Titan Company Ltd — Q4 FY26 earnings call
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The short read
Titan reported strong Q4 and full-year FY26 top-line growth across its businesses, with jewellery buyer growth returning to 8% after nine flattish months, aided by gold exchange programs and a diamond-focused campaign. International operations, including the recently acquired Damas, posted a Q4 loss of about ₹82 crores tied to GCC market disruption, though the international business was profitable for the full year. Management flagged a new transfer pricing arrangement affecting standalone jewellery EBIT and discussed margin pressure from rising gold prices being partly offset by product mix changes.
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Numbers mentioned
International business loss: ", (Q4 FY26)
p. 4
“So, all those things have kind of come in the Q4 in the form of loss of ₹82 crores, what you are seeing.”
Ashok Sonthalia, page 4 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Special reward/unallocated cost: ₹100-₹120 crores (Q4 FY26)
p. 4
“So, it is about ₹100- ₹120 crores roughly.”
Ashok Sonthalia, page 4 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Analog watches growth: 16% (FY26)
p. 5
“Analog watches overall growth has been around 16% for the year.”
Kuruvilla Markose, page 5 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Overall Watches division growth: 14% (FY26)
p. 5
“overall growth has been about 14% for the Watches division.”
Kuruvilla Markose, page 5 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Analog share of watches business: around 85%, now closer to 90% (FY26)
p. 6
“Analog within the watch is around 85%. Now closer to 90%.”
Kuruvilla Markose, page 6 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Transfer pricing adjustment impact: about ₹80 crores plus minus (FY26)
p. 5
“that transfer pricing adjustment in the standalone books is about ₹80 crores plus minus, but in consolidated basis that nullifies because it is between subsidiaries and the parent.”
Ashok Sonthalia, page 5 of the filed PDF · View the filing
CaratLane growth: 22%-23% (Q4 FY26)
p. 12
“For CaratLane, specifically among other things, we have grown to the tune of 22%-23%, which is per se not bad.”
Saumen Bhaumik, page 12 of the filed PDF · View the filing
CaratLane full year EBIT margin: nearly 10% (FY26)
p. 12
“But for the year, it's almost nearly 10%.”
Saumen Bhaumik, page 12 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Jewellery market share gain: 50 to 60 bps (FY26 vs FY25)
p. 15
“Our sense is that perhaps we have gained about 50 to 60 bps is our sense on FY26 versus FY25.”
Arun Narayan, page 15 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Hues collection styles and price range: about 200 styles, 50% between ₹40,000 and ₹2.5 lakhs, up to ₹10 lakhs
p. 17
“Yes, we have about 200 styles, 50% of which is between about ₹40,000 and ₹2.5 lakhs. It goes upwards to ₹10 lakhs.”
Arun Narayan, page 17 of the filed PDF · View the filing
What management said it would do
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Jewellery revenue growth — 15% to 20% · three to five years / CAGR basis
stated firmly by Ashok Sonthalia
p. 11
“So, we are not lowballing. We said this is the medium to three to five-year horizon if you want to look at. This is the growth rate we are expecting.”
Ashok Sonthalia, page 11 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Jewellery revenue growth guidance restated — 15% to 20% · next three to four years
stated firmly by Ajoy Chawla
p. 10
“I think this 15% to 20%, whenever we have given, we have never said it for a quarter or for a certain period. It's typically an annualized number and also a kind of a CAGR for the next three, four years, and I would stay with that.”
Ajoy Chawla, page 10 of the filed PDF · View the filing
beYon LGD store expansion — 10 to 12 stores in two to three cities
stated firmly by Arun Narayan
p. 9
“we would certainly like to expand to around 10 to 12 stores in two to three cities and then kind of see how that”
Arun Narayan, page 9 of the filed PDF · View the filing
EBIT growth relative to revenue growth — a little bit lower than revenue growth
stated as an aspiration by Ashok Sonthalia
p. 11
“Idea is that if we are growing revenue 15% to 20% in the same ballpark, can we grow our EBIT also at least a little bit lower than revenue because the structural gold price impacts are happening.”
Ashok Sonthalia, page 11 of the filed PDF · View the filing
TMZ domestic EBITDA margin sustainability
stated conditionally by Ashok Sonthalia
p. 7
“Yes, if gold remains at the current rate, it is sustainable.”
Ashok Sonthalia, page 7 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Q&A highlights
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Management said gold supply is well covered for Q1 and does not expect cost increases in the near term due to a successful gold exchange program and extended gold loan tenure.
Answered by Ashok Sonthalia
Asked by Devanshu Bansal: Will gold sourcing costs increase given delays in import licenses from the Middle East?
p. 4
“So, we don't see any increase in cost in gold loans, at least in the short term.”
Ashok Sonthalia, page 4 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management said the international business was profitable for the full year, but Q4 losses arose from disruption in the GCC market and Damas restructuring, with improvement expected over the next few quarters.
Answered by Ashok Sonthalia
Asked by Devanshu Bansal: What caused the international loss and outlook for Damas?
p. 4
“GCC continues to be evolving or situation which is unpredictable at this stage and where the Damas vast retail network is there and Tanishq is also expanding there through some conversion of Damas retail network.”
Ashok Sonthalia, page 4 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management clarified the increase was due to a special employee reward tied to strong annual performance, not payments to franchisees.
Answered by Ashok Sonthalia
Asked by Aditya Soman: Why did the unallocated loss increase, and is it linked to franchisee payments?
p. 5
“No, it is not payment to franchisees. It is mostly employees and the other employees to different agencies who are connected with us.”
Ashok Sonthalia, page 5 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management attributed it to pent-up demand from customers waiting on the sidelines, advanced wedding purchases, and success of the diamond festival and gold exchange campaigns.
Answered by Arun Narayan
Asked by Mihir Shah: What drove the return of jewellery buyer growth to 8%?
p. 6
“And there are many customers who were waiting on the sidelines who came in to buy in Quarter 4.”
Arun Narayan, page 6 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management reiterated the 15-20% CAGR guidance while noting uncertainty tied to gold price trajectory and consumer sentiment.
Answered by Arun Narayan
Asked by Kunal Vora: How is the FY27 jewellery growth outlook given a high FY26 base and elevated gold prices?
p. 9
“So, too early to call on that, but we are hopeful to keep to the same guidance we may have given in the past.”
Arun Narayan, page 9 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management said the guidance reflects a three-to-five year horizon and is not specific FY27 guidance.
Answered by Ashok Sonthalia
Asked by Percy Panthaki: Is the 15-20% growth guidance too conservative given gold price inflation?
p. 11
“We are not giving any guidance to you for FY27.”
Ashok Sonthalia, page 11 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management attributed the slowdown mainly to an ERP migration causing operational disruption in January and February, not a structural shift in customer preference.
Answered by Saumen Bhaumik
Asked by Jignanshu: Did CaratLane's slowdown reflect fungibility between gold and studded jewellery demand?
p. 12
“We moved from our legacy ERP to Oracle Fusion. That had created some degree of operational challenges, especially in the month of January and first half of February.”
Saumen Bhaumik, page 12 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management said this reflects inventory optimization related to the gold exchange program, not a customs duty benefit, and there is minimal profit impact.
Answered by Ashok Sonthalia
Asked by Ashish Kanodia: Why did bullion sales rise sharply and where does related profit sit?
p. 14
“There is no 1% angle to this. We are not getting enough quota from the government to get that 1% thing.”
Ashok Sonthalia, page 14 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management attributed the decline to increased marketing spend and a one-off inventory recall of slow-moving stock.
Answered by Raghavan N S
Asked by Priyanka Dhingra: Why did EyeCare EBIT margins decline despite premiumization efforts?
p. 18
“However, this was also supported by increased marketing spends. And also, we had a one-off inventory recall where we recalled certain stocks which we believed were slow movers.”
Raghavan N S, page 18 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Risks flagged
GCC market disruption affecting Damas and Tanishq operations
p. 4
“March month was quite disturbed in the GCC, where not only Damas is present, but our Tanishq also is present.”
Ashok Sonthalia, page 4 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Margin pressure from rising gold prices affecting product mix
p. 7
“But beyond a point, there will be impact on margin, and that is visible. Some 10-20 basis point, we have been kind of losing.”
Ashok Sonthalia, page 7 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Volatility in gold price and macro sentiment affecting jewellery growth
p. 9
“Caveats will always exist in terms of volatility in gold price, macro sentiment, etc., but those need to be managed.”
Ajoy Chawla, page 9 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Operational disruption from CaratLane's ERP migration
p. 12
“That had created some degree of operational challenges, especially in the month of January and first half of February.”
Saumen Bhaumik, page 12 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Uncertainty in gold price trajectory affecting future ticket size benefits
p. 7
“But the second half of the year, we will have to see how the trend of gold actually pans out.”
Arun Narayan, page 7 of the filed PDF · View the filing
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