Arvind Fashions Ltd — Q1 FY27 earnings call
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The short read
Arvind Fashions reported Q1 FY27 revenue growth of 15.5% to Rs 1,279 crore and EBITDA growth of 19.6% to Rs 160 crore, with gross margin expanding by approximately 90 basis points to 56.7%. Management attributed the performance to growth in direct-to-consumer channels, which reached 62% of sales, along with reduced discounting and stronger full-price sell-through. PAT declined to about Rs 10 crore from Rs 13 crore a year earlier, which management attributed to lower other income rather than weaker operating performance.
Numbers mentioned
Revenue growth: 15.5% (Q1 FY27)
p. 4
“I'm pleased to share that we recorded a 15.5% revenue growth and a 19.6% EBITDA growth during the quarter.”
Kulin Lalbhai, page 4 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Net sales value: INR1,279 crores (Q1 FY27)
p. 5
“Q1 revenue grew 15.5% with net sales value at INR1,279 crores versus INR1,107 crores in the same quarter last year.”
Amisha Jain, page 5 of the filed PDF · View the filing
EBITDA: INR160 crores (Q1 FY27)
p. 5
“EBITDA, excluding other income, was INR160 crores versus INR133 crores last year.”
Amisha Jain, page 5 of the filed PDF · View the filing
PAT: about INR10 crores (Q1 FY27)
p. 5
“PAT came in at about INR10 crores versus INR13 crores in Q1 last year.”
Amisha Jain, page 5 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Gross margin: 56.7% (Q1 FY27)
p. 5
“resulting in a gross margin improvement of approximately 90 basis points to 56.7%”
Amisha Jain, page 5 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Like-to-like retail growth: 11.6% (Q1 FY27)
p. 4
“Our continued investments in brands, people, and retail execution enabled us to deliver a 11.6% like-to-like retail growth and 38% growth in our direct-toconsumer online business.”
Kulin Lalbhai, page 4 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Direct channel share of sales: 62% (Q1 FY27)
p. 5
“Direct channels now account for 62% of our sales, up 380 basis points year-on-year.”
Amisha Jain, page 5 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Retail growth: 18% (Q1 FY27)
p. 5
“Retail grew by 18% and online B2C grew by 38% in Q1.”
Amisha Jain, page 5 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Online B2C share of revenue: 18% (Q1 FY27)
p. 6
“Online B2C grew over 38%, taking its share of revenue to 18% from 15% a year ago.”
Amisha Jain, page 6 of the filed PDF · View the filing
New EBOs added: 23 (Q1 FY27)
p. 6
“Wholesale and department stores delivered strong double-digit secondary sales growth as well, and we added 23 EBOs during the quarter.”
Amisha Jain, page 6 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Other income: INR7 crores, INR8 crores (Q1 FY27)
p. 26
“So, it is largely going to be stable around INR7 crores, INR8 crores, what we reported this time.”
Girdhar Chitlangia, page 26 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Inventory turn: around 3.5 (Q1 FY27)
p. 14
“Yes Avinash, our current inventory turn is around 3.5 and yes, we are working on various things.”
Girdhar Chitlangia, page 14 of the filed PDF · View the filing
What management said it would do
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Revenue growth — mid-double-digit growth · balance of the year
stated firmly by Amisha Jain
p. 7
“We are confident of sustaining middouble-digit revenue growth in the balance of the year, with 30 to 40 basis points of EBITDA margin expansion.”
Amisha Jain, page 7 of the filed PDF · View the filing
EBITDA margin — 30 to 40 basis points expansion · balance of the year
stated firmly by Amisha Jain
p. 7
“We are confident of sustaining middouble-digit revenue growth in the balance of the year, with 30 to 40 basis points of EBITDA margin expansion.”
Amisha Jain, page 7 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Overall annual revenue growth — 12% to 15% · FY27
stated firmly by Amisha Jain
p. 10
“what we believe is that we are confident of our overall 12% to 15% growth this year.”
Amisha Jain, page 10 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Store footprint expansion — 1.5 lakh net square feet addition · this year
stated firmly by Amisha Jain
p. 22
“we're looking at 1.5 lakh net square feet addition this year.”
Amisha Jain, page 22 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Inventory turn — 3.7, 3.8 · 18 to 24 months
stated as an aspiration by Girdhar Chitlangia
p. 14
“we are hoping that in about 18 to 24 months, this should go back to about 3.7, 3.8.”
Girdhar Chitlangia, page 14 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Pricing action — next 45, 60 days
stated conditionally by Girdhar Chitlangia
p. 15
“our commitments for SS27 are likely to be done over the next 45, 60 days. And if the prices continue as what they are today, we will be forced to take some kind of pricing correction.”
Girdhar Chitlangia, page 15 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Flying Machine dotcom and app launch — H2 FY27
stated firmly by Amisha Jain
p. 6
“we are on track to launch the dotcom and app for the Flying Machine brand in H2 of this fiscal year.”
Amisha Jain, page 6 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Q&A highlights
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Management said growth comes from better demand understanding, trend response, and channel-appropriate product mix, with discounting continuing to decline rather than pricing-led growth.
Answered by Amisha Jain
Asked by Kaustubh Pawaskar: What is driving D2C online growth and what is the pricing strategy versus competitors?
p. 9
“And if you look at our history as well, our overall discounting is coming down both from an offline and online point of view, and that will continue.”
Amisha Jain, page 9 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management reiterated confidence in 12-15% overall growth with like-to-like and store expansion contributing roughly equally.
Answered by Amisha Jain
Asked by Kaustubh Pawaskar: Should double-digit like-to-like growth momentum sustain?
p. 10
“In fact, we believe that our like-to-like and inorganic, which is coming through expansion of stores etc. will be 50-50.”
Amisha Jain, page 10 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management attributed the growth to both volume and price factors, including PVH brands returning to growth and added U.S. Polo inventory, and confirmed market share gains.
Answered by Amisha Jain
Asked by Avinash Karumanchi: What is driving the jump in same-store sales growth and is the company gaining market share?
p. 13
“Yes, absolutely. I think we are seeing some of those indicators when we compare ourselves in a more multi-brand environment, we are gaining share.”
Amisha Jain, page 13 of the filed PDF · View the filing
CFO explained the increase reflects channel mix shift toward direct-to-consumer, early inward sourcing due to PVH supply chain changes, and prior year footwear BIS issues.
Answered by Girdhar Chitlangia
Asked by Avinash Karumanchi: Why have inventory and receivables grown faster than revenue?
p. 14
“You know that Amisha and we spoke about almost a 400-basis point change in channel mix, which is resulting in 6 days of additional inventory in our books.”
Girdhar Chitlangia, page 14 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management said long inventory cycles have protected them so far but pricing correction may be needed if costs remain elevated for SS27 commitments.
Answered by Girdhar Chitlangia
Asked by Avinash Karumanchi: Have any pricing interventions been taken for rising raw material costs and wage hikes?
p. 15
“Any fresh buys, if things don't normalize soon enough, our commitments for SS27 are likely to be done over the next 45, 60 days.”
Girdhar Chitlangia, page 15 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management said overall consumer demand held stable and the survey pointed to strong offtake in the casual lifestyle category where their brands are well positioned.
Answered by Amisha Jain
Asked by Deep Shah: How has consumer demand sentiment been and what did the consumer survey reveal?
p. 16
“our consumer demand overall holds stable for our portfolio, and you can see that in our numbers.”
Amisha Jain, page 16 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management said they cannot comment on why competitors start EOSS early but noted their own growth in department stores and MBOs remains strong.
Answered by Amisha Jain
Asked by Deep Shah: Any takeaways on competitive intensity given early EOSS starts by competitors?
p. 18
“I can't comment on why they are driving EOSS early. We are also seeing some mid-market sort of mid-season discounting, etc as well.”
Amisha Jain, page 18 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management described a repositioning of Flying Machine as a Gen Z denim brand with new product lines and platform expansion, and said Arrow continues on a wholesale-led pivot toward direct channels.
Answered by Amisha Jain
Asked by Mohd Haris: What is driving the Flying Machine turnaround and the outlook for Arrow?
p. 19
“we've gone in and sharply repositioned the brand as a denimoriented brand, which is focusing on the youth consumer, bringing more ontrend products to the market”
Amisha Jain, page 19 of the filed PDF · View the filing
CFO said the pre- and post-Ind AS difference is typically 4-5% and Q1 tends to be more compressed than other quarters.
Answered by Girdhar Chitlangia
Asked by Mohd Haris: How should investors think about the gap between EBITDA and PAT under Ind AS?
p. 21
“So, it's about 4% to 5%, depending on which quarter you're looking. The difference between pre and post will be between 4% to 5%.”
Girdhar Chitlangia, page 21 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management said different brands target different city tiers and formats, with U.S. Polo and Arrow having wider penetration while Tommy and CK focus on premium malls.
Answered by Amisha Jain
Asked by Rutu Chavan: What is the strategy behind store additions across city tiers?
p. 22
“U.S. Polo has the largest network, and it is deeply penetrated over about 150 cities.”
Amisha Jain, page 22 of the filed PDF · View the filing
CFO confirmed that the shift toward retail and online B2C channels yields higher gross margin.
Answered by Girdhar Chitlangia
Asked by Devanshu Bansal: Does channel mix shift also contribute to gross margin gains via higher inventory?
p. 26
“Yes. A changing channel mix towards retail and online B2C yields a higher gross margin.”
Girdhar Chitlangia, page 26 of the filed PDF · View the filing
CFO explained last year's other income included gains from COCO store closures under Ind AS 116 accounting, and expects other income to remain stable going forward.
Answered by Girdhar Chitlangia
Asked by Devanshu Bansal: What caused the fall in other income and how will it trend going forward?
p. 26
“last year, first quarter, there were quite a number of COCO stores, which were closed and there was a gain in the unwinding of the Ind AS 116 transaction accounting.”
Girdhar Chitlangia, page 26 of the filed PDF · View the filing
CFO explained that the minority interest now purely reflects PVH brands and that Q1 is typically weaker, with improvement expected as PVH performance grows.
Answered by Girdhar Chitlangia
Asked by Ashutosh Joytiraditya: How should the increase in minority interest and its impact on PAT be viewed going forward?
p. 27
“So going ahead to answer your question, you will see that there will be an improvement in the minority interest.”
Girdhar Chitlangia, page 27 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management said demand has been holding across channels and they are watching cost pressures, with pricing action only if required.
Answered by Amisha Jain
Asked by Ashutosh Joytiraditya: Could softening second-half demand risk free cash flow given elevated inventory?
p. 28
“So, we don't see a slowdown or a major shift the way you are describing in terms of demand.”
Amisha Jain, page 28 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Risks flagged
West Asia conflict impacting supply lines, raw materials, fuel prices and forex
p. 7
“Turning to the macro environment, the continuing West Asia conflict remains a watch item for us. It has a potential to impact supply lines, raw material, fuel prices, and forex rates.”
Amisha Jain, page 7 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Inflationary pressures from wage hikes and adverse forex
p. 4
“Despite inflationary pressures resulting from West Asia conflict, a hike in wages across multiple states and adverse forex, we continue to do well.”
Amisha Jain, page 4 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Possible need for pricing correction if raw material costs remain elevated
p. 15
“And if the prices continue as what they are today, we will be forced to take some kind of pricing correction.”
Girdhar Chitlangia, page 15 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Geopolitical developments and inflationary pressures affecting outlook
p. 4
“Looking ahead, we remain watchful of geopolitical developments and inflationary pressures.”
Kulin Lalbhai, page 4 of the filed PDF · View the filing
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