Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Ltd.
NSE: ABFRLAditya Birla Fashion and Retail Ltd.: A 30-second snapshot
Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail (ABFRL) trades at 63.48, down 76.39% over the past 12 months and 78.53% below its 52-week high, with price below the 200-DMA of 73.79. The company carries a debt-to-equity ratio of 84.68, reports a negative profit margin of -3.65%, and has seen revenue contract 45.6% over 5 years. A forward PE of 10.11 and recent brand partnerships suggest the market is discounting a potential turnaround that has not yet appeared in reported financials.
P/E
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Forward P/E
10.1
ROE
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Debt / Equity
84.68
Profit Margin
-3.6%
Div. Yield
—
5Y ROE > 15%
0/5
5Y FCF > 0
3/5
Quality
31/100
News
8 headlines · 3 positive · 0 negative
Galeries Lafayette Opens India Store, Partners with ABFRL - Whalesbook
Whalesbook
Aditya Birla Fashion acquires 51 pc stake in designer brand Sabyasachi - BW Businessworld
BW Businessworld
ABFRL Confirms Fund Use Aligns with Plans; Rs 566 Cr Undeployed - Whalesbook
Whalesbook
CRISIL Reaffirms ABFRL Ratings, Withdraws Rs. 1967 Cr Facilities - Whalesbook
Whalesbook
Number of shareholders of Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Ltd – NSE:ABFRL - TradingView
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Recent context
- ·CRISIL reaffirmed ABFRL ratings in April 2026 while simultaneously withdrawing 1,967 Cr of rated facilities — a credit event reflecting changes in the debt structure following the Madura Fashion demerger.
- ·A May 2026 company disclosure confirmed 566 Cr of raised capital remains undeployed, with the company stating fund use aligns with stated plans; deployment pace against the ongoing loss-making position is a metric to watch.
- ·The Sabyasachi stake acquisition (51%) and the Galeries Lafayette India store partnership represent strategic moves into premium and luxury retail, segments targeted as growth vectors following the lifestyle business demerger.
Strengths
- +FCF was positive in 3 of the tracked years, indicating some periods of cash generation despite persistent net losses at the reported level.
- +Recent brand moves include a 51% stake acquisition in designer label Sabyasachi and a partnership with Galeries Lafayette for its India store — both expanding the premium and luxury portfolio.
- +The stock trades above its 50-DMA (61.91) at 63.48, the first positive near-term price signal amid a broader downtrend.
- +Forward PE of 10.11 is materially below sector peers TRENT (PE 84.83), TITAN (PE 73.05), and ASIANPAINT (PE 64.95), reflecting a deeply discounted valuation relative to the Consumer Goods peer set.
Weaknesses
- −Debt-to-equity of 84.68 is extreme for a non-bank Consumer Goods company; the debt trend is rising and profit margin is -3.65%, creating compounding balance-sheet pressure.
- −Revenue has declined 45.6% over 5 years and profit margin stands at -3.65%; ROE is uncomputable due to losses, and the consistency score is 0 across all tracked periods.
- −Stock is down 76.39% over 12 months and 78.53% below its 52-week high, trading below the 200-DMA (73.79), with the next meaningful resistance cluster at 66.60 and 69.09.
- −Quality score of 37 ranks below sector peers TRENT (49) and ETERNAL (41), placing ABFRL in the lower half of its Consumer Goods peer group on composite quality metrics.
Open questions
- ?Does the forward PE of 10.11 reflect a realistic consensus on the timeline and magnitude of margin recovery, or does it embed assumptions the current revenue and cost trajectory does not yet support?
- ?How does the post-demerger capital structure — with D/E of 84.68 and 566 Cr undeployed — position the company relative to its stated investment plan, and what milestones would signal deployment is on track?
- ?The Sabyasachi and Galeries Lafayette partnerships target the premium and luxury segment: does the current store footprint, working capital position, and management bandwidth support scaling these formats while the core business remains loss-making?
- ?What is the pace and composition of the 5-year revenue decline of 45.6% — specifically, how much is attributable to the Madura Fashion demerger versus organic contraction in retained businesses?
Peer comparison: Consumer Goods
Ranks 3 of 6 on quality| Symbol | Name | P/E | ROE | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABFRL | Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Ltd.You're viewing | — | — | 37 |
| Industry avg | across 5 peers | 79.6 | +19.6% | 37 |
| TRENT | Trent Ltd. | 84.8 | +27.1% | 49 |
| ETERNAL | Eternal Ltd. | — | +1.2% | 41 |
| DMART | Avenue Supermarts Ltd. | 95.6 | +12.9% | 37 |
| TITAN | Titan Company Ltd. | 73.1 | +37.1% | 34 |
| ASIANPAINT | Asian Paints Ltd. | 64.9 | — | 23 |
Technical state
Current price
₹63.48
SMA 50
₹61.91
SMA 200
₹73.79
RSI (14)
49.3 (neutral)
From 52w high
-78.5%
1Y return
-76.4%
3M return
-13.0%
50-DMA
Above
200-DMA
Below
Algorithmic support levels
Algorithmic resistance levels
Risk flags
- highDebt-to-equity of 84.68 is extreme for a non-bank Consumer Goods company; paired with a negative profit margin of -3.65% and a rising debt trend, this combination represents a material solvency concern.
- highRevenue contracted 45.6% over 5 years; profit margin is negative at -3.65%; ROE is uncomputable due to losses; consistency score is 0, with zero years showing ROE above 15% in the tracked period — no evidence of historical profitability at scale.
- highStock is down 76.39% over the past 12 months and 78.53% below its 52-week high; price (63.48) remains below the 200-DMA (73.79), indicating a sustained structural downtrend.
- mediumQuality score of 37 ranks 3rd of 6 peers in the Consumer Goods sector; TRENT scores 49 and ETERNAL scores 41, placing ABFRL below the peer median on composite quality.
- mediumA May 2026 company disclosure confirmed 566 Cr of raised capital remains undeployed; with ongoing losses and D/E of 84.68, deployment pace and purpose warrant close monitoring.
Cross-section contradictions
- Forward PE of 10.11 implies the market is pricing in a profit recovery, yet current reported profit margin is -3.65%, revenue has declined 45.6% over 5 years, and FCF was positive in only 3 of tracked years — a material gap between implied future expectations and observable operating history.
- News sentiment is net positive (3 positive vs 0 negative across 8 articles) while the stock is down 76.39% over 12 months and 78.53% from its 52-week high — sentiment in recent news flow does not match the trajectory of the equity price.
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