Rating Rationale
February 18, 2025 | Mumbai
GO Go International Private Limited
Rating outlook revised to 'Negative'; Rating Reaffirmed
 
Rating Action
Total Bank Loan Facilities RatedRs.16.5 Crore
Long Term RatingCrisil BBB-/Negative (Outlook revised from 'Stable'; Rating Reaffirmed)
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Detailed Rationale

Crisil Ratings has revised its outlook on the long-term bank facilities of GO Go International Private Limited (GGIPL) to ‘Negative’ from ‘Stable’ while reaffirming the rating at ‘Crisil BBB-.

 

The outlook revision reflects the weakening of the business risk profile. Revenue moderated last fiscal to Rs 56.95 crore from Rs 81.25 crore in fiscal 2023, and remained flat at around Rs 40.98 crore till December 2025. The operating margin has remained volatile at 3.81-9% over the past three fiscals. Sustained improvement in revenue while maintaining healthy margin is monitorable.

 

The rating continues to reflect the extensive experience of the promoters and established relations with reputable customers, and above-average financial risk profile. These strengths are partially offset by modest scale operations and vulnerability of operating margin to fluctuations in raw material prices.

Analytical Approach

Crisil Ratings has evaluated the standalone business and financial risk profiles of GGIPL.

 

Preference shares subscribed to by the promoters with 0% coupon have been treated as equity as these are expected to be converted into equity by April 8, 2028.

 

Interest-free unsecured loans of Rs 8 crore  as on December 31, 2024, from the promoters are treated as neither debt nor equity as these will remain in the business in the long term.

Key Rating Drivers & Detailed Description

Strengths:

  • Extensive experience of the promoters and established relationships with reputed customers: Presence of over three decades in the garment manufacturing segment has given the promoters a strong understanding of market dynamics helped them to establish healthy relationships with reputed customers in the overseas and domestic markets, such as Reliance Retail Ltd, Lane Bryant, Best Seller etc.

 

  • Above-average financial risk profile: Limited reliance on external debt led to a strong gearing of 0.26 time as on March 31, 2024. Debt protection metrics were also comfortable, with interest coverage and net cash accrual to total debt ratios of 6.10 times and 0.40 time, respectively, for fiscal 2024. In the absence of any large, debt-funded capital expenditure (capex), the financial risk profile is expected to sustain over the medium term.

 

Weaknesses:

  • Modest scale of operations in highly fragmented industry with limited size: Revenue weakened to Rs 56.95 crore in fiscal 2024 from Rs 81.25 crore previous fiscal, and remained flat at around Rs 40.98 crore till December 2025 due to intense competition in the textiles industry that has many unorganised players. This restricts scale-up and limits pricing flexibility and bargaining power of the players.

 

  • Vulnerability of operating margin to fluctuations in raw material prices: Since the cost of cotton (key raw material) accounts for 50-60% of total cost of sales, any fluctuation in its prices could significantly impact profitability. The operating margin has remained volatile at 3.81-9% in the past three fiscal and due to volatility in the input prices and decline in revenue following lower absorption of fixed cost. The ability to improve revenue while sustaining the margin is monitorable.

Liquidity: Adequate

Bank limit utilisation was around 23.27% for the 12 months through December 2024. Annual cash accrual is expected to be Rs 3.9-4.75 crore against yearly term debt obligation of Rs 0.08 crore over the medium term. Current ratio was healthy at 3 times as on March 31, 2024. The company also maintains liquidity in the form of deposit and mutual fund investment of around Rs 8 crore, which provides additional cushion.

Outlook: Negative

Crisil Ratings believes that the business risk profile of GGIPL is expected to remain weak due to modest scale of operations and volatility in operating margin. 

Rating sensitivity factors

Upward factors

  • Substantial increase in revenue and sustained improvement in operating margin leading to net cash accrual of more than Rs 10 crore.
  • Sustenance of financial risk profile and liquidity.

 

Downward factors

  • Decline in revenue or fall operating margin below 5% resulting in lower net cash accrual.
  • Large, debt-funded capex or stretch in working capital requirement weakening financial risk profile and liquidity.

About the Company

Set up in 1983 as a partnership firm, GGIPL was reconstituted as a private limited company in 2008. Promoted by Mr Rajeev S Goenka and Mr Achal S Goenka, it manufactures and exports garments made in circular knitted fabrics for men, women and kids. Facilities are in Bengaluru and Tiruppur (Tamil Nadu).

Key Financial Indicators

As on / for the period ended March 31

 

2024

2023

Operating income

Rs crore

56.95

81.25

Reported profit after tax (PAT)

Rs crore

1.34

0.92

PAT margin

%

2.35

1.13

Adjusted debt/adjusted networth

Times

0.26

0.55

Interest coverage

Times

6.10

2.99

Any other information: Not Applicable

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Annexure - Details of Instrument(s)

ISIN Name Of Instrument Date Of Allotment Coupon Rate (%) Maturity Date Issue Size (Rs. Crore) Complexity Levels Rating Outstanding with Outlook
NA Cash Credit NA NA NA 16.50 NA Crisil BBB-/Negative
Annexure - Rating History for last 3 Years
  Current 2025 (History) 2024  2023  2022  Start of 2022
Instrument Type Outstanding Amount Rating Date Rating Date Rating Date Rating Date Rating Rating
Fund Based Facilities LT 16.5 Crisil BBB-/Negative   -- 21-06-24 Crisil BBB-/Stable 31-03-23 Crisil BBB-/Stable   -- --
All amounts are in Rs.Cr.
Annexure - Details of Bank Lenders & Facilities
Facility Amount (Rs.Crore) Name of Lender Rating
Cash Credit 7 HDFC Bank Limited Crisil BBB-/Negative
Cash Credit 9.5 Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited Crisil BBB-/Negative
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