Raymond Lifestyle - Core business Demerged

This thread offers many valuable lessons. While I haven’t invested in or tracked Raymond Lifestyle, my curiosity was piqued when I saw it was the 6th biggest loser.

One key takeaway is that we often put too much emphasis on conviction. Many VP friends in our group have invested heavily in RL, believing strongly in its potential. However, the lesson here is that conviction is important, but as the saying goes, “No one knows beyond a certain point.”

Instead of endlessly averaging down, it’s wiser to let the market decide once a significant amount has already been allocated to a stock. Thanks for valuable lession in my investment journey.

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Valuation seems compelling but where the growth will come from?
As highlighted in the earlier post, young don’t associate with the brand. Relying solely on Garmenting for growth won’t move the needle much.
Comparatively,
Arvind fashions has good brands.
ABFRL has a very vast portfolio of brands, retails chains, and big in ethnic.
Wouldn’t it be prudent to invest in these stocks in the market downturn as compared to the Raymond Lifestyle?

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Why do we assume that RLL has best-in-class execution capabilities?

Have they proven capabilities on the retail store, marketing level or lets say design and branding? The history suggests they have not.

Forget the financials; forget the Balance Sheet. If they cannot deliver on basics, what’s the point of owning the business?

They’re scheduled to appoint a new CEO. Fingers crossed they get someone with a great pedigree.

Gautam reinvested as mentioned in many interviews the proceeds from the sale of other businesses into this business.

Recently opened stores should add to incremental revenue going forward.

Valuations look cheap at the moment.

I’m already invested but will watch next few quarters to see signs of any improvements before adding further to my allocation.

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There seems to be a creation of Pledge by the Promotor.

Trading at 2x market cap to sales.

Can’t find any established player in retail , at such multiples.

Bata despite underperforming for 5 years still trades at 4x sales.

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