BlueStone Jewellery and Lifestyle Ltd — Q4 FY26 earnings call
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The short read
BlueStone reported standalone revenue growth of 49.1% year-on-year for Q4 FY26 and full-year FY26 revenue of INR 2,441 crores, with same-store sales growth of 34% for the quarter. The company added 17 stores in Q4 and 65 stores for the full year, ending March 2026 with 340 stores across 134 cities, of which 67 are franchisee stores. Management discussed the impact of sharp gold price increases on inventory valuation, margins and product mix, and addressed questions on ESOP costs, store economics, and capital structure.
Numbers mentioned
Standalone revenue growth: 49.1% (Q4 FY26 YoY)
p. 3
“For the quarter, standalone revenue grew 49.1% year -on -year and we delivered revenues of INR 2,441 crores for the full year.”
Gaurav Singh Kushwaha, page 3 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Full year revenue: INR 2,441 crores (FY26)
p. 3
“For the quarter, standalone revenue grew 49.1% year -on -year and we delivered revenues of INR 2,441 crores for the full year.”
Gaurav Singh Kushwaha, page 3 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Same-store sales growth: 34% (Q4 FY26)
p. 3
“Same -store sales growth of 34% this quarter demonstrates that demand environment is resilient.”
Gaurav Singh Kushwaha, page 3 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Store count: 340 stores across 134 cities (As of March 2026)
p. 3
“As of March ‘26, we operated 340 stores across 134 cities, adding 17 stores during the quarter and 65 stores for the year, significantly strengthening our national footprint.”
Gaurav Singh Kushwaha, page 3 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Franchisee stores: 67 out of 340 (As of March 2026)
p. 5
“So out of our total portfolio of 340 stores, about 67 are franchisee stores.”
Rumit Dugar, page 5 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Mature store inventory turns: 1.7 to 1.9
p. 8
“So internally we track that obviously and I think mature stores, the stores which have seen mor e than three to four years of operations, there we see these turns to be hovering somewhere between 1.7 to 1.9.”
Rumit Dugar, page 8 of the filed PDF · View the filing
ESOP allocation to top management: 90%
p. 6
“At an overall level, almost 90% of our ESOPs are with the management, with top six people in the company.”
Gaurav Singh Kushwaha, page 6 of the filed PDF · View the filing
ESOP charge trajectory: INR93 crores, then INR58 crores, then INR28 crores
p. 7
“And hence when we see almost INR93 crores of that charge came in the first year itself, but then it’s dropping down to INR58 crores and then INR28 crores and then bottoming out.”
Gaurav Singh Kushwaha, page 7 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Unallocated ESOP pool: 1.7% fully diluted
p. 7
“Beyond this, we have around 1.7% of unallocated ESOP pool on a fully diluted basis and we don’t foresee ourselves breaching that in next three to four years.”
Gaurav Singh Kushwaha, page 7 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Advertising and promotion spend: 6%
p. 16
“In terms of numbers, our plan is to not drop it at below 6%.”
Gaurav Singh Kushwaha, page 16 of the filed PDF · View the filing
A&P spend historical trend: 12% to 6%
p. 16
“So I think over last two to three years we have come down from 12% to 6%, while in absolute terms it has grown up marginally, but the revenues outpaced it.”
Gaurav Singh Kushwaha, page 16 of the filed PDF · View the filing
What management said it would do
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Store expansion — 20% distribution growth annually · annual, going forward
stated firmly by Gaurav Singh Kushwaha
p. 8
“So I think generally what we have maintained or what we are trying to maintain for last one to two years is adding close to 20% to our distribution on an annual basis.”
Gaurav Singh Kushwaha, page 8 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Store growth CAGR sustainability — 20% CAGR on distribution · several years
stated as an aspiration by Rumit Dugar
p. 10
“I think a 20% CAGR on distribution is a fairly good number which we can continue to deliver over several years.”
Rumit Dugar, page 10 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Revenue per mature store — INR14 to INR15 crores at minimum · at peak utilization
stated as an aspiration by Rumit Dugar
p. 11
“At the minimum.”
Rumit Dugar, page 11 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Franchisee-owned company-operated store model — FY27 and FY28
stated firmly by Rumit Dugar
p. 6
“So ‘27 and ‘28 is going to see a substantial drop in terms of the franchisee -owned company -operated stores.”
Rumit Dugar, page 6 of the filed PDF · View the filing
A&P spend as percentage of revenue — 6%
stated firmly by Gaurav Singh Kushwaha
p. 16
“Now we are comfortable at that 6% level and as we move forward, we will increase it in absolute terms while keeping it static in terms of percentage.”
Gaurav Singh Kushwaha, page 16 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Revenue growth targets for FY27 and FY28 — FY27 and FY28
stated as an aspiration by Gaurav Singh Kushwaha
p. 18
“So we have no specific comment that is forward -looking at this point, I think.”
Gaurav Singh Kushwaha, page 18 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 franchisee stores will not be accelerated to exit but the classical franchisee model will drop significantly in FY27-28.
Answered by Rumit Dugar
Asked by Akhil Gulecha: What is the plan for franchisee stores going forward?
p. 7
“They have a five -year contract term; we are honouring that entire five -year contract term.”
Rumit Dugar, page 7 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management attributed the decline to a one-off sharp rise in gold prices inflating closing inventory value, expecting efficiency to improve as gold stabilizes.
Answered by Gaurav Singh Kushwaha
Asked by Adityapal: Why have inventory turns fallen despite fewer new store additions in FY26?
p. 9
“So I think this year one of the most , one of the kind of one -offs that happened in this financial year was the sharp increase in gold, which has actually led to a very sharp increase in the value of closing inventory.”
Gaurav Singh Kushwaha, page 9 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management said store addition decisions are tactical calls based on the external gold price environment and demand behaviour.
Answered by Rumit Dugar
Asked by Vikram Devanathan: Why was the store expansion plan revised down from the RHP target of 290 new stores over FY26-FY27?
p. 10
“The gold price has seen a significant increase; we need to obviously make sure that we have enough conviction from a demand behaviour perspective as to how the demand is going to react to such a sharp increase in gold price.”
Rumit Dugar, page 10 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management said short-term gold volatility normalizes over longer periods and long-term ROIC trends remain strong.
Answered by Rumit Dugar
Asked by Percy Panthaki: Does gold price inflation structurally dampen ROIC via balance sheet inflation versus P&L growth?
p. 14
“But I think if you look at broadly these normalized gold price movements over several years, you can take 5 -10 year b locks, then I think obviously all this kind of short -term volatility etc. kind of normalizes and thus I think long -term ROIC of the business remains pretty strong, right?”
Rumit Dugar, page 14 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management said YoY is the better comparison due to fixed cost seasonality and that YoY margins improved despite the mix shift.
Answered by Rumit Dugar
Asked by Kaustubh Pawaskar: Did the sequential margin dip result from the change in studded mix?
p. 13
“Thus YoY is the best comparison and if you look at YoY, there has been a substantial improvement in the margin at the pre -Ind AS level.”
Rumit Dugar, page 13 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management explained rationale for larger store sizes to avoid relocation costs, and said inventory turn comparisons across companies with different franchisee structures are not meaningful.
Answered by Gaurav Singh Kushwaha
Asked by Karan Gupta: How should GMROI and inventory turns be interpreted relative to peers with larger stores?
p. 20
“So essentially the only way to compare two companies or at a channel level which company is doing better is to load everything and hence that comparison is generally moot.”
Gaurav Singh Kushwaha, page 20 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Risks flagged
Sharp rise in gold prices caused dislocation in merchandise at certain price points and categories
p. 5
“This rise in gold prices triggered a dislocation in terms of overall merchandise that we had on certain price points and in certain ca tegories, and that became our focus in terms of immediate actions that needed to be taken to plug this gap caused by a significant rise in gold prices.”
Vipin Sharma, page 5 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Sharp gold price rise inflated closing inventory disproportionately relative to sales
p. 9
“Okay, so this is a one -off and this is the case with almost all the players in the industry where the closing inventory is kind of disproportionately higher than the sale numbers for this particular financial year.”
Gaurav Singh Kushwaha, page 9 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Gold price volatility affecting same-store sales growth in prior quarters
p. 12
“In fact, anomaly for us was Q3 of last year, so Q2 -Q3 of last year, and I think that was largely because of the sharp rise in gold price.”
Gaurav Singh Kushwaha, page 12 of the filed PDF · View the filing
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