Rating Rationale
August 21, 2024 | Mumbai
IRIS Clothings Limited
Rating reaffirmed at 'CRISIL BBB-/Stable'
 
Rating Action
Total Bank Loan Facilities RatedRs.35 Crore
Long Term RatingCRISIL BBB-/Stable (Reaffirmed)
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Detailed Rationale

CRISIL Ratings has reaffirmed its ‘CRISIL BBB-/Stable’ rating on the long-term bank facilities of IRIS Clothings Ltd (IRISCL).

 

The rating continues to reflect the extensive experience of the promoters of IRISCL in the readymade garments industry and the company’s sound operating margin. These strengths are partially offset by the large working capital requirement and exposure to intense competition.

Key Rating Drivers & Detailed Description

Strengths:

  • Extensive experience of the promoters: The promoters have experience of over 15 years in the readymade garments industry. This has enabled a strong understanding of local market dynamics and healthy relationships with suppliers and customers, which will continue to support the business. Prominent position of the brand DOREME in the kids casual-wear segment has led to an established market position, further strengthened by an expanding exclusive brand outlet (EBO) network. IRISCL currently has 6 EBOs and plans to expand rapidly, strengthening its presence in the retail segment.

 

  • Sound operating margin: The operating margin was healthy, as indicated by earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (Ebitda) of ~21% in fiscal 2024, driven by robust brand value aiding premium realisations, and experienced management and a 100% in-house manufacturing unit. Profitability should remain healthy over the medium term.

 

  • Comfortable financial risk profile: Gearing stood at 0.5 time as on March 31, 2024, aided by moderate networth of around Rs 69.14 crore and low reliance on external debt. Debt protection metrics were robust owing to modest debt and healthy profitability, as reflected in interest coverage and net cash accrual to adjusted debt ratios of 6.85 times and 0.53 time, respectively, in fiscal 2024. Better accretion to reserve and absence of major term debt obligation will continue to support the financial risk profile.

 

Weaknesses:

  • Exposure to intense competition: Presence of several unorganised players as well as other kids-wear brands (both multinational and Indian) in the readymade garments segment limits pricing flexibility, bargaining power and scalability, as reflected in modest turnover of Rs 121.92 crore in fiscal 2024.

 

  • Large working capital requirement: Gross current assets (GCAs) were 303 days as on March 31, 2024 (253 days a year earlier), driven by large receivables and inventory of above 109 days and 236 days, respectively. Inventory days stretched significantly during the second half of fiscal 2024 and improvement in the same will remain a key monitorable over the medium term.

Liquidity: Adequate

Bank limit utilisation averaged a high 94% for the 12 months ended June 2024. In the absence of debt obligation, expected cash accrual of Rs 18-20 crore will support liquidity.

Outlook: Stable

IRISCL will continue to benefit from the extensive experience of its promoters and established brand.

Rating Sensitivity Factors

Upward factors:

  • Increase in scale and stable operating margin with accruals more than Rs 18 crore
  • Efficient working capital management leading to better liquidity management

 

Downward factors:

  • Decline in revenue or operating margin, resulting in net cash accrual below Rs 5 crore
  • Further stretch in the working capital cycle or large, debt-funded capital expenditure weakening the capital structure

About the Company

Set up as a proprietorship in 2011, IRISCL was reconstituted as a public limited company with the current name in 2012. The company manufactures readymade garments for kids under the brand DOREME at its facility in Howrah, West Bengal. Mr Santosh Ladha, Ms Geeta Ladha and Mr Baldev Ladha are the promoters. The company was listed on the National Stock Exchange in October 2018.

Key Financial Indicators

As on/for the period ended March 31

Unit

2024

2023

Operating income

Rs.Crore

121.92

113.02

Reported profit after tax (PAT)

Rs.Crore

11.84

8.09

PAT margin

%

10.02

7.31

Adjusted debt/Adjusted networth

Times

0.50

0.50

Interest coverage

Times

6.85

6.48

Any other information: Not Applicable

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Annexure - Details of instrument(s)

ISIN Name of the instrument Date of
Allotment
Coupon
Rate (%)
Maturity
Date
Issue size
(Rs.Crore)
Complexity
Level
Rating assigned
with outlook
NA Cash Credit NA NA NA 35 NA CRISIL BBB-/Stable
Annexure - Rating History for last 3 Years
  Current 2024 (History) 2023  2022  2021  Start of 2021
Instrument Type Outstanding Amount Rating Date Rating Date Rating Date Rating Date Rating Rating
Fund Based Facilities LT 35.0 CRISIL BBB-/Stable   -- 25-05-23 CRISIL BBB-/Stable 12-08-22 CRISIL BBB-/Stable 13-12-21 CRISIL BBB-/Stable CRISIL BB+/Stable
All amounts are in Rs.Cr.
Annexure - Details of Bank Lenders & Facilities
Facility Amount (Rs.Crore) Name of Lender Rating
Cash Credit 35 Axis Bank Limited CRISIL BBB-/Stable
Criteria Details
Links to related criteria
CRISILs Approach to Financial Ratios
Rating criteria for manufaturing and service sector companies
CRISILs Bank Loan Ratings - process, scale and default recognition
Rating Criteria for Cotton Textile Industry

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