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TRENT – Westside, Zudio, Star – Q4 FY26 Investor Presentation – 22-Apr-26

Trent’s brand strength, Tier II/III reach, and automation efficiencies drive mid‑teens growth and 25%+ EPS CAGR. Near‑term margins face input/store maturation pressures, but ROCE resilience and disciplined capital allocation distinguish structural winners from cyclical beneficiaries.

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Also see: TRENT – Westside, Zudio, Star – Q4 FY26 Financial Results – 22-Apr-26

3-Scenario Framework

📊 Base Case (50% Probability)

Key Variables: Stable consumer sentiment; successful capital raise and store maturation; input costs managed via sourcing diversity.
Outcome: Revenue growth 15–18% YoY; Op. EBITDA margins sustain at ~13–14%; ROCE remains >28%. EPS grows 20–25%, supported by store density and automation efficiencies.

TRENT – Westside, Zudio, Star – Q4 FY26 Financial Results – 22-Apr-26

Trent’s capex‑driven expansion is scaling revenue/EBITDA with positive FCF and intact gross margins. PAT softness (8.57% vs 8.96%) stems from accelerated D&A, not erosion. Risks lie in lease obligations and normalized non‑operating income, constraining EPS flow‑through. Long‑term signals: same‑store sales and EBITDA‑to‑FCF conversion.

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🔍 Observations

Topline

Revenue grew 17.2% YoY (₹17,134.61 Cr → ₹20,074.21 Cr) in FY26, with Q4FY26 accelerating to 19.2% YoY (₹4,216.94 Cr → ₹5,027.99 Cr) — sustained double-digit volume-led growth rather than price-driven optionality.
Q4FY26 revenue fell 5.9% QoQ (₹5,345.06 Cr → ₹5,027.99 Cr), reflecting the structural seasonality of Q3 being the festive/peak quarter for fashion retail.
Gross margin held firm at 43.9% (FY26) vs 43.5% (FY25) — input cost discipline intact despite inflationary pressures on merchandise.

Bottomline

FY26 PAT grew 12.2% YoY (₹1,534.41 Cr → ₹1,721.33 Cr); growth lagged revenue due to a 52.1% surge in D&A (₹895.18 Cr → ₹1,361.19 Cr) from aggressive store rollouts.
Q4FY26 PAT jumped 32.6% YoY (₹311.60 Cr → ₹413.10 Cr), demonstrating strong operating leverage even in a seasonally softer quarter.
Associate income collapsed from ₹86.50 Cr (FY25) to ₹3.90 Cr (FY26), and other income halved (₹218.56 Cr → ₹114.84 Cr) — both suppressed PAT relative to underlying operating performance.

Margins

EBITDA margin expanded 146 bps YoY to 18.03% (EBITDA: ₹3,619.88 Cr vs ₹2,838.42 Cr), with Q4FY26 hitting 18.13% vs 16.33% — indicates operating leverage kicking in at scale.
EBIT margin was nearly flat at 11.25% (FY26) vs 11.34% (FY25), as D&A intensity rose from 5.2% to 6.8% of revenue — expansion capex creating a transient margin drag.
Net profit margin compressed to 8.57% from 8.96% — entirely attributable to the non-cash D&A step-up and income line normalisation, not core business deterioration.

Growth Trajectory

Revenue CAGR trajectory is consistent and accelerating at the Q4 level, confirming store count expansion is translating into durable top-line scaling.
EPS grew 11.2% YoY (₹43.51 → ₹48.37); below PAT growth rate of 12.2%, but consistent given stable share count — no dilution drag.
Total assets grew 24.5% YoY (₹9,419.64 Cr → ₹11,728.58 Cr), with PPE up 62.7% — capital-intensive expansion phase is underway and priced into near-term margins.

TRENT – Q3 FY26 Investor Presentation – 5-Feb-26

Trent’s topline (15–20% revenue CAGR) hinges on Tier II/III penetration and omnichannel scaling, while margins (13–15% EBITDA) face structural pressure from depreciation and input costs, and bottomline (10–13% PAT) growth depends on execution of cluster density and automation—all contingent on consumer sentiment recovery and competitive resilience.

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3-Scenario Framework

📊 Base Case (50% Probability)

Cluster density strategy delivers modest revenue synergies, and automation offsets depreciation headwinds. Key variables: (1) Tier II/III stores mature in 2–3 years; (2) EBITDA margins stabilize at 13–14%. Outcome: Revenue CAGR of 12–15%; PAT margins expand to 13% by FY28. Trigger: Gradual consumer sentiment recovery and stable input costs.