Results     29-May-24
Analysis
Aditya Birla Fashion & Retail
Net loss widens to Rs 229.6 rore in Q4FY2024
On consolidated basis

Quarter ended March 2024 compared with Quarter ended March 2023.

Net sales (including other operating income) of Aditya Birla Fashion & Retail has increased 18.30% to Rs 3406.65 crore.  Sales of Madura Fashion & Lifestyle segment has gone up 2.96% to Rs 1,861.75 crore (accounting for 53.66% of total sales).  Sales of Pantaloons segment has gone up 10.37% to Rs 895.03 crore (accounting for 25.80% of total sales).  Sales of Ethnic and Others segment rose 111.40% to Rs 712.43 crore (accounting for 20.54% of total sales).  Inter-segment sales came down from Rs 76.38 crore to Rs 62.56 crore.  

Profit before interest, tax and other unallocable items (PBIT) reported loss of Rs -74.20 crore compared to loss / profit of Rs. -110.43 Cr.PBIT of Madura Fashion & Lifestyle segment rose 286.97% to Rs 131.53 crore (accounting for -177.26% of total PBIT).  PBIT of Pantaloons segment rose 5.50% to Rs -74.76 crore (accounting for 100.75% of total PBIT).  PBIT of Ethnic and Others segment fell 100.54% to Rs -130.97 crore (accounting for 176.51% of total PBIT).  

PBIT margin of Madura Fashion & Lifestyle segment rose from 1.88% to 7.06%.  PBIT margin of Pantaloons segment rose from negative 9.76% to negative 8.35%.  PBIT margin of Ethnic and Others segment rose from negative 19.38% to negative 18.38%.  Overall PBIT margin rose from 3.74% to -2.14%.  

Operating profit margin has jumped from 6.70% to 8.33%, leading to 47.14% rise in operating profit to Rs 283.68 crore.  Raw material cost as a % of total sales (net of stock adjustments) decreased from 11.07% to 9.41%.   Purchase of finished goods cost fell from 35.20% to 31.76%.   Employee cost increased from 13.85% to 14.79%.   Other expenses rose from 33.43% to 35.27%.   Selling and administration expenses rose from 7.18% to 7.61%.   

Other income rose 140.36% to Rs 87.49 crore.  PBIDT rose 61.94% to Rs 371.17 crore.  Provision for interest rose 65.58% to Rs 235.51 crore.  Loan funds rose to Rs 9,451.40 crore as of 31 March 2024 from Rs 6,572.86 crore as of 31 March 2023.  Inventories rose to Rs 4,505.34 crore as of 31 March 2024 from Rs 4,214.38 crore as of 31 March 2023.  Sundry debtors were higher at Rs 1,278.81 crore as of 31 March 2024 compared to Rs 886.44 crore as of 31 March 2023.  Cash and bank balance declined from Rs 701.06 crore as of 31 March 2023 to Rs 462.39 crore as of 31 March 2024.  Investments rose to Rs 984.83 crore as of 31 March 2024 from Rs 266.58 crore as of 31 March 2023 .  

PBDT rose 55.98% to Rs 135.66 crore.  Provision for depreciation rose 30.68% to Rs 455.39 crore.  Fixed assets increased to Rs 8,836.63 crore as of 31 March 2024 from Rs 6,233.39 crore as of 31 March 2023.  Intangible assets increased from Rs 2,329.70 crore to Rs 3,200.99 crore.  

Profit before tax down 22.26% to Rs -319.73 crore.  Share of profit/loss was 136.86% higher at Rs 5.59 crore.  Provision for tax was credit of Rs 47.79 crore, compared to credit of Rs 64.61 crore.  Effective tax rate was 15.21% compared to 24.93%.

Minority interest decreased 383.95% to Rs -36.78 crore.  Net profit attributable to owners of the company decreased 22.80% to Rs -229.57 crore.  

Equity capital increased from Rs 948.79 crore as of 31 March 2023 to Rs 1,015.01 crore as of 31 March 2024.  Per share face Value remained same at Rs 10.00.  

Promoters’ stake was 51.85% as of 31 March 2024 ,compared to 55.47% as of 31 March 2023 .  

Full year results analysis.

Net sales (including other operating income) of Aditya Birla Fashion & Retail has increased 12.71% to Rs 13995.86 crore.  Sales of Madura Fashion & Lifestyle segment has gone up 2.45% to Rs 7,793.72 crore (accounting for 54.46% of total sales).  Sales of Pantaloons segment has gone up 5.29% to Rs 4,328.27 crore (accounting for 30.24% of total sales).  Sales of Ethnic and Others segment rose 118.83% to Rs 2,190.04 crore (accounting for 15.30% of total sales).  Inter-segment sales rose Rs 300.88 crore to Rs 316.17 crore.  

Profit before interest, tax and other unallocable items (PBIT) has slumped 78.56% to Rs 82.31 crore.  PBIT of Madura Fashion & Lifestyle segment rose 30.54% to Rs 591.73 crore (accounting for 718.90% of total PBIT).  PBIT of Pantaloons reported loss of Rs 83.33 crore compared to profit of Rs 98.65 crore.  PBIT of Ethnic and Others segment fell 153.67% to Rs -426.09 crore (accounting for -517.66% of total PBIT).  

PBIT margin of Madura Fashion & Lifestyle segment rose from 5.96% to 7.59%.  PBIT margin of Pantaloons segment fell from 2.40% to 1.93%.  PBIT margin of Ethnic and Others segment fell from negative 16.78% to negative 19.46%.  Overall PBIT margin fell from 3.02% to 0.58%.  

Operating profit margin has declined from 12.03% to 10.38%, leading to 2.74% decline in operating profit to Rs 1,452.61 crore.  Raw material cost as a % of total sales (net of stock adjustments) increased from 9.12% to 10.57%.   Purchase of finished goods cost fell from 40.61% to 33.49%.   Employee cost increased from 11.45% to 13.22%.   Other expenses rose from 27.89% to 32.21%.   Selling and administration expenses rose from 6.57% to 7.02%.   

Other income rose 104% to Rs 237.58 crore.  PBIDT rose 4.98% to Rs 1690.19 crore.  Provision for interest rose 85.58% to Rs 876.61 crore.  Loan funds rose to Rs 9,451.40 crore as of 31 March 2024 from Rs 6,572.86 crore as of 31 March 2023.  Inventories rose to Rs 4,505.34 crore as of 31 March 2024 from Rs 4,214.38 crore as of 31 March 2023.  Sundry debtors were higher at Rs 1,278.81 crore as of 31 March 2024 compared to Rs 886.44 crore as of 31 March 2023.  Cash and bank balance declined from Rs 701.06 crore as of 31 March 2023 to Rs 462.39 crore as of 31 March 2024.  Investments rose to Rs 984.83 crore as of 31 March 2024 from Rs 266.58 crore as of 31 March 2023 .  

PBDT fell 28.49% to Rs 813.58 crore.  Provision for depreciation rose 34.90% to Rs 1655.23 crore.  Fixed assets increased to Rs 8,836.63 crore as of 31 March 2024 from Rs 6,233.39 crore as of 31 March 2023.  Intangible assets increased from Rs 2,329.70 crore to Rs 3,200.99 crore.  

Profit before tax down 842.71% to Rs -841.65 crore.  Share of profit/loss was 86.40% higher at Rs 12.75 crore.  Provision for tax was credit of Rs 92.99 crore, compared to credit of Rs 22.97 crore.  Effective tax rate was 11.22% compared to 27.86%.

Minority interest decreased 359.69% to Rs -107.89 crore.  Net profit attributable to owners of the company decreased 1,644.50% to Rs -628.02 crore.  

Equity capital increased from Rs 948.79 crore as of 31 March 2023 to Rs 1,015.01 crore as of 31 March 2024.  Per share face Value remained same at Rs 10.00.  

Promoters’ stake was 51.85% as of 31 March 2024 ,compared to 55.47% as of 31 March 2023 .  

ore during the year ended March 2022.  

Operational highlights:

 

 

Network: Total network at 4664 stores spanning 11.9 Mn sq.ft.

 

Lifestyle brands - In a sluggish market, lifestyle brands grew 2% YoY to reach Rs. 1564 Cr.

 

 

Youth Western wear segment consists of American Eagle and Forever 21. American Eagle delivered another quarter of strong performance as sales grew 27%, led by strong distribution expansion. The brand added 6 more stores this

quarter to exit at 65 stores, along with being available across 120+ departmental doors.

 

Inner wear & athleisure segment posted flat revenue growth YoY in Q4, driven by a sustained decline in the athleisure segment. The innerwear category grew 12% this quarter. During the year, the business bolstered its reach by adding

3000 MBOs to exit with 35000 trade outlets.

 

Reebok grew 29% this quarter, with the brand profitably crossing Rs. 450 Cr in revenue within its first full year of operations with the Company. The brand continues to aggressively expand its distribution network and ended the year with

a presence across 160+ stores and 900+ MBOs & departmental stores.

 

 

De-merged Aditya Birla Fashion & Retail Limited-Masstige & Value Retail play under Pantaloons & Style Up; Ethnic Portfolio - One of India’s most comprehensive ethnic wear portfolio; Super Premium – The Collective & Mono brands portfolio and TMRW – Leading portfolio of digital first fashion brands.

 

Pantaloons segment – The business posted quarterly sales of Rs. 895 Cr, representing a growth of 10% YoY. L2L growth for the quarter was 1%. Private label (PL) sales were up 6% for FY24 with the mix expanding by

140bps, driven by improvement in design aesthetics of private label products along with expanding the portfolio with new labels & categories.

 

Ethnic business grew 51% YoY this quarter (excluding TCNS), driven by higher same store sales, network expansion and category extensions. Premium ethnic wear brands – The men’s premium ethnic wear brand TASVA doubled its revenue over LY in FY24 by leveraging the learnings from the last one year to refine its growth strategy. Jaypore grew 18% YoY this quarter as the brand expanded its network to 25 stores. TCNS revenue in Q4 stood at 79% of last year due to rationalization of its distribution, with a clear focus on growing in profitable channels only.

 

Super premium brands, comprising the multi-brand format “The Collective” and other super-premium brands, delivered a solid performance in Q4 with YoY revenue growth of 16%. E-com channel for the business surpassed Rs. 100 Cr. this fiscal year, continuing its strong organic growth. The total network, including Mono brands, spans 39 stores at the end of this fiscal.

 

TMRW portfolio grew to 2.1 times of LY in Q4 as it integrated the newly acquired brand, The India Garage Company. The organic growth was driven by continuing investment in brand building initiatives, expanding product portfolio and launching new categories.



Aditya Birla Fashion & Retail : Consolidated Results
 Quarter endedYear ended
Particulars202403202303Var.(%)202403202303Var.(%)
Net Sales (including other operating income)3,406.652,879.7318.3013,995.8612,417.9012.71
OPM (%)8.336.70163 bps10.3812.03-165 bps
OP283.68192.8047.141,452.611,493.58-2.74
Other Inc.87.4936.40140.36237.58116.46104.00
PBIDT371.17229.2061.941,690.191,610.044.98
Interest235.51142.2365.58876.61472.3685.58
PBDT135.6686.9755.98813.581,137.68-28.49
Depreciation455.39348.4830.681655.231226.9634.90
PBT-319.73-261.51-22.26-841.65-89.28-842.71
Share of Profit/(Loss) from Associates5.592.36136.8612.756.8486.40
PBT before EO-314.14-259.15-21.22-828.9-82.44-905.46
EO Income00-00-
PBT after EO-314.14-259.15-21.22-828.9-82.44-905.46
Taxation-47.79-64.6126.03-92.99-22.97-304.83
PAT-266.35-194.54-36.91-735.91-59.47-1,137.45
Minority Interest (MI)-36.78-7.6-383.95-107.89-23.47-359.69
Net profit-229.57-186.94-22.80-628.02-36-1,644.50
P/(L) from discontinued operations net of tax00-00-
Net profit after discontinued operations-229.57-186.94-22.80-628.02-36-1,644.50
EPS (Rs)*-2.26-1.84-22.80-6.18-0.35-1,644.50
* EPS is on current equity of Rs 1,016.09 crore, Face value of Rs 10, Excluding extraordinary items.
# EPS is not annualised
bps : Basis points
EO : Extraordinary items
Figures in Rs crore
Source: Capitaline Corporate Database


Aditya Birla Fashion & Retail : Consolidated Segment Results
 Quarter endedYear ended
% of (Total)202403202303Var.(%)% of (Total)202403202303Var.(%)
Sales
Madura Fashion & Lifestyle53.661,861.751,808.192.9654.467,793.727,607.052.45
Pantaloons25.80895.03810.9110.3730.244,328.274,110.935.29
Ethnic and Others20.54712.43337.01111.4015.302,190.041,000.80118.83
Total Reported Sales100.003,469.212,956.1117.36100.0014,312.0312,718.7812.53
Less: Inter segment revenues 62.5676.38-18.09 316.17300.885.08
Net Sales100.003,406.652,879.7318.30100.0013,995.8612,417.9012.71
PBIT
Madura Fashion & Lifestyle-177.26131.5333.99286.97718.90591.73453.2930.54
Pantaloons100.75-74.76-79.115.50-101.24-83.3398.65PL
Ethnic and Others176.51-130.97-65.31-100.54-517.66-426.09-167.97-153.67
Total PBIT100.00-74.20-110.4332.81100.0082.31383.97-78.56
Less : Interest235.51142.2365.58876.61472.3685.58
Add: Other un-allcoable-4.43-6.4931.74-34.605.95PL
PBIT Margin(%)
Madura Fashion & Lifestyle 7.061.88518.51 7.595.96163.36
Pantaloons -8.35-9.76140.29 -1.932.40-432.49
Ethnic and Others -18.38-19.3899.57 -19.46-16.78-267.22
PBT100.00-314.14-259.15-21.22100.00-828.90-82.44-905.46
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