Rating Rationale
March 24, 2025 | Mumbai
Swaraj Suiting Limited
Rating reaffirmed at 'Crisil BBB/Stable'; Rated amount enhanced for Bank Debt
 
Rating Action
Total Bank Loan Facilities RatedRs.340 Crore (Enhanced from Rs.80 Crore)
Long Term RatingCrisil BBB/Stable (Reaffirmed)
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Detailed Rationale

Crisil Ratings has reaffirmed its ‘Crisil BBB/Stable’ rating to the long-term bank facilities of Swaraj Suiting Ltd (SSL).
 

The rating reflects the extensive industry experience of the company’s promoters, integrated operations and moderate financial risk profile. These strengths are partially offset by susceptibility to volatility in raw material (cotton) prices and to project risk of recent capital expenditure plan, and working capital-intensive operations.

Analytical Approach:
Crisil Ratings has evaluated the standalone business and financial risk profiles of SSL.

Key Rating Drivers & Detailed Description

Strengths:

  • Extensive experience of the promoters and integrated operations: Benefits from the promoters’ experience of over three decades, their in-depth understanding of market dynamics and established relationships with suppliers and customers should continue to support the business.
     

SSL has strategically planned the vertical integration of its operations to the next level of supply chain, aiming to lower production costs and increase the efficiency. It enhanced its weaving capacity with 72 new looms having capacity to produce 1.23 crore metres of fabric per annum; and its denim processing capacity with one line of indigo dyeing range has capacity to produce 72 lakh metres of fabric per annum at unit 1 in Neemuch, Madhya Pradesh. The company has also started civil work for setting up a spinning unit with 22,656 spindles having an installed capacity of 7,344 tonne per annum in Neemuch (unit 2) and for setting up a non-denim processing unit having capacity to produce 2.40 crore metres of fabric per annum.
 

  • Moderate financial risk profile: Capital structure is healthy due to limited reliance on external funds, yielding gearing of 1.74 times as on March 31, 2024; however, total outside liabilities to adjusted networth ratio was weak at 2.47 times. Despite this, debt protection metrics were comfortable due to moderately healthy profitability: interest coverage and net cash accrual to total debt ratios were 3.47 times and 0.15 time, respectively, for fiscal 2024. The metrics are expected to remain at similar levels over the medium term.

 

Weaknesses:

  • Susceptibility to volatility in raw material (cotton) prices: The textile spinning industry has several unorganised players with small capacities due to low entry barrier (limited capital and technology requirements) and little differentiation in end products. These factors will continue to exert pricing pressure over the medium term. Moreover, revenue and profitability will remain susceptible to volatility in the price of raw material, cotton.
     
  • Working capital-intensive operations: Gross current assets (GCAs) were 185.2-154.8 days over the three fiscals ended March 31, 2024 (185.2 days as on March 31, 2024) due to high receivables and inventory levels.

Liquidity: Adequate

Bank limit utilisation was around 60.58% for the 13 months through January 2025. Cash accrual is expected to be over Rs 49 crore against term debt obligation of Rs 18 crore , over the medium term; and the remaining will cushion liquidity. Current ratio was moderate at 1.3 times as on March 31, 2024. The promoters are likely to extend equity and unsecured loans to meet working capital requirement and debt obligation.

Outlook: Stable

The company will continue to benefit from the extensive experience of its promoters and established relationships with clients.

Rating sensitivity factors

Upward factors:

  • Sustained improvement in margin to 15% and better scale, leading to higher cash accrual
  • Improvement in working capital cycle

 

Downward factors:

  • Decline in net cash accrual below Rs 20 crore on account of fall in revenue or operating profit
  • Substantial increase in working capital requirement weakening liquidity and financial risk profile

About the Company

SSL was incorporated in 2003 as a private limited company and reconstituted as a public limited company in March 2022. It is promoted by Mr Mohammed Sabir Khan, Mr Samar Khan and Mr Nasir Khan. The company manufactures cotton and synthetic fabric at its two facilities in Bhilwara (Rajasthan) and Neemuch, with a combined installed capacity of 3.90 crore metres of cotton and synthetic fabric. SSL is listed on the National Stock Exchange

Key Financial Indicators

As on / for the period ended March 31

Unit

2024

2023

Operating income

Rs crore

324.77

219.69

Reported profit after tax (PAT)

Rs crore

18.91

6.17

PAT margin

%

5.70

2.52

Adjusted debt/adjusted networth

Times

1.74

1.74

Interest coverage

Times

3.40

2.78

Any other information: Not Applicable

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Annexure - Details of Instrument(s)

ISIN Name Of Instrument Date Of Allotment Coupon Rate (%) Maturity Date Issue Size (Rs. Crore) Complexity Levels Rating Outstanding with Outlook
NA Cash Credit NA NA NA 80.00 NA Crisil BBB/Stable
NA Proposed Cash Credit Limit NA NA NA 40.00 NA Crisil BBB/Stable
NA Proposed Long Term Bank Loan Facility NA NA NA 1.31 NA Crisil BBB/Stable
NA Proposed Term Loan NA NA NA 35.00 NA Crisil BBB/Stable
NA Term Loan NA NA 31-Mar-28 0.31 NA Crisil BBB/Stable
NA Term Loan NA NA 30-Nov-26 0.87 NA Crisil BBB/Stable
NA Term Loan NA NA 31-Aug-26 3.85 NA Crisil BBB/Stable
NA Term Loan NA NA 30-Jun-29 10.56 NA Crisil BBB/Stable
NA Term Loan NA NA 31-Dec-32 30.00 NA Crisil BBB/Stable
NA Term Loan NA NA 30-Nov-26 1.01 NA Crisil BBB/Stable
NA Term Loan NA NA 31-Mar-29 7.89 NA Crisil BBB/Stable
NA Term Loan NA NA 31-Mar-29 10.40 NA Crisil BBB/Stable
NA Term Loan NA NA 31-Dec-32 41.61 NA Crisil BBB/Stable
NA Term Loan NA NA 31-Dec-32 39.74 NA Crisil BBB/Stable
NA Term Loan NA NA 31-Dec-32 35.00 NA Crisil BBB/Stable
NA Term Loan NA NA 31-May-27 2.45 NA Crisil BBB/Stable
Annexure - Rating History for last 3 Years
  Current 2025 (History) 2024  2023  2022  Start of 2022
Instrument Type Outstanding Amount Rating Date Rating Date Rating Date Rating Date Rating Rating
Fund Based Facilities LT 340.0 Crisil BBB/Stable 28-02-25 Crisil BBB/Stable   --   -- 27-07-22 Withdrawn Crisil BB+/Stable
      --   --   --   -- 04-02-22 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 29 Union Bank of India Crisil BBB/Stable
Cash Credit 11 State Bank of India Crisil BBB/Stable
Cash Credit 30 Bank of Baroda Crisil BBB/Stable
Cash Credit 10 Indian Overseas Bank Crisil BBB/Stable
Proposed Cash Credit Limit 40 Not Applicable Crisil BBB/Stable
Proposed Long Term Bank Loan Facility 1.31 Not Applicable Crisil BBB/Stable
Proposed Term Loan 35 Not Applicable Crisil BBB/Stable
Term Loan 0.31 Bank of Baroda Crisil BBB/Stable
Term Loan 0.87 Bank of Baroda Crisil BBB/Stable
Term Loan 39.74 Indian Overseas Bank Crisil BBB/Stable
Term Loan 35 Canara Bank Crisil BBB/Stable
Term Loan 2.45 Small Industries Development Bank of India Crisil BBB/Stable
Term Loan 7.89 State Bank of India Crisil BBB/Stable
Term Loan 10.4 Union Bank of India Crisil BBB/Stable
Term Loan 41.61 Union Bank of India Crisil BBB/Stable
Term Loan 3.85 Bank of Baroda Crisil BBB/Stable
Term Loan 10.56 Bank of Baroda Crisil BBB/Stable
Term Loan 30 Bank of Baroda Crisil BBB/Stable
Term Loan 1.01 State Bank of India Crisil BBB/Stable
Criteria Details
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