TITAN · Consumer Durables · filed 5 Nov 2026
Titan Company Ltd. reported revenue of ₹17,830 cr for July to September 2026, +7.8% on the year and −1.5% on the quarter.
Operating profit (EBITDA) was ₹2,626 cr, a margin of 14.7%, +493 bps on the year and +56 bps on the quarter. Operating costs grew +1.9% against revenue growth of +7.8%, so more of each rupee of sales reached operating profit.
Net profit was ₹1,572 cr, +56.3% on the year and −7.5% on the quarter, with earnings per share of ₹17.71. Profit before other income, one-offs and tax grew faster, at +60.4%; other income, one-offs or tax held the headline back.
Of the 6 companies in Consumer discretionary and retail that have reported Q2 FY27 so far, Titan Company Ltd. ranks 6th on revenue growth; the sector median is +34.6%. Its margin moved +493 bps on the year against a sector median of +184 bps.
Titan Company Ltd. is a Nifty 50 company. Of the 29 Nifty 50 companies reported so far, the median profit growth is +20.5%; Titan Company Ltd.'s +56.3% puts it above that.
Retail growth comes from new stores and from sales at existing stores; the statements show the total, the filing shows how much each contributed.
Inventory is piling up against sales. Slow demand, or stocking ahead?
Inventory at 217 days of sales, against 165 days at the last year end (₹42,686 cr now, ₹34,980 cr then).
Source: Balance sheet
Finance cost rose fast and now takes a large bite of operating profit. New borrowing, or a higher rate?
Finance cost ₹451 cr, +103.2% on the year; 17% of EBITDA.
Source: Results filing
An independent director resigned. Did they give a reason?
“Planned retirement of Vice Chairman Mr. Noel N. Tata upon reaching retirement age as per company policy.”
Source: Filing (p. outcome letter p.1)
Could not run on this quarter: Exceptional items that recur, Cash behind the profit, Related-party transactions, Promoter pledges and allotments, Earlier promises against delivery. The filing did not carry these lines.
Net profit a year ago, each driver's change, and net profit now. Blue added profit, red took it away.
| Balance sheet | Sep '26 | Last year end | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trade receivables | ₹2,186 cr | ₹892 cr | ▲ 145.1% |
| Inventory | ₹42,686 cr | ₹34,980 cr | ▲ 22.0% |
| Cash | ₹392 cr | ₹156 cr | ▲ 151.3% |
| Bank balances | ₹334 cr | ₹694 cr | ▼ 51.9% |
| Short-term borrowings | ₹19,876 cr | ₹6,239 cr | ▲ 218.6% |
| Trade payables | ₹2,746 cr | ₹1,915 cr | ▲ 43.4% |
| Net block | ₹1,745 cr | ₹1,688 cr | ▲ 3.4% |
| Capital work in progress | ₹62.0 cr | ₹63.0 cr | ▼ 1.6% |
| Equity | ₹22,148 cr | ₹20,487 cr | ▲ 8.1% |
| Total assets | ₹64,659 cr | ₹53,617 cr | ▲ 20.6% |
Receivables at 11 days of sales (+7 days against the last year end). Inventory at 217 days of sales (+52 days).
No emphasis of matter.
₹2,500 cr still unused. “Board approved fundraising proposal for issuance of unsecured NCDs on private placement basis up to ₹2,500.00 crore.”
Planned retirement of Vice Chairman Mr. Noel N. Tata upon reaching retirement age as per company policy.
Tax: Consolidated tax expense of ₹607.00 crore (current tax ₹639.00 crore, deferred tax credit ₹32.00 crore) on Profit before tax of ₹3,000.00 crore for Q2 FY27. PBT includes non-operational Ind-AS credit of ₹671.00 crore from NCI put option liability remeasurement and custom duty gains of ₹536.00 crore.
| Metric | Q2 FY27 |
|---|---|
| Stores | 3,758 |
| Net store additions | 85 |
| Retail area (lakh sq ft) | 5.6 |
| Same-store sales growth | 18% |
| Inventory days (days) | 221.28 |
Worked out from filed numbers. Inventory Days: Inventory (₹50,861 crore) / (Annualised H1 FY27 Revenue ₹41,970 crore * 2) * 365 = 221.28 days
Jewellery business domestic secondary growth was 24% overall with like-to-like (same store) growth of 18%, confirming that sales expansion is driven predominantly by healthy same-store productivity alongside store additions.
Strong double-digit same-store growth (+18% YoY) indicates healthy underlying consumer demand rather than reliance solely on new store space.
Consolidated inventory rose 19.0% to ₹50,861 crore as of September 30, 2026 (vs ₹42,743 crore as of March 31, 2026), working out to 221.28 inventory days on annualised H1 FY27 revenue, aligning with pre-festive seasonal stocking for Diwali and Dhanteras.
Inventory buildup is aligned with major Q3 festive season demand timing and gold price appreciation.
Read using the Consumer discretionary and retail framework (named in the filing read). Primary valuation lens: P/E against same-store growth.
Read more closely in this sector: Growth from new stores against same stores · Inventory build against sales.
| Metric | Guidance | For | Against earlier guidance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fundraising Target via Unsecured Non-Convertible Debentures | 2500.00 | FY2026-27 | unchanged or first given |
Held for next quarter's said-then-did check.
| Segment | Revenue | YoY | Result | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watches | ₹1,881 cr | ▲ 27.4% | ₹412 cr | ▲ 73.1% |
| Jewellery | ₹17,721 cr | ▲ 7.3% | ₹2,300 cr | ▲ 52.7% |
| Eyecare | ₹281 cr | ▲ 27.7% | ₹23.0 cr | ▲ 91.7% |
| Others | ₹808 cr | ▲ 45.1% | ₹173 cr | ▲ 147.1% |
| Corporate (unallocated) | ₹739 cr | ▲ 1,111.5% | ₹628 cr | — |
| Q2 FY26 | Q1 FY27 | Q2 FY27 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ₹16,534 cr | ₹18,101 cr | ₹17,830 cr |
| YoY | — | — | +8% |
| EBITDA margin | 9.8% | 14.2% | 14.7% |
| Other income, % of PBT | 8% | 6% | 5% |
| Exceptional items | — | — | — |
| Tax rate | 26% | 26% | 26% |
| Net profit | ₹1,006 cr | ₹1,699 cr | ₹1,572 cr |
| YoY | — | — | +56% |
| Core profit YoY | — | — | +60% |
| EPS | ₹11.34 | ₹19.15 | ₹17.71 |
| Flags | · | · | 3 |
Each quarter is read with the same rules. Balance-sheet and cash checks run on half-year and annual quarters; filing-read checks run where a read exists.
Titan Company Ltd. reported revenue of ₹17,830 cr (+7.8% on the year) and net profit of ₹1,572 cr (+56.3% on the year) for July to September 2026.
Profit before other income, exceptional items and tax moved +60.4% on the year, against +56.3% for reported profit.
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