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Revenue
₹1,418 Cr
verified against source
Revenue YoY
11.3%
reported change
EBITDA
₹200 Cr
latest reported figure
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Arvind Fashions delivered another quarter of double-digit revenue growth, with revenue up 11.3% YoY to ₹1,418 crore and EBITDA up 18.2% to ₹200 crore, marking the highest ever sales and EBITDA. Growth was driven by strong retail like-for-like sales of 8.3% and over 50% growth in online B2C, with direct channels now accounting for nearly 50% of sales. Gross margin expanded 210 bps to ~53% due to reduced discounting and better inventory freshness (85%+). PAT grew 23% to ₹37 crore. Management remains optimistic about H2, citing a strong wedding calendar and GST reforms, but expects to invest in marketing, which may temper margin expansion. Key risk: wholesale channel destocking due to GST transition could persist.
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Guidance to track
- Management reiterated target to add about 1.5 lakh net square feet of retail space in FY26, with 74,000 sq ft added in H1.
- Management expects to deliver EBITDA margin expansion in the range of 50-80 bps per year, though marketing investments may cause quarterly variation.
- Management expects footwear revenue to double over the next three years, driven by strong growth momentum post-BIS regulation normalization.
- Aspiration to increase direct channel share from current ~50% to 50-70% over the next few years.
Risks flagged
- Wholesale channel growth was minimally impacted in Q2 due to destocking from GST reforms; recovery expected in H2 but may be delayed.
- Employee costs rose 18% QoQ partly due to one-time costs from management changes; normalization expected but may pressure margins.
- While US Polo grew 21%, other brands like Arrow and Flying Machine saw muted growth; turnaround may take longer than expected.
Key quotes
- We are pleased to share that EFL delivered the consecutive quarter of double-digit revenue growth and the highest ever sales and EBITDA this quarter.
- Our aspiration is to take it from today both of these put together are about 50% share of business. Our aspiration is to take it upwards from there and make sure that we are able to get to about 50 to 70% range over the next few years.
- We would actually expect to hope to double the size of the company of footwear in the next three years or so.
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