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Revenue
₹1,831 Cr
verified against source
Revenue YoY
9%
reported change
EBITDA
₹169 Cr
latest reported figure
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ABFRL reported a steady Q1 FY26 with revenue of ₹1,831 crore (+9% YoY) and EBITDA of ₹169 crore (+38% YoY), driven by strong performance in ethnic wear (+25% YoY) and the Tomorrow portfolio (+38% YoY). The ethnic business saw a sharp margin expansion of 600 bps YoY, turning EBITDA positive. Newer businesses now contribute 44% of revenue (vs 37% last year). Management highlighted a cautious broader market but expects festive season demand to boost H2. Key risks include sustained weakness in Pantaloons' like-for-like growth and elevated losses in Tomorrow, which is targeting breakeven by FY29.
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Guidance to track
- Management expects ethnic portfolio to sustain ~20% revenue growth and achieve post-India EBITDA margins above 20% in steady state.
- Tasva, currently loss-making, is expected to reach breakeven by the end of FY27.
- Tomorrow portfolio is targeting EBITDA breakeven by FY29, with losses expected to reduce from H2 FY26.
- Pantaloons segment has potential to improve EBITDA margins by 300-500 bps from current levels through network optimization and new identity rollout.
Risks flagged
- Pantaloons has not delivered consistent same-store sales growth, a key concern raised by analysts. Management acknowledged this as a 'holy grail' still being chased.
- Tomorrow's losses increased in Q1, and management pushed breakeven to FY29. Analysts questioned whether the trajectory could improve sooner, but management did not commit.
- Tasva and Style Up store additions are cautious, potentially ceding market share to faster-growing competitors. Management cited need for right locations.
- Ethnic business performance is heavily skewed to wedding season (H2), making H1 results less indicative of full-year trends. Management acknowledged seasonality.
Key quotes
- Our focus has remained steadfast on driving profitability through discipline, execution, and operational efficiency.
- The ethnic business is a very beautiful business shaping up extremely well both in terms of size and profitability.
- Pantaloons has not delivered consistent same-store growth for some time, and that's the holy grail we are trying to chase.
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