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Titan Company Limited — Q4 FY25

Titan delivered a strong Q4 FY25 with ~20% retail growth in jewelry, driven by ticket size inflation from rising gold prices, though buyer growth remained muted in lower price bands.

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Revenue ₹14,916 Cr
EBITDA
PAT ₹871 Cr
EBITDA Margin
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Titan delivered a strong Q4 FY25 with ~20% retail growth in jewelry, driven by ticket size inflation from rising gold prices, though buyer growth remained muted in lower price bands. The company reported 11.6% domestic jewelry EBITDA margin, benefiting from operating leverage and contango gains, but management reiterated a 11%-11.5% margin guidance for FY26. Studded jewelry saw buyer growth outpacing gold, aided by portfolio expansion and lower-caratage launches. Management guided for healthy double-digit growth in FY26, supported by wedding season, tax benefits, and infrastructure spending. Key risks include sustained gold price volatility impacting volume demand and potential margin compression from competitive discounting.

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Quarter Snapshot

Jewelry Retail Growth (Q4) ~20%
+20% YoY

Secondary sales growth for domestic jewelry in Q4 FY25, driven by ticket size inflation.

Domestic Jewelry EBITDA Margin 11.6%
+60bps YoY

Margin expanded due to operating leverage and contango gains, despite lower studded mix.

Studded Buyer Growth vs Gold Outpacing gold
Higher than gold buyer growth

Studded jewelry buyer growth exceeded gold for the last two quarters, driven by portfolio play.

Tanishq Store Openings (FY26 Guidance) 40-50 new stores
Similar to FY25 run-rate

Plus 50-60 store renovations/relocations as part of transformation program.

What Changed vs Last Quarter

Comparing Q4 FY25 vs Q3 FY25
2 new guidance2 dropped3 new risk3 risk resolved
NEW
Healthy double-digit jewelry revenue growth in FY26

Management targets high double-digit growth, driven by ticket size or buyer growth, with positive tailwinds from wedding season, tax benefits, and infrastructure spending.

NEW
Tanishq store expansion: 40-50 new stores in FY26

Plus 50-60 store renovations/relocations to drive growth in existing catchments.

UPDATED
Domestic jewelry EBITDA margin guidance of 11%-11.5%

Despite Q4 margin of 11.6%, management maintains 11%-11.5% margin guidance for FY26, citing uncertainties in gold prices and competitive intensity.

DROPPED
CaratLane margin improvement trajectory

CaratLane aims to keep EBIT percentage rising, though Q3 was a one-off phenomenon; focus on quarter-by-quarter improvement.

DROPPED
Wearables strategy to show results in 6-18 months

Titan is relooking at wearables strategy, focusing on consumer centricity, design, and higher price points; green shoots expected in 6-18 months.

NEW RISK
Competitive discounting on making charges

Unhedged competitors offer heavy discounts on making charges, pressuring margins and market share.

NEW RISK
LGD market disruption and cannibalization risk

Rapidly falling LGD prices and unclear customer preferences pose a risk to natural diamond demand and margins.

NEW RISK
Working capital strain from rising gold prices

Higher gold prices increase inventory carrying costs and working capital requirements, pressuring return ratios.

RISK GONE
Gold lease rate increase from Trump tariffs

Initial indications show gold on lease rates could rise due to supply disruptions from US tariff policies, impacting hedging costs.

RISK GONE
LGD competition in specific locations

New LGD stores opening near Tanishq/CaratLane in markets like Borivali could pressure studded sales, though management hasn't seen impact yet.

RISK GONE
Competitive intensity on gold pricing

Price wars on gold rates remain dynamic; management notes no stability in competitive pricing, requiring constant agility.

🤫 Topics management stopped discussing

International store count target of 24-25 by FY24 end

Mentioned in Q1 FY24, Q2 FY25, Q4 FY24

Mia is on track to reach 250 stores by the end of the fiscal year.

Lab-grown diamonds could disrupt natural diamond demand

Mentioned in Q2 FY24, Q2 FY25, Q4 FY24

Growing LGD adoption could erode natural diamond demand, especially in lower price points; management remains non-committal on entry.

CaratLane same-store growth deceleration

Mentioned in Q1 FY24, Q2 FY24

CaratLane's like-for-like growth of 10% lagged Tanishq's 22%, partly due to rapid store expansion cannibalizing existing stores.

Jewelry EBIT margin target of 12-13% maintained

Mentioned in Q3 FY24, Q4 FY24

Management reiterated the 12-13% EBIT margin range for jewelry, despite near-term pressures from gold price volatility and competitive intensity.

One-time inventory loss of INR 500-550 crore from customs duty cut

Mentioned in Q1 FY25, Q2 FY25

Additional inventory loss of ~INR 280cr expected in Q3 from customs duty cut, impacting reported margins.

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Guidance and risk preview

Top guidance Healthy double-digit jewelry revenue growth in FY26

Management targets high double-digit growth, driven by ticket size or buyer growth, with positive tailwinds from wedding season, tax benefits, and...

Top risk Gold price volatility impacting volume demand

Sustained high gold prices may continue to suppress buyer growth in lower price bands, affecting volume growth.

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