ABLBL
NIFTY500

Aditya Birla Lifestyle Brands Ltd.

Consumer Goods · NSE

₹107.66
1Y
P/E80.9
Fwd P/E47.3
ROE
Margin+1.9%
D/E266.81
Div Yld
Quality Score30/100

52-week range

₹88₹175

From 52w high

-38.5%

RSI (14)

53.4

vs SMA 50 / 200

50 · 200

Aditya Birla Lifestyle Brands (ABLBL) is a branded apparel company in the Consumer Goods sector trading at ₹114.06, below its 200-DMA of ₹124.11 and 34.8% off the 52-week high. The business reported 11.95% YoY consolidated revenue growth in Q4 FY26 and a 58% normalized PAT jump in the quarter, but the 5-year earnings CAGR stands at -5.1% against 9.6% revenue growth — a divergence that points to structural margin pressure. Debt-to-equity of 266.8 is the most prominent balance sheet characteristic.

Pros
  • Q4 FY26 consolidated net sales grew 11.95% YoY to ₹2,174 crore, and normalized PAT rose 58% in the quarter — the strongest near-term revenue print visible in available data.
  • Revenue has compounded at 9.6% over 5 years, demonstrating consistent topline expansion across economic cycles in the branded lifestyle apparel segment.
  • RSI of 63.57 is in neutral territory, and the stock is 12.4% above the 50-DMA of ₹101.45, reflecting positive price momentum over the recent 3-month window (+0.94%).
  • Nearest technical support is at ₹100.86 (approximately 11.6% below current price), providing a visible reference level for the recent base.
Cons
  • Debt-to-equity of 266.8 is far above typical consumer goods thresholds; free cash flow has been positive in only 2 of the tracked years, limiting financial flexibility and raising refinancing sensitivity.
  • 5-year earnings CAGR of -5.1% contrasts sharply with 9.6% revenue growth — the gap between topline and bottomline trajectories indicates cost or margin deterioration over the medium term.
  • Profit margin of 1.9% is thin, ROE has not exceeded 15% in any tracked year, and the consistency score of 36 reflects historically weak earnings quality.
  • Quality score of 6 ranks last among the 6 Consumer Goods peers tracked, placing ABLBL below Titan (34), Trent (49), DMART (37), Eternal (41), and Asian Paints (23) on composite quality metrics.
Recent context
  • ·Q4 FY26 results published in May 2026 showed consolidated net sales of ₹2,174 crore (+11.95% YoY) and a 58% normalized PAT increase, with audited FY26 results subsequently published in newspapers — confirming the quarter as the most significant near-term news event.
  • ·Despite the earnings beat, the stock is 34.8% below its 52-week high and 8.1% below the 200-DMA as of the analysis date, suggesting the market reaction to Q4 results has been muted relative to the reported profit growth.
  • ·10 analysts cover the stock per available data, but the consensus rating value was not captured in this run — limiting the ability to characterize sell-side positioning numerically.
Questions to ask yourself
  • ?Does the Q4 FY26 normalized PAT surge of 58% reflect a durable improvement in operating efficiency, or is it driven by one-time items or favorable base effects from a weak Q4 FY25?
  • ?How is a debt-to-equity of 266.8 structured — what proportion is working-capital financing versus long-term debt — and what are the near-term refinancing obligations?
  • ?Does the 5-year earnings decline relative to revenue growth reflect deliberate investment in brand building and store expansion, or uncontrolled cost inflation that management has not addressed?
  • ?How does ABLBL's same-store sales growth and gross margin trend compare to listed peers in branded apparel, given it ranks last on composite quality among the Consumer Goods peer set used here?

PE

80.9

Forward PE

47.3

ROE

Profit margin

+1.9%

D/E

266.81

Dividend yield

Quality score

6/100

ROE 5y above 15%

0/5 yrs

FCF 5y positive

2/5 yrs

For informational purposes only. Not investment advice. VivaTrades is not a SEBI-registered Investment Adviser or Research Analyst. Market data sourced from public feeds; consult a registered adviser before any investment decision.Analysis generated 11 May 2026.