
V2 Retail LtdQ4 FY22
V2 Retail Ltd Q4 FY22 Earnings Call Analysis
Revenue, margin, capex, fundraise and order book outlook from management commentary.
Price: ₹216P/E: 53.8Market Cap: ₹7.9K Cr
Management growth scorecard
Revenue
Category 3
Margin
Category 3
Fundraise
No
Order
N/A
Capex
Yes
1 of 4 growth signals are positive — mixed outlook.
Full analysisRevenue guidance
Category 3- →Target to open 2 lakh sq. ft. of new retail area in FY23, increasing total area to around 1.3 million sq. ft.
- →Aim for ₹725 revenue per sq. ft. sales with a gross margin of 32%, and expenses around ₹170 per sq. ft.
- →Target ₹1050 crores sales turnover with ₹85 crores EBITDA in FY23.
- →Expect positive single-digit same-store sales growth (SSG) to reach pre-COVID levels in FY23.
- →Plan to increase e-commerce sales from ₹21 crores (9 months FY22) to ₹50 crores in FY23, focusing on omni-channel expansion.
- →Aspires to maintain inventory days at 90 days with efficient stock management to support higher revenue without increased working capital.
- →Manufacturing contribution expected to grow from 15% in Q3 FY22 to 35% in FY23 to improve cost efficiency.
- →Conservative EBITDA target for FY23 is around 8%, with potential upside as manufacturing efficiencies improve.
Margin guidance
Category 3- →For FY23, V2 Retail targets sales turnover of around ₹1,050 crores with an EBITDA of about ₹85 crores.
- →EBITDA margin target is around 8%, with potential upside to 10-11% if own manufacturing yields efficiencies.
- →The plan includes opening 25 new stores adding approximately 200,000 square feet, totaling about 1.3 million square feet retail area.
- →Target sales per square feet is ₹725 with a gross margin forecast of 32% and operating expenses of ₹170 per square feet.
- →Profitability will be maintained through gross margin management; if sales per square feet targets are missed, 1-2% improvements in gross margin may be pursued.
- →No significant debt planned; CAPEX mainly funded by internal accruals.
- →Efficiency improvements in manufacturing (targeting 70% vs current 60%) expected to reduce costs by 3%, enhancing margins.
- →Positive same-store sales growth and recovery expected post-COVID with a positive outlook for FY23 EPS growth.
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Fundraise plans
No- →No new debt fundraising planned for FY23 as per Akash Agarwal; CAPEX for new stores will be funded through internal accruals.
- →Current debt stands at ₹47-48 crores and is expected to reduce to about ₹25-30 crores by the end of next year.
- →Future CAPEX primarily for store expansion (25-30 new stores planned), supply chain automation, and technology upgrades, funded internally.
- →No mention of any equity fundraising in the discussion.
Order book
The provided transcript from the V2 Retail Limited Q3 & Nine Months FY22 Earnings Conference Call does not explicitly mention details about the current or expected order book or pending orders. The discussion mainly focuses on:
- Inventory levels and management strategies (targeting 90 days inventory).
- Store expansion plans (adding 5-6 stores in Q4 FY22 and about 25-30 stores in FY23).
- Sales performance and product category mix.
- Impact of lockdowns on inventory and discounting strategies.
- Financial metrics like gross margins, EBITDA, and debt position.
No specific information on order book or pending orders was disclosed in the available pages.
Capex plans
Yes- FY22 saw minimal CAPEX as only 3 stores were opened; CAPEX per store is about ₹1.1 to ₹1.2 crores.
- For FY23, planning to open about 25 new stores, requiring CAPEX of ₹30 to ₹35 crores.
- Additional CAPEX of ₹2 to ₹3 crores expected in supply chain/warehouse automation.
- Technology CAPEX forecasted at around ₹5 crores for FY23, not related to manufacturing.
- No further investment planned for manufacturing expansion; reliance on contract manufacturers beyond current capacity.
- E-commerce technology investment of ₹1 to ₹2 crores anticipated to optimize logistics and marketing.
- CAPEX funding will come entirely from internal accruals; no additional debt planned.
Overall, strategic investments focus on store expansion, technology upgrades, and supply chain automation.
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