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The market expects Kalyan Jewellers to carry on much as it has.
At today’s share price, buyers are assuming Kalyan Jewellers grows about 33% a year, forever. Over the last ten years it actually grew about 34% a year. The two are close, so the share price does not need the business to improve or to stumble. It needs it to keep doing roughly what it already does.
- How it is valued: Discounted cash flow.
- What the price assumes: 33% growth, against 34% the model takes from its own record.
- Ten-year record: Between FY2021 and FY2026, Kalyan Jewellers' revenue went from ₹8,573 crore to ₹35,743 crore — it compounded at about 33% a year over 5 years.
- Biggest swing factor: Showroom openings. Main risk: Gold volatility.
01A Thrissur jeweller gone national
Kalyan Jewellers, founded by T. S. Kalyanaraman in Thrissur, Kerala, runs one of India's largest jewellery chains, with showrooms across the country and in the Gulf, plus Candere, its online brand.
It has been opening franchise-owned showrooms to grow faster with less capital. Warburg Pincus was a long-standing investor. It listed in 2021.
02What the market is assuming
Work backwards from today's share price and you can see what buyers are quietly taking for granted. Here is the growth that price implies for Kalyan Jewellers, next to what the model assumes from the company's own record.
The further apart these two numbers are, the bigger the bet a buyer at today's price is making.
03Kalyan Jewellers' record, in plain numbers
Between FY2021 and FY2026, Kalyan Jewellers' revenue went from ₹8,573 crore to ₹35,743 crore — it compounded at about 33% a year over 5 years. It reported a net loss in FY2021, and closed the period with net profit of ₹1,350 crore. In FY2026 it kept 3.8% of revenue as net profit — its best year in the period. The latest year added 42.7% to revenue, well ahead of its own long-run pace.
Revenue and earnings per share in ₹, return on equity and leverage as ratios — all from the filed statements.
Revenue and net profit by year (₹ crore)
| Year | Revenue | Net profit | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2021 | 8,573 | -6 | -0.1% |
| FY2022 | 10,818 | 224 | 2.1% |
| FY2023 | 14,071 | 432 | 3.1% |
| FY2024 | 18,548 | 596 | 3.2% |
| FY2025 | 25,045 | 714 | 2.9% |
| FY2026 | 35,743 | 1,350 | 3.8% |
04How Kalyan Jewellers gets valued — and why
Discounted cash flowThis business is valued on the cash it is expected to generate, discounted back at its cost of capital — with growth taken from its own ten-year record rather than from guidance.
05What decides Kalyan Jewellers' value
Showroom openings
Franchise expansion drives growth.
Gold prices
Higher prices lift revenue per piece.
Studded mix
Diamond jewellery earns higher margins.
Middle East
Gulf showrooms add revenue.
06What could go wrong
- Gold volatility. Price swings affect demand and margins.
- Competition. Tanishq and regional chains compete.
- Working capital. Gold inventory ties up a lot of capital and borrowing.
07What the full Kalyan Jewellers valuation shows
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08Questions people ask about Kalyan Jewellers
Where did Kalyan Jewellers start?
In Thrissur, Kerala.
How is Kalyan expanding?
Mainly through franchise-owned showrooms.
Kalyan or Titan — which is better value?
The two jewellers are compared side by side on their own page.
Is Kalyan Jewellers overvalued?
At ₹697 the market is pricing in roughly 33% sustained growth, against the ~34% its own record supports. That is close to what it has delivered, so the price is broadly consistent with the company simply continuing as it has.
What is the intrinsic value of Kalyan Jewellers?
It is computed from the filed financial statements using the method that fits this business (discounted cash flow), with every assumption shown alongside the result. The per-share figure and the full working are in the report.
How much debt does Kalyan Jewellers carry?
Debt to equity stands at 0.00, against 0.00 at the start of the period — the balance sheet is a core input to the cost of capital used here.