New Delhi, Jan. 4 -- Trent, part of the Tata group of companies and the flagship Nifty 50 index, has seen a massive meltdown in the year 2025, with its stock emerging as the worst-performing constituent.

Shedding 40% in the last one year, Trent - the company behind fashion retail outlets like Westside and Zudio - has sharply underperformed the Nifty 50 index, which rose 10.5% in 2025. This is the first annual fall recorded by the company after a gap of 11 years.

Thus, this Tata group stock remains a multibagger for its long-term investors, offering 552% returns in the last five years and posing a pertinent question: Should you consider dumping the stock or staying put?

But before that, one must understand the reason for the slowdown in...