Vedant Fashions Ltd — Q4 FY26 earnings call
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The short read
Vedant Fashions reported Q4 FY26 retail sales of approximately Rs 561 crores, up 7.8% year-on-year, with same-store sales growth of about 4.6% for the quarter. For the full year, retail sales crossed Rs 2,008 crores, up 6.1%, with revenue from operations of around Rs 1,436 crores and PAT of around Rs 376 crores. Management attributed part of the gap between retail sales and reported revenue to GST rate changes implemented in September 2025, and discussed store network rationalization, marketing campaigns, and input cost inflation from fabric prices.
Numbers mentioned
Retail sales (sale to customers): approximately INR 561 crores (Q4 FY26)
p. 3
“During the fourth quarter of FY26, retail sales, that is, the sale of our customers, stood at approximately INR 561 crores, reflecting a growth of 7.8% over Q4 FY25 with SSG of approximately 4.6%.”
Vedant Modi, page 3 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Retail sales (sale to customers): INR 2,008 crores (FY26)
p. 3
“FY26 marked an important milestone for the Company as retail sales of our customers crossed the INR 2,000 crores mark, reaching INR 2,008 crores and reflecting a growth of 6.1% over FY25.”
Vedant Modi, page 3 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Same-store sales growth: approximately 2.7% (FY26)
p. 3
“Our strategic focus on enhancing customer experience, retail training, data-driven merchandising, and replenishment, omnichannel integration and disciplined KPI management drove a same-store sales growth of approximately 2.7% for the full year.”
Vedant Modi, page 3 of the filed PDF · View the filing
EBO network size: about 1.79 million square feet, spanning across 669 stores in 252 cities and towns globally (as of March 2026)
p. 3
“As of March 2026, Vedant Fashions’ EBO network stands at about 1.79 million square feet, spanning across 669 stores in 252 cities and towns globally.”
Vedant Modi, page 3 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Revenue from operations: around INR399 crores (Q4 FY26)
p. 5
“Revenue from operation during the quarter was around INR399 crores with a growth of 8.7% over Q4 of FY25.”
Rahul Murarka, page 5 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Gross margin: 65% (Q4 FY26)
p. 5
“The Company continued to report industry-leading gross margin of 65% and healthy EBITDA margin of 45.6%.”
Rahul Murarka, page 5 of the filed PDF · View the filing
EBITDA margin: 45.6% (Q4 FY26)
p. 5
“The Company continued to report industry-leading gross margin of 65% and healthy EBITDA margin of 45.6%.”
Rahul Murarka, page 5 of the filed PDF · View the filing
PAT margin: around 28.6% (Q4 FY26)
p. 5
“The Company also reported strong PAT margin of around 28.6% and the profit after tax stood at around INR 114 crores with a growth of around 13% over Q4 of FY25.”
Rahul Murarka, page 5 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Profit after tax: around INR 114 crores (Q4 FY26)
p. 5
“The Company also reported strong PAT margin of around 28.6% and the profit after tax stood at around INR 114 crores with a growth of around 13% over Q4 of FY25.”
Rahul Murarka, page 5 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Revenue from operations: around INR 1,436 crores (FY26)
p. 5
“The Company reported revenue from operation of around INR 1,436 crores with a growth of around 3.5%.”
Rahul Murarka, page 5 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Gross margin: around 65.7% (FY26)
p. 5
“The Company continued to report industry-leading gross margin of around 65.7%, along with healthy EBITDA margin of around 44.3%.”
Rahul Murarka, page 5 of the filed PDF · View the filing
EBITDA: around INR 636 crores (FY26)
p. 5
“The EBITDA during the period stood at around INR 636 crores.”
Rahul Murarka, page 5 of the filed PDF · View the filing
PAT margin: 26.2% (FY26)
p. 5
“The Company also reported healthy PAT margin of 26.2% and the profit after tax stood at around INR 376 crores.”
Rahul Murarka, page 5 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Profit after tax: around INR 376 crores (FY26)
p. 5
“The Company also reported healthy PAT margin of 26.2% and the profit after tax stood at around INR 376 crores.”
Rahul Murarka, page 5 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Cash conversion ratio: approx. 98% (FY26)
p. 5
“Moreover, during FY26, the Company reported strong cash conversion ratio of approx. 98%, which has been computed based upon operating cash flow to PAT, excluding finance income.”
Rahul Murarka, page 5 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Net retail area addition: about 4,200 square feet (FY26)
p. 3
“During the year, we selectively added new stores while also rationalizing underperforming locations, resulting in a net addition of about 4,200 square feet to our retail area.”
Vedant Modi, page 3 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Gross retail area addition: about 1 lakh-odd square feet (FY26)
p. 12
“So we added about 1 lakh-odd square feet at a gross level in the last financial year.”
Vedant Modi, page 12 of the filed PDF · View the filing
What management said it would do
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ASP (average selling price) — about 3%, 3.5% in each of the categories · each financial year
stated firmly by Vedant Modi
p. 12
“what we do is we upgrade our merchandising every single financial year with the goal in mind of improving ASP by about 3%, 3.5% in each of the categories we operate.”
Vedant Modi, page 12 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Gross margin impact from input cost inflation — 50 to 150 basis points
stated conditionally by Vedant Modi
p. 7
“So in our case, we do anticipate about 50 to 150 basis point increase in the total sort of this number, which is, let's say, on a INR 100 product, we can see an impact of INR 1 to INR 1.5 on the cost.”
Vedant Modi, page 7 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Retail sales / net sales gap — upcoming financial year
stated conditionally by Rahul Murarka
p. 7
“So the difference which we are looking at between the primary sales and the secondary sales, 71% and 73%, it is majorly on account of the GST aspect, which we understand will get normalized to a great extent from the upcoming financial year.”
Rahul Murarka, page 7 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Store openings/closures — close 5% to 6% of retail area, still net positive growth · next financial year
stated as an aspiration by Vedant Modi
p. 14
“This year, we might again close 5% to 6% and still try to have net square feet positive growth.”
Vedant Modi, page 14 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Twamev EBO expansion — next set of 5 to 6 stores
stated as an aspiration by Vedant Modi
p. 16
“So the top markets of India and the best stores within these markets, that is the core strategy, and we are actively trying to sign stores in the next set of 5 to 6 stores now.”
Vedant Modi, page 16 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Capital allocation / dividend policy — by next earnings call
stated as an aspiration by Vedant Modi
p. 15
“And while I don't have something concrete to tell you right now, I think hopefully, by next earnings call, we will have a very concrete answer on this.”
Vedant Modi, page 15 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 it cannot give specific SSG guidance but is focused on footfalls, conversion, ASPs and training, and that gross openings will remain stable with some consolidation continuing.
Answered by Vedant Modi
Asked by Rahul Agarwal: How does management see SSG momentum continuing into FY27 and what is the plan for new store openings?
p. 6
“So while I can't give you a particular guidance on what SSG do we aim to achieve for the next financial year, what I can tell you is that anything and everything which we should be doing as a company to achieve better SSG numbers is something which we are targeting.”
Vedant Modi, page 6 of the filed PDF · View the filing
CFO explained the gap is mainly due to GST rate changes rolled out in September 2025 affecting primary versus secondary sales growth rates.
Answered by Rahul Murarka
Asked by Rahul Agarwal: What is driving the increasing gap between retail sales and net sales?
p. 7
“But this year, there's a gap of 2% to 3%, 2.5%, 3%. It is mainly because of GST only.”
Rahul Murarka, page 7 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management said growth will mainly stem from SSG rather than store additions, and that new stores tend to have better ASPs due to larger format and Mohey inclusion.
Answered by Vedant Modi
Asked by Rishi Mody: Will net store addition growth be similar to this year, and are inventory ASPs higher in new stores?
p. 8
“However, majority of our growth will stem from SSG. That is the kind of stance we've taken as a company, that we want to focus on improving the quality of retail and really focusing on driving much higher throughputs.”
Vedant Modi, page 8 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management said there is no wedding date challenge of significance and no franchisee investment issue; the real challenge is high real estate rentals.
Answered by Vedant Modi
Asked by Rishi Mody: Is franchisee willingness to invest a concern given fewer wedding dates next year?
p. 8
“The challenge fully lies in the current real estate market where rentals are so high that we want to actually sign stores that we are confident we can sustain for the next 12 to 15 years at the rental levels we are signing them on.”
Vedant Modi, page 8 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management attributed most of the quarter's growth to a strong March, with improved footfalls, and noted some caution around consumer sentiment following geopolitical tensions.
Answered by Vedant Modi
Asked by Gaurav Jogani: What drove the 8% revenue growth in Q4 despite January being a non-wedding month, and is it sustaining?
p. 10
“So, if I speak about the quarter, majority of the quarter growth actually came from March itself, which actually was a tremendous month for us.”
Vedant Modi, page 10 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management said new stores' revenue per square feet is about 85% better than closed stores, and about 5-6% of retail area currently falls in the underperforming category.
Answered by Vedant Modi
Asked by Sameer Gupta: What is the revenue per square feet difference between new stores and closed stores?
p. 12
“At a broad level, revenue per square feet of the new stores that we open versus the ones we closed is about 85% better.”
Vedant Modi, page 12 of the filed PDF · View the filing
CFO attributed the contraction mainly to GST impact on revenue and gross margin.
Answered by Rahul Murarka
Asked by Sameer Gupta: What caused the gross margin contraction of around 150 basis points during the year?
p. 13
“So the gap which we are seeing, Sameer, it is majorly on account of GST only, which has impacted our revenue and gross margin as well.”
Rahul Murarka, page 13 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management indicated that sustained higher SSG and revenue per square feet would enable expansion into higher-rental new markets, expecting normalization by next financial year.
Answered by Vedant Modi
Asked by Harsh Shah: What would prompt the company to move from focusing on SSG to store expansion again?
p. 14
“I think by next financial year, we will be in a position where openings start to normalize, and that is when things should sort of turn around in terms of openings.”
Vedant Modi, page 14 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management said nothing is currently in the acquisition pipeline, though the company has cash and openness to acquisitions if scale opportunities arise.
Answered by Vedant Modi
Asked by Rishi Mody: Are there any inorganic growth opportunities given stress among regional players?
p. 15
“While there is nothing in the pipeline that we have, or nothing that we are actively exploring, the way I would put it is, overall, we do have the cash in our books to explore acquisitions, but there is nothing that we have currently in the pipeline.”
Vedant Modi, page 15 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management declined to commit to the number 30, citing build-to-suit property lag times of 18-20 months for openings.
Answered by Vedant Modi
Asked by Rishi Mody: Will Twamev reach 30 stores in the next 2.5 years?
p. 16
“I would not say 30, but the idea is that we open quite a few stores. I would not say the word -- number 30 yet.”
Vedant Modi, page 16 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management highlighted focus on customer retention using existing consumer data, ASP improvement, and significant AI investments across departments.
Answered by Vedant Modi
Asked by Tejas Shah: What key initiatives could materially change the growth trajectory this year?
p. 17
“Finally, something which I am truly excited about, and this is something which whenever I meet analysts in person in the office, I would be very happy to show, is the kind of investments we are making in AI.”
Vedant Modi, page 17 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Risks flagged
Input cost inflation from fabric and raw materials due to geopolitical conflict
p. 7
“Moving to your second point, which was on the cost and the -- how are we looking at the cost inflation, majorly on account of the war.”
Vedant Modi, page 7 of the filed PDF · View the filing
High real estate rental levels constraining store expansion in new markets
p. 14
“So that is the kind of fight we're having across the country where we want to get stores at very good rental levels, and it's being very difficult to find those stores.”
Vedant Modi, page 14 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Consumer sentiment turning neutral due to geopolitical conflict starting in late February/early March
p. 10
“But given that the war started in the later parts of end of Feb, early March, that's when I feel that consumer sentiments, not to a large extent, but then again became sort of neutral.”
Vedant Modi, page 10 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Wedding date calendar impact from Adhik Maas in May
p. 8
“If you ask me, when we analyse the entire financial year, May as a month carries Adhik Maas. So May will be slightly impacted.”
Vedant Modi, page 8 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Elevated competitive intensity from regional players in the wedding wear segment
p. 11
“So we track any competition in any market very closely. And what we've seen in the last 7 to 8 months is that the players who had entered in 2022, they have started to close down, whereas players who entered recently in the last 1 to 2 years have still continued to add stores at a panIndia level.”
Vedant Modi, page 11 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Weak overall financial performance in recent years
p. 18
“I think we've been through a weak last 2 to 3 years in terms of overall financial performance.”
Vedant Modi, page 18 of the filed PDF · View the filing
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