Kaya Ltd
Q1 FY25 Earnings Call Analysis
Leisure Services
capex: Yesrevenue: Category 3margin: Category 1orderbook: No informationfundraise: Yes
💰fundraise
Any current/future new fundraising through debt or equity?
- Kaya Limited plans to raise funds through a rights issue in the "not-too-distant future" as confirmed by Rajiv Suri and Arihant Dhariwal.
- The purpose of the rights issue is to retire current loans and improve profitability by saving on approximately INR18 crores in annual interest costs.
- The rights issue will also help the company become net worth positive from its current negative position.
- No specific timeline for completion was disclosed, but fundraising is described as imminent.
- The company is currently evaluating amendments related to the rights issue and will communicate further updates in due course.
- There was no mention of raising new debt; focus is primarily on equity fundraising through the rights issue.
🏗️capex
Any current/future capex/capital investment/strategic investment?
- Kaya Limited renovated 13 clinics and relocated 7 clinics in FY '25 as part of a brand refresh program.
- Total of 24 clinic renovations and 13 relocations till date across 72 existing clinics.
- The renovation and relocation program will continue into FY '26 with 7 clinics already signed for renovation/relocation.
- The company invested in 9 new dermatology machines during Q4 FY '25, including equipment for brightening, pigmentation, acne, hair care, and laser hair reduction.
- Kaya plans to accelerate expansion with 4 new clinics opened in FY '25 and 7 new clinics signed for FY '26, with more locations under search.
- The expansion includes higher marketing investments to support customer acquisition.
- Strategic focus is on leveraging current infrastructure and managing head office costs to drive profitability alongside expansion.
📊revenue
Future growth expectations in sales/revenue/volumes?
- Kaya aims to accelerate expansion in FY '26 with 7 clinics already signed and more in consideration, building on 4 clinics opened in FY '25.
- The brand refresh program is ongoing with 24 clinic renovations and 13 relocations till date; expansions and renovations will continue into FY '26.
- Kaya targets growth ahead of the market, which is estimated to be growing at 17% per year, especially through new clinic openings layered on like-for-like growth.
- Skin-related service categories remain a competitive edge with strong recent growth: brightening and pigmentation up 21%, anti-ageing up 46%.
- Marketing investments will increase to drive customer acquisition supporting volume growth.
- Use of technology and loyalty programs expected to enhance customer experience and boost collections.
- Overall, Kaya expects higher growth rates post-expansion and cost management enabling improvement toward profitability.
📈margin
Future growth expectations in earnings/operating earnings/profits/EPS?
- Kaya Limited plans an accelerated expansion program in FY '26 with 7 clinics already signed and more under search, aiming to outpace market growth.
- The company expects operating profitability improvements by leveraging head office cost efficiencies as scale increases.
- Expansion and like-for-like growth are expected to drive stronger top-line growth (15% growth achieved in Q4 FY '25).
- Raising funds via rights issue will retire debt, saving approximately INR18 crores annually in interest, improving net profitability.
- Operating margin improvement is anticipated as marketing and corporate overheads stabilize relative to revenue growth.
- Longer-term focus includes growing core skin categories where Kaya holds competitive advantage, supported by robust growth in Anti-Ageing (46%) and Brightening & Pigmentation (21%).
- Overall, management targets profitability improvement and net worth positivity post-fundraise, projecting a positive earnings trajectory.
📋orderbook
Current/ Expected Orderbook/ Pending Orders?
- In FY '25, Kaya Limited renovated 13 clinics and relocated 7 clinics, totaling 20 clinics refreshed under the Brand Refresh program.
- As of May 2025, there have been 24 renovations and 13 relocations completed till date out of 72 existing clinics.
- For FY '26, Kaya has already signed 7 new clinics and is actively searching for more locations.
- The company plans to continue the renovation and expansion program into FY '26, aiming to accelerate growth.
- They are starting to accelerate the overall expansion program with marketing investments and leveraging current infrastructure for profitability.
- The pipeline of clinics under negotiation or search indicates a growing order book for future openings beyond the 7 signed clinics for FY '26.
