S P Apparels Ltd
Q4 FY26 Earnings Call Analysis
Textiles & Apparels
fundraise: Yescapex: Yesrevenue: Category 3margin: Category 3orderbook: Yes
💰fundraise
Any current/future new fundraising through debt or equity?
- The company is looking to raise equity to support the expansion of its retail division.
- Until the equity raise is completed, the retail division plans to grow at around 20% to maintain EBITDA breakeven and manage working capital.
- There is no explicit mention of any current or future planned fundraising through debt in the transcript.
- The focus on equity fundraising appears aimed at scaling the retail business and supporting growth initiatives.
🏗️capex
Any current/future capex/capital investment/strategic investment?
- For FY25, SP Apparels Limited's Capex incurred over 9 months is approximately INR 70 crores.
- For FY26, including the addition of capacities in Sri Lanka, expected Capex is higher, around INR 70-80 crores.
- Sri Lanka operations currently involve a job work model; if own factories are set up, investment metrics will change.
- Plans to invest in Sri Lanka include adding about 1,000 machines with an investment of around INR 50-75 crores.
- The company aims to expand garment manufacturing capacity by adding machines, targeting 2,000 more machines over two years.
- There is an active plan to acquire factories in Tamil Nadu to expand existing capacities.
- Focus on moving operations away from Tirupur cluster to rural areas for fresh workforce and training.
- Expansion plans await equity raising to scale faster; currently aiming for 15-20% growth with controlled investment.
📊revenue
Future growth expectations in sales/revenue/volumes?
- Group revenue expected to reach around INR 1,600 crores in the next financial year.
- Standalone garment business targeting 15% to 20% top-line growth over the next 2 years.
- Young Brand Apparel (YBAPL) expected to grow from current INR ~310-350 crores to INR 400 crores at full capacity in 2-3 years.
- Sri Lanka operations planned to add capacity of around 2,000 machines over 2 years to support growth.
- Overall capacity expansion: aiming to run 7,000 machines by FY27 (including India and Sri Lanka).
- SPUK retail is growing with new customers; expecting a robust FY26.
- Retail division targeting profitability for FY26, with ongoing expansion and equity fundraising.
- Company optimistic about volume and value growth supported by efficiency improvements and capacity additions.
📈margin
Future growth expectations in earnings/operating earnings/profits/EPS?
- **Revenue Growth**: Company expects 15% to 20% growth in top-line revenue over the next 2 years, primarily from standalone garment business and Sri Lanka operations.
- **EBITDA Margins**:
- Garment division targeted EBITDA margin around 18%.
- SPUK expected to maintain EBITDA around 4-5%.
- Retail division aiming for flat EBITDA, currently near breakeven and expected to improve profitability by FY26.
- **Young Brand Apparel (YBA)**: Projected revenue around INR350 crores in FY26 with 15% EBITDA margins; potential to reach INR400 crores over 2-3 years with margin improvements as capacity utilization increases.
- **Capex**: Around INR70-80 crores planned for FY26 including Sri Lanka capacity addition.
- **EPS**: Current EPS stands at INR7.2 (standalone Q3 FY25). Operating efficiencies and growth should support EPS growth, though explicit future EPS guidance isn't provided.
- **Strategic Outlook**: Confidence expressed in margin improvements and sustained earnings growth driven by capacity expansion, efficiency, and geographic diversification.
📋orderbook
Current/ Expected Orderbook/ Pending Orders?
- Young Brand Apparel (YBAPL) order book is around INR 85 crores.
- The business expects strong demand driven by customers shifting production away from Bangladesh due to political instability, with India and Sri Lanka as preferred alternatives.
- SPUK's current order book is valued at GBP 3.2 million.
- The company is actively adding new customers, with SPUK having secured 2 new customers and 2 more potential customers in discussion.
- The Sri Lankan operations are ramping up, with about 300 machines currently running, expected to reach 800 machines from August onwards, indicating growing production orders.
- Customer demand is robust, and existing customers have consented to increasing orders for Sri Lankan production, reducing risk of underutilized capacity.
