Textiles & Apparels
Indo Count Industries Limited manufactures and sells home textile products in India. The company offers bed sheets; fashion bedding products, such as matching and complementary sheets, comforters, duvet covers, quilts, pillows, shams, and skirts; utility bedding products comprising mattress pads, down alt comforters, filled pillows, and protectors; institutional bedding products, which include euro-shams, and bedding products, such as flat sheets, printed bed sheets, fitted sheets, and bed skirts/valances. It operates showrooms in the United Kingdom and the United States. Indo Count Industries Limited sells its products under the Boutique Living, Haven, Revival, Pure Collection, Linen Closet, Simply-put, Whole Comfort, Purity Home, The Cotton Exchange, Color sense, Kids Corner, True Grip, Heirlooms of India, Atlas, Wholistic, SleepRx, and Layers brands through multi brand outlets, large format stores, and e-commerce platforms. The company exports its products. Indo Count Industries Limited was incorporated in 1988 and is based in Mumbai, India.
Summary of Indo Count Industries's latest earnings call, featuring management's outlook on business performance, financial results, and analyst Q&A sessions that highlight key strategic initiatives and market challenges.
Last updated: Feb 25
The management provided an optimistic outlook, emphasizing strategic growth and expansion. Key points include:
Industry Outlook: Positive momentum in US retail sales, resilience despite freight cost challenges, and domestic market growth. India-UK FTA discussions and the Cotton Productivity Mission aim to boost trade and cotton sustainability. The China+1 strategy favors India's textile sector.
Financial Performance: Q3 FY25 revenue grew 61% YoY to Rs.1,168 crore, with PAT up 30% to Rs.75 crore. Core bedding targets ~110 million meters annually (out of 153 million capacity), sustaining ~16% EBITDA margins.
Expansion & Acquisitions: Recent acquisitions (Fluvitex USA, Modern Home Textiles, Wamsutta brand) contributed ~Rs.100 crore in Q3. A $15M greenfield facility in North Carolina (18M pillows/year) will start operations by Sept 2025. Total US capacity to reach 31M pillows and 1.5M quilts annually.
Margins & Guidance: Near-term EBITDA margins impacted by 150-200 bps due to US investments but expected to recover post-FY26. FY25 consolidated EBITDA margin guided at 15-16%.
Long-Term Goals: Target to double revenue by FY28 through core bedding, utility bedding, and brands. Acquisitions aim to add $275M revenue over three years.
Sustainability & Recognition: Awards include CII's National Water Management Award and Texprocil's Vastra Ratna for leadership.
Debt & Capex: Gross debt at Rs.1,300 crore (net ~Rs.1,150 crore). FY25 capex includes Rs.65 crore for core operations and Rs.50 crore for US expansions.
Management remains focused on operational efficiency, scaling US operations, and leveraging India's growth trajectory.
Last updated: Feb 25
Question 1 (Jatin Damania, Swan Investments):
"Sir, first on the opening remarks, Mr. Jain alluded that due to increasing the overall freight cost and volatility, the company has taken some initiatives in terms of the improvement in the operating efficiencies and the other sorts of things. So, can you help us in detail what are the initiatives that company has taken to insulate ourselves from the higher increase in the freight cost?"
Answer:
The company focuses on operational efficiency improvements across facilities to offset rising freight costs, leveraging cost-saving measures in other areas.
Question 2 (Jatin Damania, Swan Investments):
"As far as our US operations is concerned... how does the margin profile for the branding business evolve? And... is it fair to assume the 15% EBITDA margin guidance for FY "˜26 will be lower?"
Answer:
Near-term margin impact of 150"“200 bps is expected due to upfront US investments (until March 2026), but margins for new businesses (brands/utility bedding) are projected to improve as they scale. FY26 guidance will be clarified post-Q4 results.
Question 3 (Palash Kawale, Nuvama Wealth):
"How do you see the Red Sea issue panning out? Do you see prolonged relief or disturbances?"
Answer:
Red Sea challenges are behind; freight rates have stabilized, and container availability has improved. No significant disruptions are anticipated.
Question 4 (Surya Nayak, Sunidhi Securities):
"Will the US expansions (acquisitions/greenfield) continue, given rising leverage?"
Answer:
Current investments are sufficient for now, and future opportunities will be evaluated prudently. The company maintains a conservative approach to capital allocation.
Question 5 (Prerna Jhunjhunwala, Elara Capital):
"What is the opportunity for the utility bedding business, and how does its profitability compare to core bedding?"
Answer:
Utility bedding ($4B"“$4.5B US market) complements core bedding. Margins are expected to be slightly better than core bedding post-gestation, driven by localized US manufacturing and customer wallet-share expansion.
Question 6 (Amit Kumar, Determined Investments):
"How do you reconcile the high projected ROCE ($90M revenue vs. $15M capex) for the greenfield pillow facility?"
Answer:
Execution, customer relationships, and supply-chain efficiency are critical factors. Revenue targets are gradual over three years, factoring gestation and scale-up.
Question 7 (Sandeep Baid, Individual Investor):
"Is the 15"“16% EBITDA guidance for FY25 adjusted for the 150"“200 bps margin impact from US investments?"
Answer:
The FY25 margin guidance (15"“16%) already factors in near-term impacts. Margin recovery is expected post-FY26 as US operations scale.
Question 8 (Surya Nayak, Sunidhi Securities):
"What is the debt breakdown (working capital vs. long-term) and FY26 outlook?"
Answer:
Gross debt is ~Rs. 1,300 crores (Rs. 1,000 crores working capital, Rs. 300 crores long-term). Debt levels are expected to remain stable, with working capital optimization offsetting expansion costs.
Question 9 (Narendra, Robo Capital):
"What is the timeline for doubling revenue by 2028, and when will US facilities reach 70"“80% utilization?"
Answer:
Revenue doubling (from FY25) is targeted by 2028 via core bedding, utility bedding, and brands. US facilities aim for progressive utilization increases, reaching full scale in ~2 years.
Question 10 (Vikram Suryavanshi, PhillipCapital):
"What is the Q4 revenue expectation from US acquisitions (Fluvitex, Modern Home Textiles)?"
Answer:
Q4 revenue from these acquisitions will improve sequentially, with ~90% of Q3 contributions already captured post-integration (closed in Sept/Oct 2024).
Profitability: Recent profitability of 8% is a good sign.
Momentum: Stock price has a strong positive momentum. Stock is up 15.3% in last 30 days.
Size: Market Cap wise it is among the top 20% companies of india.
Buy Backs: Company has bought back it's stock in the past which is a good thing.
Balance Sheet: Strong Balance Sheet.
Growth: Awesome revenue growth! Revenue grew 28.3% over last year and 187.7% in last three years on TTM basis.
No major cons observed.
Understand Indo Count Industries ownership landscape with insights into key distribution patterns, offering investors a clear view of stakeholder dynamics.
Shareholder Name | Holding % |
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Sandridge Investments Limited | 31.31% |
Indocount Securities Limited | 15.67% |
Elm Park Fund Limited | 5.2% |
Gayatri Devi Jain | 3.38% |
Shikha Jain | 2.65% |
Uti Small Cap Fund | 2.11% |
Hsbc Small Cap Fund | 1.79% |
Long Term India Fund | 1.51% |
Investor Education And Protection Fund Authority Ministry Of Corporate Affairs | 1.26% |
Mukul Mahavir Agrawal | 1.26% |
Yarntex Exports Ltd | 1.17% |
Neha Singhvi | 1.15% |
Shivani Patodia | 1.1% |
Anil Kumar Jain | 0.94% |
Margo Finance Limited | 0.77% |
Mohit Anilkumar Jain | 0.35% |
Slab Promoters Private Limited | 0.16% |
Unclaimed or Suspense or Escrow Account | 0.13% |
Rini Investment And Finance Private Limited | 0.06% |
Anil Kumar Jain Huf | 0.04% |
Distribution across major stakeholders
Distribution across major institutional holders
Valuation | |
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Market Cap | 5.9 kCr |
Price/Earnings (Trailing) | 18.06 |
Price/Sales (Trailing) | 1.39 |
EV/EBITDA | 9.07 |
Price/Free Cashflow | 616.74 |
MarketCap/EBT | 13.36 |
Fundamentals | |
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Revenue (TTM) | 4.26 kCr |
Rev. Growth (Yr) | 60.58% |
Rev. Growth (Qtr) | 11.75% |
Earnings (TTM) | 326.75 Cr |
Earnings Growth (Yr) | 29.98% |
Earnings Growth (Qtr) | -7.44% |
Profitability | |
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Operating Margin | 10.38% |
EBT Margin | 10.38% |
Return on Equity | 14.86% |
Return on Assets | 7.47% |
Free Cashflow Yield | 0.16% |
Investor Care | |
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Dividend Yield | 1.29% |
Dividend/Share (TTM) | 4.2 |
Shares Dilution (1Y) | 0.00% |
Diluted EPS (TTM) | 16.5 |
Financial Health | |
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Current Ratio | 1.56 |
Debt/Equity | 0.64 |
Debt/Cashflow | 0.16 |
Detailed comparison of Indo Count Industries against industry peers, highlighting key financial metrics, valuation ratios, and performance indicators to provide competitive context within the sector.
Ticker | Name | Mkt Cap | Revenue | Price %, 1M | Returns, 1Y | P/E | P/S | Rev 1-Yr | Inc 1-Yr |
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KPRMILL | K.P.R. MillOther Textile Products | 35.07 kCr | 6.39 kCr | +13.18% | +18.56% | 42.55 | 5.49 | +0.23% | +2.86% |
TRIDENT | TridentOther Textile Products | 14.33 kCr | 6.86 kCr | +15.90% | -29.32% | 48.38 | 2.09 | +1.75% | -29.72% |
ALOKINDS | Alok IndustriesOther Textile Products | 8.57 kCr | 4.26 kCr | +14.75% | -37.31% | -8.95 | 2.01 | -24.05% | -3.17% |
BOMDYEING | Bombay Dyeing & Mfg. Co.Other Textile Products | 2.76 kCr | 1.79 kCr | +2.84% | -20.52% | 5.06 | 1.54 | -12.27% | -79.32% |