Kalyan Jewellers India Ltd

- There is no explicit mention on pages 3 to 15 about any current or planned future fundraising through debt or equity. - The company has focused on debt reduction recently, using around Rs. 300 crores for debt reduction and dividend payments during the nine months period ending December 2025. - The management mentioned meaningful reduction in loans over the last six months and plans to reduce pledges over the next six months. - There is no indication of any new debt or equity raising during the call. - The company is financing expansion and digital initiatives like Candere from free cash flows and internal accruals rather than fresh fundraising. - Overall, the focus appears to be on debt management and organic growth rather than raising new capital.

- Maintenance CAPEX India for the current year is expected to be around Rs. 175 crore. - Opening of five regional showrooms planned next year with CAPEX of Rs. 4 to 5 crore per store. - Candere is planning 30-40 showrooms with CAPEX of around Rs. 2 to 2.5 crore per store. - Total CAPEX for regional five showrooms might partly occur this year, mostly in the next financial year. - Rs. 300 crore has been invested for expansion of Candere including pilot stores in the U.S. and U.K. - Focus on adding inventory to existing Candere showrooms and driving higher same-store sales growth. - No immediate plans for a new lab-grown brand; a regional brand launch is planned in one state during the current quarter.

- The company anticipates ending FY 2026 on a very strong note with robust momentum continuing into Q4. - For FY 2027, store additions are expected to remain in the range of 80-90 new stores in India, similar to FY 2026. - Middle East expansion is targeted at opening about 6-7 showrooms annually for the next couple of years, with potential upside if franchisee interest from Arab investors materializes. - Candere (e-commerce) is focused on adding more inventory in existing showrooms and driving higher same-store sales growth. - Studded jewelry ratio and gross margin improvements are expected to continue, supporting revenue growth. - Franchisee expansion remains strong with robust franchisee sign-ups and financial ability to open multiple stores over time. - Customer traction remains high despite gold price volatility, aided by active gold savings schemes and exchange programs.

- Strong momentum expected to continue with the year ending on a very strong note (Page 15). - Q3 & 9MFY26 showed robust revenue and profit growth; consolidated profit after tax grew 90% YoY in Q3 and 79% over nine months (Page 4). - Growth drivers include expansion of FOCO stores, increased studded jewelry share, and margin improvements via procurement changes (Page 10-12). - Franchisee expansion ongoing with 80-90 new stores planned annually in India for FY26 and FY27, supporting stable growth (Page 12). - Overseas (Middle East) growth steady, targeting 6-7 new showrooms annually (Page 12). - E-commerce business Candere showing strong growth with 117% revenue increase in 9 months and turned PAT positive (Page 2). - Operational leverage from advertising and employee cost management expected to sustain margin improvement (Page 11). - No immediate plans for lab-grown diamonds; focus remains on traditional and studded jewelry (Page 10).

The provided transcript from Kalyan Jewellers India Limited's Q3 FY 2026 earnings call does not contain any specific information regarding the company's current or expected order book or pending orders. Key points covered in the call focus on: - Store additions and franchise model updates. - Debt repayment and debt levels. - CAPEX plans for India and international markets. - Performance insights on revenues, margins, and segment growth including FOCO stores, Middle East business, and Candere. - Inventory management and gold price impact. - No explicit mention of order book status or pending orders was made. Therefore, no details on current or expected order book/pending orders are available in the excerpt provided.