SENCO Q4 FY26 earnings call.
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Revenue
₹1,997 Cr
verified against source
Revenue YoY
45%
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EBITDA
₹274 Cr
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Senco Gold delivered a record Q4 FY26 with revenue crossing ₹1,997 crore (+45% YoY), EBITDA of ₹274 crore (+116% YoY), and PAT of ₹157 crore (+151% YoY), driven by gold price appreciation and strong wedding season demand. Full-year FY26 revenue reached ₹8,430 crore (+33% YoY). The company highlighted that 50% of revenue now comes from old gold exchange programs, aligning with government import rationalization goals. Management flagged near-term headwinds from the PM's appeal for old gold exchange and Adhik Maas (inauspicious period), with May YTD growth flattening versus prior year. Guidance of 18-20% revenue growth and 7.5% EBITDA margin appears conservative given the margin expansion potential from diamond jewelry mix improvement. Key risks include competitive intensity from South/West players entering East markets and inventory days at 186 vs. 150-160 target, which pressures ROC. The company's focus on lightweight 9-14 karat jewelry (15-20% of sales) and diamond jewelry (32% value growth) should support margins, but operating leverage may be constrained by competitive discounting.
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Guidance to track
- Management maintains conservative guidance citing gold price volatility, PM's announcement impact, and Adhik Maas season, though April showed 40-50% growth before slowdown.
- Excluding one-time inventory gains of 2.5-3% from customs duty hike, sustainable EBITDA margin guidance is 7.5-7.8% factoring competition intensity and pricing pressures.
- Normalized PAT margin target of 4-4.5% for FY27, down from reported margins boosted by inventory gains, to be achieved through diamond jewelry mix improvement and 9/14 karat sales expansion.
- FY27 store additions skewed toward franchise model to accelerate Tier 2/3/4 penetration, with 60% expansion focus on East India (Bengal) and 40% on North/Central regions.
Risks flagged
- Consumers adopted wait-and-watch stance following PM's appeal on gold import rationalization. May YTD growth has flattened to prior-year levels with footfalls declining in last 7-10 days, though management attributes part to heatwave and Adhik Maas.
- Inventory days increased to 186 vs. target of 150-160 days due to pre-election buildup and gold price surge. Free cash flow turned negative and management could not commit to when it would normalize, raising investor concerns about ROC trajectory.
- Titan operates at 11-12% EBITDA margins vs. Senco's 7.5% guidance, primarily due to Titan's higher diamond/studded jewelry mix. Management explicitly stated they cannot achieve substantial margin improvement YoB due to competitive discounting from organized and unorganized players, limiting operating leverage benefits.
- GML portion of gold procurement declined due to Q4 gold price surge requiring squared-off positions. MCX hedging now requires 25-26% margins, limiting full coverage. Future customs duty reductions (15%→6%→5%) could create inventory losses if not properly hedged, similar to the ₹57 crore impact in FY25.
Key quotes
- We need to balance between growth and profitability. It is a good thing to have a sustainable EBITDA and a sustainable profit and keep investing for the future and keep growing.
- While others are looking at the trend, we are guiding on a very conservative approach of about 20-25% growth but internally we will all endeavor to have a higher growth rate.
- We are certainly thankful to you but we are aware about this risk and we will take adequate measures so that the repeat of the previous customs duty fall does not happen.
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