Equity Brief · Consumer Cyclical2026-10-02
ITX.MC·Consumer Cyclical

Next reporting 2 Dec 2026

Industria de Diseño Textil, S.A.

I · AI Analysis

The brief

Inditex operates eight retail brands selling clothing, footwear, accessories, and home products through stores and online channels across Spain, Europe, the Americas, Asia, and other markets [Yahoo Finance]. The company also engages in textile manufacturing, logistics, design, real estate, and financial services to support its retail operations [Yahoo Finance].

Industria de Diseño Textil (Inditex) is the Spain-based parent company of Zara, Pull&Bear, Massimo Dutti, Bershka, Stradivarius, Oysho, Lefties, and Zara Home, operating apparel retail and online distribution globally [Yahoo Finance]. The company generates trailing-twelve-month revenue of EUR 41.3B through 31 July 2026 with a 19.7% operating margin [Yahoo Finance]. Recent news centers on a high-profile but controversial collaboration between Zara and designer John Galliano, launched despite backlash over his past antisemitic remarks [The Guardian].

Inditex is in strong financial health with robust profitability, minimal debt, and significant cash generation.

The brief AI analysisConfidence 8/10

Sentinellis health

Financially healthy

9.0/10

7.5+ strong · 4.5–7.5 moderate · under 4.5 weak

Profitability

14% of score10.0/10
Net margin+15.5%Gross margin+56.5%

Returns on capital

14% of score10.0/10
ROIC+46.3%Return on equity+35.9%

Growth & momentum

19% of score10.0/10
Revenue growth+9.1%Operating margin trend-0.9pp YoY

Balance sheet

29% of score6.7/10
Current ratio1.2x· need > 1.2xNet debt / EBITDA-0.4xInterest coverage22.0xDebt / equity0.35

Cash generation

14% of score10.0/10
Free cash flowEUR 6.5BCash vs reported profitEUR 9.2B vs EUR 6.2B

Value creation

10% of score10.0/10
ROIC vs cost of capital+38.4pp

Sentinellis calculation from the published statements — not a score reported by any data source. Each category is scored on the checks that had data; missing inputs are excluded rather than counted as failures.

Market capitalisation

EUR 168.8B

Revenue (TTM)

EUR 41.3B

Explainers

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II · Recent news

What moved

6 stories · ranked by relevance

  • Company2026-10-02

    Marta Ortega estrena en París los zapatos de 239 euros de John Galliano para Zara que ya se están agotando - La Razón

    La Razón

  • Company2026-10-02

    Oscar García Maceiras, director ejecutivo de Inditex: “En Estados Unidos, debido a su población y a su relevancia, Zara está despertando mucho interés” - Lecturas

    Lecturas

  • Company2026-10-02

    Inditex lleva la colección de John Galliano solo a nueve mercados clave para ‘hacer marca’ con Zara - Economía Digital

    Economía Digital

  • Company2026-10-01

    Terrible idea or major coup? Galliano’s Zara collection launches after Met controversy

    The Guardian

  • Company2026-10-01

    Marta Ortega es la primera en llevar la chaqueta y los zapatos de la colección de Galliano para Zara - ELLE

    ELLE

  • Company2026-10-01

    Inditex, Mango y Primark se alían para mejorar la gestión de sus prendas al final de su vida útil - ABC

    ABC

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The Galliano collaboration carries reputational risk, as Zara launched a collection designed by a figure whose past antisemitic comments led to a cancelled Met Museum retrospective just weeks earlier—public backlash could damage the brand among customers who prioritize corporate values [The Guardian].

1 of 4 risks in this report

Risks

4

Opportunities

5

Red flags

1

Leadership

10

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