Houseware industry

Q1FY271 earlier

9 companies · ₹16,836 cr · 3 with AI deep dives · Q1FY27 report

RAC summer surge and jewellery SSSG coexist with a sector-wide margin squeeze from West Asia commodity shock

Margin pressurerevenue is growing but margin has fallen for 3 quarters to 16.0%
Revenue YoY
+9.7%
EBITDA margin
16.0%
-210bps YoY
Price, 1 year
-26.9%
0% of names up
P/E vs own 5y
-22.2%
35.1x now

Exhibit 1The quarter in numbers

constant panel of 3 companies above ₹500 cr
aggregate revenue (₹ cr)EBITDA margin (right axis)
Revenue
Jun 26
1,098 cr
Mar 26
1,303 cr
QoQ
-15.7%
Jun 25
1,001 cr
YoY
+9.7%
Peak
1,303 cr
vs peak
-15.7%
EBITDA margin
Jun 26
16.0%
Mar 26
16.4%
QoQ
-40bps
Jun 25
18.1%
YoY
-210bps
Peak
19.3%
vs peak
-330bps

Breadth: 75% of 4 companies grew revenue year on year (was 100% a quarter earlier) and 0% expanded margin (was 0%).

Exhibit 2What it costs

30.07x - 39.2x across the panel today

The median name trades at 35.1x, -22.2% against this industry's own 5-year median of 45.1x, and -41.1% against its own peak of 59.6x.

Exhibit 3Structure

₹16,836 cr

Cello World Ltd is 45.3% of this industry by market cap. The top 5 are 98.4% and the top 10 are 100%.

small 4micro 54 above ₹500 cr

Exhibit 4Screen

P/E below the sub-industry median of 35.08x, 5y ROCE above its median of 17.31%, and at least 2 growth triggers stated on the latest earnings call.

Which names clear this screen is premium

The screen runs on stated growth triggers from the latest earnings calls - the same guidance data the stock screener reserves for premium. Premium names every company in this industry that is cheap against its own median and has the triggers behind it.

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Exhibit 5Coverage (9 of 9)

Every company here with a deep dive, topped up by market cap. The rest of the industry is in the appendix.

Mcap
₹7,510 cr
P/E
23.5x
EV/EBITDA
14.5x
ROCE
16.1%
Margin
21.8%
Rev YoY
-0.4%
Mcap
₹3,067 cr
P/E
43.8x
EV/EBITDA
16.5x
ROCE
10.6%
Margin
15.1%
Rev YoY
+9.0%
Mcap
₹1,480 cr
P/E
43.1x
EV/EBITDA
16.9x
ROCE
9.0%
Margin
14.4%
Rev YoY
+2.3%
Mcap
₹4,442 cr
P/E
32.8x
EV/EBITDA
23.1x
ROCE
37.9%
Margin
15.3%
Rev YoY
+33.0%
Mcap
₹255 cr
P/E
24.4x
EV/EBITDA
20.2x
ROCE
23.2%
Margin
23.2%
Rev YoY
-
Mcap
₹172 cr
P/E
29.3x
EV/EBITDA
11.6x
ROCE
16.0%
Margin
12.9%
Rev YoY
-
Mcap
₹41 cr
P/E
19.3x
EV/EBITDA
13.5x
ROCE
17.7%
Margin
64.3%
Rev YoY
+44.6%
Mcap
₹23 cr
P/E
5.7x
EV/EBITDA
4.1x
ROCE
17.3%
Margin
26.5%
Rev YoY
-
Mcap
₹22 cr
P/E
150.5x
EV/EBITDA
14.4x
ROCE
14.3%
Margin
6.5%
Rev YoY
-55.6%

Exhibit 6What managements said

from Consumer Durables earnings calls · as of 2026-06-30
headwindWest Asia war driving unprecedented commodity, freight, and FX cost shock across the sector12 managements

The West Asia conflict is the dominant cross-sector headwind: crude oil up from USD 67 to USD 97 per barrel (Whirlpool), Morbi gas from ₹48 to ₹86-88/SCM (Kajaria), copper above…

  • WHIRLPOOL (Q1FY27): “the crude oil prices, which similar time last year were operating at USD 67, are now…
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Exhibit 7Outlook

The outlook and what resolves next quarter

Where these managements said things are heading, and the dated, checkable events that would change it. Free with an account - 3 full reports a quarter.

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AppendixThe other 0 companies

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