues of ₹2,313 crore, though it closed with a net loss of ₹2,135 crore. Future Retail generated large revenues but could not convert them into consistent profits. Since 2020, none of the major Future Group companies has achieved strong profits.