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Arvind Limited · FY26 (Mar'26, actuals)
Among the world's largest denim makers
25,800 employees · 12+ plants & units · 30 export markets
Executive read· the answer, then the moves

Margin is expanding, but ≈ ₹205 Cr of EBITDA still sits between today's 10.8% margin and the 13% target — held in the still-scaling divisions and SG&A. Convert mix shift and operating leverage into reported EBITDA to re-rate the stock.

7 of 8 headline metrics improving vs prior · still off target: Total Revenue ₹9,303 Cr vs ₹9,500 Cr, Revenue Growth (YoY) 11.7% vs 12.0%, Gross Margin 48.5% vs 50.0%

Do now — ranked by urgency
  1. 1
    Cotton price exposure on marginAct now
    Why it matters

    Extend forward cotton cover; reforecast H2 margin net of input inflation.

    What's driving it
    • Overdue AR
    • Signal: Alert
    FYI

    Firm Shankar-6 prices + overdue AR pressuring near-term gross margin.

  2. 2
    Close the margin gap to the 13% targetWatch
    Why it matters

    ≈ ₹205 Cr of EBITDA stands between 10.8% margin and the 13% target — the swing that re-rates the listed equity.

    What's driving it
    • Adj. EBITDA margin 10.8% vs 13% target
    • 4 of 7 divisions below 80% savings capture
    FYI
    • Revenue ₹9,303 Cr; SG&A 12.4% of revenue
    • Each margin point ≈ ₹93 Cr of EBITDA
  3. 3
    3 divisions running DSO > 58 daysWatch
    Why it matters

    Collections sprint on ₹120 Cr aged AR; tighten export-LC and milestone billing on AMD programs.

    What's driving it
    • DSO
    • Signal: Alert
    FYI

    Garments (56d), AMD–Human Protection (60d) and Composites (64d) lifting blended DSO.

  4. 4
    Environmental (Envisol) / Circularity repeat-orders still in the troughWatch
    Why it matters

    Scale-up dip not yet offset by value-chain cross-sell.

    What's driving it
    • repeat-order rate 96 (<100)
    • Signal: Retention
    FYI
    • Repeat-order rate 95→91→96; yr-1 attrition 12%. Earliest; PAMI / water programs still scaling.
    • Owner: Chief Marketing & Sales Officer
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Total Revenue
₹9,303 Cr
▲ 11.7% vs priorTarget ₹9,500 Cr
Revenue Growth (YoY)
11.7%
▲ 53.9% vs priorTarget 12.0%
Gross Margin
48.5%
▲ 2.8% vs priorTarget 50.0%
EBITDA
₹1,004 Cr
▲ 9.2% vs priorTarget ₹1,050 Cr
EBITDA Margin
10.8%
▼ 1.8% vs priorTarget 13.0%
Value-Added & AMD Revenue
₹3,494 Cr
▲ 14.6% vs priorTarget ₹3,800 Cr
Value-Added Mix %
37.6%
▲ 2.7% vs priorTarget 45.0%
Free Cash Flow
₹360 Cr
▲ 26.3% vs priorTarget ₹420 Cr
Exhibit 1

P&L bridge — revenue to EBITDA

How ₹9,303 Cr of revenue converts to ₹1,004 Cr adjusted EBITDA.

Exhibit 2

P&L at a glance

Revenue₹9,303 Cr100.0%
Cost of goods sold(₹4,791 Cr)(51.5%)
Gross profit₹4,512 Cr48.5%
SG&A(₹1,154 Cr)(12.4%)
Adjusted EBITDA₹1,004 Cr10.8%
Exhibit 3

Revenue & EBITDA

Exhibit 4

Revenue by division

Woven / Shirting30%
Garments20%
Advanced Materials (AMD)19%
Denim16%
Environmental & Others15%
Exhibit 5

Reported → Adjusted EBITDA

Diligence-grade add-back walk.

Exhibit 6

EBITDA — prior to current

Organic volume vs. mix (AMD + garments) vs. price/value-added vs. cotton/cost.

Exhibit 7

EBITDA margin by division

Exhibit 8

Revenue by end-market

Planning

FP&A & productivity

Forecast discipline, cost & sustainability savings, and productivity.

Budget Variance
-1.4%
▲ 50.0% vs priorTarget 0.0%
Forecast Accuracy
92.0%
▲ 3.4% vs priorTarget 95.0%
Cost & Sustainability Savings Realization
74.0%
▲ 19.4% vs priorTarget 100.0%
Revenue / Employee
₹36 L
▲ 9.4% vs priorTarget ₹40 L
SG&A % of Revenue
12.4%
▼ 5.3% vs priorTarget 11.5%
Growth + Margin (Rule of 40)
23
▲ 21.1% vs priorTarget 25
Exhibit 9

Division performance

EBITDA uplift and savings capture by division as each engine scaled.

DivisionScaledRevenueValue-addedEBITDA ₹CrSavings captureStatus
Denim (heritage core)1987₹1,450 Cr₹430 Cr813892%Integrated
Woven / Shirting1995₹2,800 Cr₹980 Cr929490%Integrated
Knits2008₹900 Cr₹300 Cr89084%Integrated
Garments (programs)2012₹1,900 Cr₹760 Cr921974%In progress
AMD – Human Protection2015₹950 Cr₹600 Cr1215278%In progress
AMD – Composites / Industrial2018₹800 Cr₹520 Cr1311255%In progress
Environmental (Envisol) / Circularity2020₹1,403 Cr₹380 Cr711240%Early