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Lux Industries reported FY'26 consolidated revenue of ₹2,929 crore, up 13% YoY, with Q4 revenue at ₹873 crore, up 7% YoY. However, profitability compressed: EBITDA margin fell to 10% in FY'26 (vs 10.7% in FY'25) and PAT margin dropped to 4% (vs 6%) due to higher costs — advertising spend rose to ₹231 crore, employee costs to ₹180 crore, and finance costs more than doubled to ₹36 crore. The company maintained a strong balance sheet with ₹300 crore gross cash and a debt-equity ratio of 0.32x. Key brands performed well: 'Lux Nitro' (mid-premium) reached ₹175 crore revenue in its first year, 'Lux Cozi' won Brand of the Year 2025, and 'Lyra' maintained women'swear leadership. New production facility commissioned at Jagadishpur with ₹70+ crore near-term investment planned from internal accruals. The company is transforming from a mass-market men's innerwear player into a multi-segment, multi-channel brand across men's, women's, kids, outerwear, and athleisure, with an e-commerce target of ₹200 crore revenue in 3 years.
Revenue growth is healthy at 13%, but margin compression to 4% PAT signals short-term profitability sacrificed for brand-building and new market expansion — a risk for near-term investors focused on margins, though the ₹300 crore cash position and zero-debt structure provide balance sheet safety.