Welspun Living (WELSPUNLIV) Q1 26/27 earnings summary

Executive summary

• Achieved strongest quarter in seven quarters with consolidated revenue up 23.5% year-on-year and 15.4% sequentially to INR 2,828 crore for Q1 FY27.

• EBITDA margin expanded to 12.5%, up 140 bps year-on-year and 170 bps sequentially, driven by volume recovery, operating leverage, and improved business mix.

• PAT nearly doubled year-on-year to INR 161 crore, with PAT margin rising from 3.8% to 5.7%.

• Home textile exports surged 28.1% year-on-year; U.K. and Europe businesses delivered 20%+ growth; domestic business grew 21.3% year-on-year.

• Margin expansion is structural, supported by process simplification, automation, AI deployment, and innovation-led sales.

Financial highlights

• Consolidated revenue: INR 2,828 crore, up 23.5% year-on-year and 15.4% sequentially.

• EBITDA reached INR 354 crore, margin at 12.5% (+140 bps YoY, +170 bps QoQ).

• PAT stood at INR 161 crore, up 83.6% YoY, with margin at 5.7% (+186 bps YoY).

• Basic EPS for the quarter was INR 1.69, up from INR 0.92 YoY.

• Cash profit rose 47.2% YoY to INR 253 crore.

Outlook and guidance

• Confident of delivering double-digit revenue growth and EBITDA margins in the low teens for FY27.

• Targeting ROCE improvement to low teens during FY27.

• Strategic focus on portfolio diversification, margin improvement, and sustainability, aiming for normalized EBITDA margin of 15%+ and Net Zero by 2040.

• US pillow business on track to double revenues in FY27.

• India-UK FTA and global supply chain diversification present long-term growth opportunities.