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Arvind Ltd
Our verdict on Arvind Ltd isn’t the consensus take — see where we landed, and the one risk the bull case glosses over.
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Management reports that defense and infrastructure-related orders (which include programs like Vande Bharat) have resumed and are contributing to the 15% growth in AMD. (1 in progress, 2 exceeded, 1 met across 4 tracked commitments)
“AMD to continue growth momentum to clock 18% - 20% revenue growth.”
Both segments achieved double-digit growth in Q3 (the first quarter of H2), with Garmenting revenue up 23% and AMD revenue up 32%. (1 met across 1 tracked commitment)
“Excluding the tariff-related headwinds, our reported margins would have crossed a predesignated trajectory of 13%, which remains fully aligned with our medium-term guidance.”
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How durable is the business?
The Textiles segment revenue grew 7.3% YoY in Q4 FY25, reaching INR 1,614 Cr, driven by volume growth in Wovens and Denim. However, full-year margins contracted slightly to 10.1% from 11.1% due to industrial action in Q1. (5 expanding across 1 engine)
“Textiles @ 1717 193 11.2% 15.8% ... 8.9%”
The company strengthened its vertical integration moat by commissioning an additional garmenting capacity of 3 million pieces, specifically targeting value-accretive product segments. (5 expanding)
“And the big opportunities in U.K. and EU, that whole market works on full package. Nobody buys fabric in EU and U.K. They only buy full package garments... if I have $1 to invest, I'll invest it in garmenting because garmenting is so much easier to sell and all the customers want a vertical offering rather than selling fabric.”
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Where does growth come from?
Arvind is investing heavily in new equipment and facilities to support future growth, with a significant portion of the yearly budget already spent.
“FY26 CAPEX: ₹400–450 Cr, with ₹348 Cr invested to date”
Garmenting volume growth is accelerating, reaching 10.7 million pieces in Q2 FY26, a 17% YoY increase. Management indicates the near-term orderbook is full, supporting the push toward the 60 million piece annual target. (1 accelerating, 4 steady across 5 signals, 1 leading indicator)
“Garmenting revenue improved on the back of volume growth & better realization. ... 23% [growth]”
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What could break the thesis?
The risk remains stable but management is actively pursuing geographic diversification through the UK FTA and potential bilateral treaties with the US to turn the risk into an opportunity. (3 stable, 1 high-severity)
“So U.S., where we are still quite dependent directly with around 20% of our business on fabric, is where we can see some changes or not. So there is a lot of uncertainty around what exact tariff number will be looking forward.”
The risk has transitioned from a one-time regulatory hit to a broader operational disruption. Q1 FY25 was significantly impacted by 'summer industrial action' (strikes/labor unrest), which caused revenue loss and additional costs like air freight to meet deadlines. (1 intensifying, 1 resolved, 1 stable, 1 high-severity)
“So, INR25 crores run rate for the quarter? Punit Lalbhai: I would think so. I mean it can go up and down a little bit, but I mean, not significantly.”
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