The annual review of the textile and apparel industry for Fiscal Year 2025. This report offers a detailed snapshot of the sector’s overall performance, highlighting key financial and operational trends over the past year.
Textile Industry Performance (as per the Wazir Textile Index - WTI)
FY25 vs. FY24:
The WTI Sales Index recorded a year-over-year growth of 7%.
The WTI EBITDA Index rose by 6%, indicating improved operational earnings.
Aggregate sales for leading textile enterprises increased by 6%.
Despite these gains, the consolidated EBITDA margin remained flat as a share of total sales.
Leading textile players posted a 5% uptick in combined sales during the fourth quarter.
However, the consolidated EBITDA margin slipped slightly by 0.4 percentage points.
Apparel Industry Performance (based on the Wazir Apparel Index - WAI)
FY25 vs. FY24:
The WAI Sales Index showed robust growth, jumping by 22%.
In contrast, the WAI EBITDA Index declined by 3%.
Major apparel brands saw a 23% surge in consolidated sales.
The EBITDA margin dipped slightly, by 0.2 percentage points.
Fourth-quarter consolidated sales of top apparel firms rose by 17%.
The EBITDA margin in this segment showed a small improvement of 0.2 percentage points.
Overall Sector Highlights: Textile & Apparel
When viewed together, the textile and apparel sectors demonstrated an 8% increase in consolidated sales among listed companies for FY25 compared to FY24. During the same period, the overall EBITDA margin declined marginally by 0.5 percentage points.
CREDITS: WTAI (Wazir - Textile & Apparel Index) FY25