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Fashion Network
27-05-2025
- Business
- Fashion Network
Gokaldas Exports reports 58% EBITDA increase in FY25 Q4
Gokaldas Exports reported a 58% year-on-year increase in earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, and amortisation for the fourth quarter of the 2025 financial year, driven by improved productivity and cost control measures. The company posted an EBITDA of Rs 142 crore, with consolidated profit after tax reaching Rs 53 crore, up 19% from the same quarter last fiscal year. The business' total consolidated income for the fourth quarter of the 2025 financial year stood at Rs 1,035 crore, reflecting a 27% year-on-year increase, while profit before tax rose 84% to Rs 79 crore, Apparel Resources India reported. EBITDA margins also improved by 272 basis points year-on-year during the quarter. For the full financial year, Gokaldas Exports announced that it achieved its highest-ever overall income at Rs 3,917, with a consolidated profit before tax of Rs 218 crore. This marked a 63% increase in total income and a 37% rise in profit before tax compared to the previous year. 'As we continue to grow and consolidate the business, a significant amount of work will be needed to significantly increase the margins over the coming years,' said Gokaldas Exports' vice chairman and managing director Sivaramakrishnan Ganapathi, Apparel Resources India reported. Ganapathi also noted that upcoming challenges remain, such as the US reciprocal tariff and opportunities tied to the India-UK free trade agreement.
Fibre2Fashion
23-05-2025
- Business
- Fibre2Fashion
India's Gokaldas Exports hits record $458.77 mn revenue in FY25
Indian apparel manufacturing and export company Gokaldas Exports has registered a total income of ₹3,917 crore (~$458.77 million) in fiscal 2025 (FY25) ended March 31, up 63 per cent year-over-year (YoY), the highest in its history. The consolidated profit before tax (PBT) reached ₹218 crore, up 37 per cent YoY. EBITDA rose 49 per cent YoY to ₹424 crore, while profit after tax (PAT) grew 21 per cent YoY to ₹159 crore. However, the EBITDA margin declined by 97 basis points (bps) to 10.8 per cent. Gokaldas Exports has reported its highest-ever income of ₹3,917 crore (~$458.77 million) in FY25, up 63 per cent YoY, with strong growth in PBT, PAT, and EBITDA. Q4 FY25 income rose 27 per cent YoY to ₹1,035 crore. Margin improvements were driven by productivity and cost efficiency. The company sees FY26 as challenging due to US tariffs but is optimistic about opportunities from the India-UK FTA. Meanwhile, in the fourth quarter (Q4) FY25, the consolidated total income increased 27 per cent YoY to ₹1,035 crore (~$121.23 million). The consolidated profit before tax (PBT) grew 84 per cent YoY to ₹79 crore. The EBITDA margins improved by 272 bps during the quarter, supported by productivity gains and robust cost management efforts, Gokaldas Exports said in a press release. EBITDA for Q4 increased 58 per cent YoY to ₹142 crore, and PAT rose 19 per cent YoY to ₹53 crore. The EBITDA margin improved significantly to 13.7 per cent, up from 11.0 per cent in the same quarter last year. 'The year marks an important milestone for Gokaldas Exports as it was a period of consolidation of the acquisitions. We reported a healthy growth in total income and profits for the full year as well as the quarter. There is a considerable amount of effort required to improve the margins further over the next few years as we continue to consolidate and grow the business,' said Sivaramakrishnan Ganapathi, vice chairman and managing director of Gokaldas Exports . 'As we step into FY26, the reciprocal tariff imposed by the US poses a formidable challenge by inducing business volatility and margin pressure. The recently concluded India-UK FTA, however, presents an opportunity as and when it is implemented.' Fibre2Fashion News Desk (SG)
The Hindu
23-05-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
India-U.K. FTA might help offset impacts of U.S. tariff on Indian apparel sector: Gokaldas Exports MD
The reciprocal tariff imposed by the U.S. posed a formidable challenge at it would induce business volatility and margin pressure, however, the implementation of India-U.K. FTA was likely open newer market opportunities, said Sivaramakrishnan Ganapathi, Vice Chairman and Managing Director, Gokaldas Exports. ''As we step into FY26, the reciprocal tariff imposed by the US poses a formidable challenge by inducing business volatility and margin pressure. The recently concluded India-U.K. FTA, however, presents an opportunity as and when it is implemented,'' he said as part of his market commentary at the company's fourth quarter earnings on Thursday (May 22, 2025). Gokaldas Exports, a firm that manufactures and exports apparel to various brands in over 50 countries, has registered a total income growth of 27% and 84% growth in profit before tax on a YoY basis during the fourth quarter of FY25. In Q4, the company reported a consolidated total income of ₹ 1,035 crore and a consolidated profit before tax of ₹79 crore. Its EBITDA margins improved by 272 bps on a YoY basis during the quarter, supported by productivity gains and robust cost management efforts, the export house said. Gokaldas Exports total income for the full year touched ₹3917 crore, the highest in its history, and a consolidated profit before tax of ₹218 crore. The company's full-year total income and profit before tax registered a growth of 63% and 37%, respectively. Meanwhile, Bengaluru-based Page Industries, has posted Q4 net income of ₹1,64 crore, which was a growth of 51.6% year-on-year while revenue was ₹1098.1 crore, a 10.6% year-on-year growth. For the full year, it posted a 28.1% increase in net profit to ₹7,29.1 crore on and revenue for the year grew 8% to ₹49,34.9 crore. FY25 saw its sales volumes growing to 219.6 million pieces, a 5.5% increase. V.S. Ganesh, MD, Page Industries Ltd said, 'FY'25 was characterised by rapid shifts in economic, geopolitical and technological tailwinds, compelling the company to remain further agile and responsive.'' While inflationary pressures constrained consumer spending, particularly in the first half of the year, the company's ability to adapt was very evident in the overall strong performance, especially of its e-commerce channels, he commented. The growth and a healthy operating margin was further supported by stable fabric prices and optimised overheads, Mr. Ganesh added.
