India, Oct. 13 -- Retail stocks usually get judged on one number, same store sales growth. But when a company runs three different kinds of businesses under one roof, that single number hides a lot. Some parts grow fast, some just stop bleeding, and some do the heavy lifting quietly. For investors trying to understand what actually drives profit here, it helps to look at each piece separately instead of lumping everything together.

Shares of Shoppers Stop are trading at Rs385.70, up Rs0.50 or 0.13% from the previous close of Rs385.20. Its 52-week range is Rs267.00 to Rs541.70, and the market cap stands at Rs4,250.63 crore.

Shoppers Stop runs one of India's large department store chains, selling fashion, beauty, accessories and home pro...