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The Indian Garage Co doubles revenue, posts loss
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- Date
- Company
- The Indian Garage Co
- What it does
- D2C men's apparel brand
- Kind
- Results
- Based in
- Bengaluru
What they do
The Indian Garage Co is a direct-to-consumer men's apparel brand designing and selling in-house labels
What happened
In FY25, operating revenue doubled to Rs 204 crore but the company swung to a net loss of Rs 23 crore from a profit of Rs 5 crore in FY24
Why it matters
Expenses surged 147% to Rs 237.5 crore, with employee costs rising 240% and job work charges up 193%
The details
- The Indian Garage Co reported its financial results for FY25.
- Operating revenue doubled to Rs 204 crore from Rs 101.5 crore in FY24.
- Total income rose to Rs 207 crore from Rs 103 crore in the previous year.
- The company posted a net loss of Rs 23 crore in FY25, compared to a profit of Rs 5 crore in FY24.
- Total expenses surged 147% to Rs 237.5 crore from Rs 96 crore.
- Cost of materials was Rs 104 crore, up 142% and accounting for 44% of total expenditure.
- Employee benefit expenses jumped 240% to Rs 17 crore, and job work charges rose 193% to Rs 41 crore.
The bigger picture
- The sharp rise in expenses outpaced revenue growth, turning a profit into a loss.
- Cash and bank balances dropped sharply to Rs 3 lakh from Rs 2.5 crore, indicating tight liquidity.
- The company's ROCE was -10.44% and EBITDA margin was -6.37%, showing negative returns on capital.
About the business
- The Indian Garage Co is a direct-to-consumer (D2C) men's apparel brand.
- It designs, manufactures, and sells clothing under its own in-house brands.
- The brand operates in the mass-premium segment of men's fashion.
- The company is headquartered in Bengaluru.
- It has raised a total of $17 million in funding to date.
The deal
- Type
- results
Investors
- Aditya Birla Group (lead) — Aditya Birla Group is a large Indian conglomerate and the lead investor in The Indian Garage Co.
Founders
- Anant Tanted, Founder & CEO
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