Arvind Fashions Ltd — Q4 FY26 earnings call
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The short read
Arvind Fashions reported Q4 FY26 revenue growth of 14.8% with NSV at Rs 1,365 crore versus Rs 1,189 crore a year earlier, alongside EBITDA growth of 19% and PAT of Rs 47 crore against a loss of Rs 93 crore in the prior-year quarter. For the full year, revenue grew 14%, EBITDA margin expanded 40 basis points to 13.4%, PAT grew 62% on a comparable basis to Rs 124 crore, and ROCE crossed 23%. Management outlined a FY27 outlook for mid-double-digit growth with 30-40 basis points of EBITDA margin expansion, while flagging mild pressure on raw materials, forex and capex from the West Asia situation.
Numbers mentioned
Revenue growth: 14.8% (Q4 FY26)
p. 2
“I am very happy to share that this quarter we have again achieved a very strong growth of 14.8%”
Kulin Lalbhai, page 2 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Full-year revenue growth: 14% (FY26)
p. 2
“and a full-year growth of 14%.”
Kulin Lalbhai, page 2 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Retail LTL growth: 7.8% (FY26)
p. 2
“our consistent and superior retail execution have enabled us to deliver a very healthy LTL growth of 7.8% in retail and over 40% growth in the online direct-to-consumer channel.”
Kulin Lalbhai, page 2 of the filed PDF · View the filing
EBITDA growth: 19% (Q4 FY26)
p. 2
“Our EBITDA grew by 19% with a 50-bps margin expansion.”
Kulin Lalbhai, page 2 of the filed PDF · View the filing
PAT growth: 56% in Q4, 62% in FY26 (Q4 FY26 / FY26)
p. 2
“Our PAT on a comparable basis has grown by 56% in Q4 and 62% in FY '26, which shows strong operating leverage in our business.”
Kulin Lalbhai, page 2 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Return on capital employed: more than 23% (FY26)
p. 2
“We have also achieved the milestone of generating more than 23% return on capital employed, which remains our North Star metric, and this is likely to improve going further.”
Kulin Lalbhai, page 2 of the filed PDF · View the filing
NSV: INR1,365 crores versus INR1,189 crores (Q4 FY26 vs Q4 FY25)
p. 3
“Q4 revenue grew 14.8% with NSV at INR1,365 crores versus INR1,189 crores in the same quarter last year.”
Amisha Jain, page 3 of the filed PDF · View the filing
EBITDA excluding other income: INR189 crores versus INR159 crores (Q4 FY26 vs Q4 FY25)
p. 3
“EBITDA, excluding other income, was INR189 crores versus INR159 crores, a 50-basis points margin improvement.”
Amisha Jain, page 3 of the filed PDF · View the filing
PAT: INR47 crores versus loss of INR93 crores (Q4 FY26 vs Q4 FY25)
p. 3
“PAT came in at INR47 crores versus a loss of INR93 crores in Q4 last year; on a comparable basis, that is 56% growth”
Amisha Jain, page 3 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Direct-to-consumer share of sales: 56%, up 300 bps YoY (Q4 FY26)
p. 3
“Direct channels now account for 56% of sales, up 300 basis points year-on-year.”
Amisha Jain, page 3 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Online B2C growth: 40% (Q4 FY26)
p. 3
“Online B2C alone grew 40% in Q4.”
Amisha Jain, page 3 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Gross margin improvement: 20 basis points (Q4 FY26)
p. 3
“Our gross margin improved 20 basis points in Q4.”
Amisha Jain, page 3 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Net square feet added: more than 1.4 lakh net square feet (FY26)
p. 4
“We added more than 1.4 lakh net square feet of retail space.”
Amisha Jain, page 4 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Other categories (adjacencies) share of business: 24% (FY26)
p. 4
“Other categories (beyond men's apparel) now contribute 24% of our business and were a meaningful growth driver.”
Amisha Jain, page 4 of the filed PDF · View the filing
EBITDA margin: 13.4%, up 40 bps YoY (FY26)
p. 4
“EBITDA margin is at 13.4%, up 40 basis points year-on-year;”
Amisha Jain, page 4 of the filed PDF · View the filing
PAT: INR124 crores, up 62% on comparable basis (FY26)
p. 4
“PAT at INR124 crores, up 62% on a comparable basis;”
Amisha Jain, page 4 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Stride footwear stores: 19 stores
p. 14
“We currently have 19 stores of Stride.”
Amisha Jain, 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 · FY27
stated as an aspiration by Amisha Jain
p. 3
“We expect to sustain mid-double-digit growth with another 30 -40 basis points of EBITDA margin expansion, despite a more uncertain macro.”
Amisha Jain, page 3 of the filed PDF · View the filing
EBITDA margin expansion — 30-40 basis points · FY27
stated as an aspiration by Amisha Jain
p. 6
“we are reasonably confident of sustaining mid double-digit growth in fiscal '27 with 30 to 40 basis points of EBITDA margin expansion.”
Amisha Jain, page 6 of the filed PDF · View the filing
D2C share of sales — 65%
stated as an aspiration by Amisha Jain
p. 5
“We will continue to double down on our D2C journey with a vision to take the share of D2C to 65%.”
Amisha Jain, page 5 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Net square feet addition — about 1.5 lakhs net square feet · FY27
stated firmly by Amisha Jain
p. 13
“So we expect to drive about 1.5 lakhs net square feet addition over the next fiscal year across our portfolio.”
Amisha Jain, page 13 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Store closures — approximately 5%
stated as an aspiration by Amisha Jain
p. 7
“We should see approximately about 5% closures going forward.”
Amisha Jain, page 7 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Net debt — net debt zero · 9 to 12 months
stated conditionally by Girdhar Chitlangia
p. 10
“Hence this basically changes our goal of becoming a net debt zero Company in about maybe in 9 to 12 months.”
Girdhar Chitlangia, page 10 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Gross margin — high 50s · next 2 to 3 years
stated as an aspiration by Amisha Jain
p. 16
“We have directionally been working on delivering towards the high 50s, and that's what we will go towards the next 2 to 3 years.”
Amisha Jain, page 16 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Online B2C growth — 20% plus
stated as an aspiration by Amisha Jain
p. 8
“Yes. for us, online B2C, like I said, continues to remain solid, and we expect that over the years, this should continue to be at 20% plus.”
Amisha Jain, page 8 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Inventory turns — 3.7x to 3.8x
stated as an aspiration by Girdhar Chitlangia
p. 17
“As we move down our path of achieving a larger business in retail and B2C, we expect our inventory turns to improve to 3.7x to 3.8x.”
Girdhar Chitlangia, page 17 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Q&A highlights
Management's answers to analyst questions, in Parakho's words rather than a transcript. Each row names who answered and carries the verbatim quote it was drawn from.
Management said each brand has a specific role, with U.S. Polo, PVH, Flying Machine and Arrow all expected to contribute to growth across the portfolio.
Answered by Amisha Jain
Asked by Deep Shah: Should investors expect U.S. Polo's brand-wise growth to continue in coming years, and how does management see growth across other brands?
p. 8
“We expect our brands to grow at mid-double digits.”
Amisha Jain, page 8 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management pointed to India-based sourcing, cost discipline and selective price increases as levers to protect margin.
Answered by Amisha Jain
Asked by Deep Shah: Given rising cotton prices and A&P investment, how confident is management in the 30-40 bps EBITDA margin expansion guidance?
p. 8
“While on one hand, we will double down on our cost measures. But at the same time, we will be selective in driving price increases where required while protecting our growth as well.”
Amisha Jain, page 8 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management said store closures are an ongoing part of the retail journey and are not concentrated in any one brand.
Answered by Amisha Jain
Asked by Deep Shah: Which brands are seeing store closures and is the closure initiative complete?
p. 8
“I think store closing of stores is a journey of retail. I think broadly speaking, as we continue to build retail, this journey will continue.”
Amisha Jain, page 8 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management said the channel is stabilizing rather than facing rising competitive pressure, supported by product, pricing and last-mile execution.
Answered by Amisha Jain
Asked by Kaustubh Pawaskar: Can the online B2C growth momentum of 30-40% continue given rising competition?
p. 9
“in fact, we are seeing this channel stabilizing.”
Amisha Jain, page 9 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management attributed Flying Machine's rebound to sharper unisex, denim-led positioning and wider distribution, and USPA's strength to product innovation and channel expansion.
Answered by Amisha Jain
Asked by Avinash Karumanchi: What is driving the rebound in Flying Machine and USPA?
p. 10
“Flying Machine is now positioned as an on-trend youth brand, which is more focused on denim and also pivoting towards a unisex offering.”
Amisha Jain, page 10 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management said capex included store deposits for new COCO stores, department store/MBO investment, and IT and admin capex.
Answered by Girdhar Chitlangia
Asked by Avinash Karumanchi: Can you break down the FY26 capex of Rs 110 crore?
p. 10
“if you look at the breakup, it could be --store deposit for about 50 COCO stores which we opened plus investment in department store, MBO.”
Girdhar Chitlangia, page 10 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management attributed the increase to channel mix shift toward D2C, which holds inventory on balance sheet longer than wholesale, offset partly by lower receivable days.
Answered by Girdhar Chitlangia
Asked by Ankit Kedia: Why have inventory days increased by nearly 20 days over two years despite claims of freshest-ever inventory?
p. 14
“as we will increase our channel towards more D2C, which is basically retail and B2C, the inventory will sit in our books.”
Girdhar Chitlangia, page 14 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management explained the increase came from channel mix shift and an early inward of SS26 merchandise to mitigate supply risk, with net working capital largely unchanged.
Answered by Girdhar Chitlangia
Asked by Varun Singh: Inventory grew about 30% versus 15% revenue growth in FY26 — how should this be understood?
p. 17
“we, of course, used to have a 4.0x inventory turn, but that was at a certain channel mix, which was more skewed towards wholesale channels.”
Girdhar Chitlangia, page 17 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management said roughly 7-8% would come from like-for-like growth with the rest from expansion, and an equal split between price and volume within LTL.
Answered by Amisha Jain
Asked by Varun Singh: How is the 15% growth guidance split between like-for-like and area expansion, and within LTL between price and volume?
p. 18
“We are expecting to see about 7% to 8% of like-for-like and the rest of it to come from an expansion, upsizing, etc.”
Amisha Jain, page 18 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management clarified the core plan relies on organic growth from the existing five brands, with inorganic options considered only if strategically relevant.
Answered by Amisha Jain
Asked by Jaymin Shah: Does openness to strategic/inorganic opportunities imply the current 5-brand portfolio may not deliver targeted growth alone?
p. 18
“our overall plan is around driving growth through our own 5-brand portfolio and the strategy that I've just laid out in my opening comments, which is our own organic growth around 15%.”
Amisha Jain, page 18 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Risks flagged
West Asia situation flagged as a watch item with potential mild pressure on raw materials, forex and capex
p. 5
“The West Asia situation is a watch item for us. We expect mild pressure on certain raw materials, forex, and capex over the medium term, with the risk of a consumption slowdown due to supply-led inflationary pressures.”
Amisha Jain, page 5 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Transitory GST rate change impact on PVH brands affecting retail growth for a few weeks
p. 5
“Retail growth was impacted by a transitory GST rate change impact on PVH brands for a few weeks.”
Amisha Jain, page 5 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Arrow brand growth subdued due to a onetime model change and weak wedding calendar
p. 5
“Arrow was subdued due to a onetime model change and a weak wedding calendar.”
Amisha Jain, page 5 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Potential consumption slowdown from inflationary pressures affecting margin guidance
p. 9
“we do expect that there could be a potential risk of a consumption slowdown due to the inflationary pressures.”
Amisha Jain, page 9 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Higher debt this quarter due to borrowing to fund the Flipkart transaction
p. 11
“in the quarter just ended, our debt was higher because we took some borrowing to fund the Flipkart transaction.”
Girdhar Chitlangia, page 11 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Delays from geopolitical issues and Bangladesh shipments prompted early inventory buying
p. 18
“there were delays on account of the geopolitical issues, Bangladesh shipments, and so on and so forth.”
Girdhar Chitlangia, page 18 of the filed PDF · View the filing
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