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Nitco Tiles

Nitco Tiles Franchise

Home Improvement & BuildingEst. 1953Mumbai, Maharashtra

Listed tile and marble maker; franchise showrooms 500-4,500+ sq ft, 'starts from Rs 10 lakh'; fee, commission and term not published.

Nitco Tiles franchise at a glance (terms checked Nov 2026)

Taking franchiseesModels: UnitTerms checked Nov 2026

Investment

Not published

The brand doesn't publish its investment

Ongoing take

Commission

Franchise fee

No franchise fee

All-in investment incl. building on own land (Gujarat flagship): ₹2 Cr

Payback

6–18 months

Brand's own claim

FranchiseChuno ScoreNot scored yet — 34% of data verified
  • Company standing: Active and up to date with the registrar
  • Believable payback: 6–18-month payback claimed

Outlets

Not published

What we couldn't verify

  • â€ĸ Outlet closures
  • â€ĸ Franchisee satisfaction
  • â€ĸ Disputes with franchisees
  • â€ĸ Profit or loss

Ask before you sign

  1. Speak to at least 3 franchisees who have run an outlet for 2+ years and see their actual monthly sales and profit — a franchisor making money doesn't mean its franchisees do.
  2. Ask for every upfront payment in writing — deposit, onboarding, equipment or stock — and which parts are refundable.
  3. Ask exactly how your margin or commission is calculated, when it's paid, and whether the brand can change it.

Franchise terms checked against Nitco's official franchisee page on 15 Nov 2026. Figures marked * aren't published by the brand — they come from other published sources or our own estimate, and aren't verified.

Investment Breakdown

Per franchisor
All-in investment incl. building on own land (Gujarat flagship)
₹2 Cr – ₹2.5 Cr

Brand-stated, indicative; breakdown not published.

Total Investment₹2 Cr – ₹2.5 Cr

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* Breakdown as published by Nitco Tiles.

Ways to Partner with Nitco Tiles

2 partner models published by the brand. Figures it doesn't publish are left blank.

Unit franchise

Franchise showroom (NITCO Look / Le Studio Express)

Investment
₹0
Space
500 sq ft – 4,500 sq ft
Royalty / margin
—
Territory
—
Who it suits
—

Page lists small, mid, large and flagship formats from 500 sq ft to 4,500 sq ft and above, and says investment "starts from Rs 10 lakh". No fee, royalty or commission rate or term published.

Unit franchise

Gujarat flagship (own 10,000 sq ft)

Investment
₹2 Cr – ₹2.5 Cr
Space
From 10,000 sq ft
Royalty / margin
Commission, category-wise, credited monthly on POS billing; rate not published
Territory
One flagship per Gujarat city; Ahmedabad and Surat 4 each
Who it suits
Own land or showroom of 10,000 sq ft or more

Page says Rs 2-2.5 crore all-in including the building on the partner's land; NITCO says it co-invests Rs 50 lakh per store and owns the stock. Figures are described as indicative and final terms are set in the agreement.

What Nitco Tiles Says You Can Earn

Brand claim

Nitco Tiles's own claim — no evidence given. These are not FranchiseChuno's estimates or a promise of earnings; ask existing franchisees what they actually make.

PaybackMonths until cumulative profit equals what you invested.
6 months – 18 months

Nitco's franchisee page claims "Recover your investment within 6 months to 1.5 years". No sample P&L, sales or margin is published to support it.

Reputation & News

1 red flag to check

What the press, courts and real franchisees or customers have said about Nitco Tiles — summarised by us, with every source linked.

  • Legal / regulatory¡ 2026-08-12

    Rs 170 crore DGFT penalty confirmed on appeal; no provision made

    The FY2025-26 annual report discloses a Rs 170 crore penalty over export obligations, confirmed by the DGFT appellate bench. NITCO says it has legal advice that the order is bad in law and has not provided for it. The auditor flags it as an emphasis of matter without modifying the opinion.

    Source: NITCO Annual Report 2025-26 (auditor's report, Note 38) (the brand's own site)
  • Legal / regulatory¡ 2026-08-12

    Pending insolvency petition and DRT recovery matter

    The company discloses a section 9 petition at NCLT Mumbai (pre-admission, contested as a disputed debt) and a DRT recovery certificate for Rs 73.54 crore awaited. Earlier lender proceedings were settled through the 2024-25 restructuring.

    Source: NITCO Annual Report 2025-26 (directors' report) (the brand's own site)
  • regulatory¡ 2025-01-28

    Authum told the exchanges it was allotted 11.25 crore NITCO shares under the restructuring

    In a stock exchange disclosure dated 28 January 2025, Authum Investment & Infrastructure said it was allotted 11,25,00,000 equity shares of NITCO under a binding restructuring agreement dated 22 October 2024, making NITCO its associate company. The filing also gives NITCO's net worth at 31 March 2024 as negative Rs 502.21 crore.

    Source: Authum Investment & Infrastructure, Regulation 30 disclosure to BSE/NSE/CSE, 28 Jan 2025
  • Franchisee view¡ 2026-11-12

    Partner testimonials published by NITCO

    Five partner testimonials (e.g. JP Brothers, Jyoti Taps N Tiles, Shree Jee Tiles) praise product quality and support. They are published by the brand, are mostly from dealer-style partners and give no financial detail.

    Source: Nitco franchisee page (the brand's own site)

Key Terms at Nitco Tiles

The clauses that shape day-to-day running and your exit — read these before the fee.

Stock & returns
Gujarat page says stock is held and owned by NITCO, so zero inventory sits on the partner's books; applies to that route only.
Payments to the brand
Gujarat page says partner commission is category-wise and credited monthly on POS billing; no rate is published.
Other terms
Fee, royalty or commission rate, agreement term, renewal, exit and transfer terms are not published on either page; Gujarat page says final terms are set in the franchise agreement.

Legal & Contract Summary

Key contract terms at a glance — read before you sign.

Agreement Type

Not specified

Contract Duration

—

Renewal Available

—

Territory Exclusivity

—

Non-Compete Clause

—

Exit Clause

—

Who Can Apply for Nitco Tiles

Conditions the brand sets for partners, and the licences the business needs.

  • Property (Gujarat flagship): Own land or showroom of 10,000 sq ft or moreRequired
  • Property (general formats): High-visibility location recommended; 500 to 4,500+ sq ft by formatPreferred

About the Brand

Brand USP

Listed Indian maker selling tiles, marble and mosaics, per its own pages, through dealers and NITCO Look / Le Studio Express franchise stores.

HeadquartersMumbai, Maharashtra
NITCO Limited is a Mumbai-headquartered, BSE and NSE-listed maker of ceramic and vitrified tiles, marble and mosaics. Its annual report for FY2025-26 says it sells mainly through independent dealers and has added franchise stores in two formats, NITCO Look and Le Studio Express (20 opened in FY2025-26, per the report). Its franchisee page lists four showroom sizes (small, mid, large, flagship) from 500 sq ft to 4,500 sq ft and above, says investment "starts from Rs 10 lakh" depending on size, and claims payback in 6 months to 1.5 years. A separate Gujarat page (read 12 Nov 2026) describes a flagship format on the partner's own 10,000 sq ft: Rs 2-2.5 crore all-in including the building, with NITCO saying it puts in Rs 50 lakh per store and owns the stock, and pays the partner a category-wise commission monthly on point-of-sale billing. The commission rate is not published. What to watch: no franchise fee, royalty or commission rate, agreement term, renewal or exit terms are published, and "starts from" is a floor, not a cost. The franchise store count differs across NITCO's own pages (89 in India plus 1 in Nepal; 74; 143; "80+"), and the payback claim has no published basis. The company's finances are mixed: standalone profit of Rs 34.2 crore in FY2025-26 followed a loss of Rs 736.2 crore in FY2024-25 after a debt restructuring, but the FY2025-26 profit rests on the real estate segment (segment profit Rs 48.5 crore, from a one-off Rs 58.4 crore Alibaug land advance) while the tiles segment itself made a loss of Rs 13.9 crore; the auditor's report carries emphasis-of-matter paragraphs, including a Rs 170 crore DGFT penalty on which no provision is made; a recovery proceeding at the DRT and a pending insolvency petition at NCLT Mumbai (pre-admission) are disclosed; and Infomerics rated its debentures IVR BB+/stable in September 2025.

Why invest in Nitco Tiles?

- NITCO Limited is listed on BSE and NSE; its FY2025-26 annual report shows standalone revenue from operations of Rs 539.7 crore (including a one-off Rs 58.4 crore real estate item) and a profit of Rs 34.2 crore; the report's segment note shows that profit came from the real estate segment (Rs 48.5 crore), while the tiles segment made a loss of Rs 13.9 crore. - The annual report says 20 new franchise stores opened in FY2025-26 in the NITCO Look and Le Studio Express formats. - The franchisee page lists four showroom sizes, from 500 sq ft to 4,500 sq ft and above.

Nitco Tiles by the Numbers

Source marked on each figure

89 India + 1 Nepal; 74; 143; 80+

Franchise stores (brand pages differ) ¡ 2026-11-12

Brand claim

650+ (franchisee page), 380 direct + 1,800 sub-dealers (Our Story), 750+ (Gujarat page)

Dealers (brand pages differ) ¡ 2026-11-12

Brand claim

Rs 539.7 crore (incl. Rs 58.4 crore real estate)

Standalone revenue from operations FY2025-26 ¡ 2026-03-31

Company filing

Nitco Tiles Outlet Network

YearOpenedClosedTransferredNet
New franchise stores launched in FY2025-2620———

By channel ¡ 2026-11-12

  • Sub-dealers (Our Story page)1,800
  • Direct dealers (Our Story page)380
  • Franchisee stores across India and Nepal (Our Story page; differs)143
  • Franchise stores, India (franchisee page headline)89
  • Dealer stores (Gujarat page; dealers are not franchise stores; text elsewhere says 80+ stores in India and Nepal)83
  • Franchise stores India and Nepal (About text on same page; differs from 89+1)74
  • Le Studio experience centres listed on Exclusive Showrooms page (recounted)9

By country ¡ 2026-11-12

Franchise stores, Nepal (franchisee page): 1 outlets ¡ 2026-11-12 ¡ nitco.in

Cities with Outlets

Delhi, DelhiBangalore, KarnatakaKochi, KeralaMumbai, MaharashtraChennai, Tamil NaduHyderabad, TelanganaKolkata, West Bengal

Cities with Outlets

7 cities
Has an outlet
Major city, no outlet listed
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Company Financials

Parent / group level

These figures are for the parent company, not this brand alone — separate from what a single franchise outlet earns.

Revenue (FY26)

₹481.29 Cr

Source: NITCO Limited standalone statement of profit and loss FY2025-26 (annual report): 'Tiles and other related products' revenue Rs 481.29 crore; total revenue from operations Rs 539.71 crore incl. Rs 58.42 crore real estate JDA advance

A profitable franchisor doesn't mean profitable franchisees. These are the company's numbers, not an outlet's. A franchisor can grow on fees and supplies while outlets struggle — talk to existing franchisees and see their accounts before you decide.

Company Health Check

What Nitco Tiles's franchisor company has filed with the registrar and the courts — the checks a lawyer would run before you sign.

Paid-up capital
₹390.52 Cr
Auditor
M M Nissim & Co LLP

Source: NITCO Annual Report 2025-26 (directors' report, auditor's report, notes) and nitco.in; MCA21, GST portal, IBBI, IP India and e-Daakhil not read (checked 2026-11-12)

Full company recordsFinancials year by year, registered details, leadership and timelineShow

Nitco Tiles Financials Over Time

Figures for the parent company, from filed or reported accounts.

FY25
₹311.77 Cr
Loss ₹736.21 Cr
FY26
₹539.71 Cr▲ 73%
Profit ₹34.22 Cr

Source: NITCO Limited standalone, Annual Report 2025-26 comparatives (revenue Rs 311.77 crore; loss Rs 736.21 crore after exceptional items of Rs 461.85 crore) ¡ NITCO Limited standalone, Annual Report 2025-26 (revenue from operations Rs 539.71 crore incl. Rs 58.42 crore real estate; profit after tax Rs 34.22 crore)

A profitable franchisor doesn't mean profitable franchisees. These are the company's numbers, not an outlet's. A franchisor can grow on fees and supplies while outlets struggle — talk to existing franchisees and see their accounts before you decide.

Company Profile

The legal entity behind the brand, its leadership, and its official channels.

Registered name
NITCO Limited
Company type
Public limited company
CIN
L26920MH1966PLC016547
Incorporated
1966-07-25
Headquarters
Mumbai, Maharashtra

Leadership

  • VVivek Prannath TalwarChairman and Managing Director

Social presence

InstagramLinkedInYouTubeFacebookX

Company details source: NITCO Annual Report 2025-26 (cover/notice page and Note 1: CIN L26920MH1966PLC016547; incorporated 25 July 1966; shares listed on NSE and BSE). MCA21 master data not read.

Nitco Tiles Timeline

  1. 1953

    Brand started by Pran Nath Talwar (brand's account)

    Company incorporated 25 July 1966.

  2. 2020-01-27

    Lockout at Alibaug tiles unit

    Later settled with most workers; 3 cases pending at labour court.

  3. 2024-25

    Debt restructuring with Authum Investment & Infrastructure

    Annual report: sustainable debt repaid, a large part converted to equity, fresh funds raised via preferential allotment; exceptional loss of Rs 461.85 crore in FY2024-25.

  4. 2025-09-06

    Infomerics assigns IVR BB+/stable (non-convertible debentures / redeemable preference shares)

    Bank facility rating withdrawn.

  5. 2025-26

    20 new franchise stores opened

    In Bihar, Karnataka, Delhi NCR, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Puducherry and Uttarakhand.

FranchiseChuno Analysis

Our analysis of verified data

How Nitco Tiles looks once the numbers are checked side by side.

  • â€ĸInvestment below the Home Improvement & Building medianMidpoint ₹0 L vs a category median of ₹28.5 L across brands on FranchiseChuno.
  • ✓Brand operating for 73 yearsFounded in 1953. The brand doesn't state when franchising began.

Data completeness

64%

  • ✓ Terms checked against the brand's own page
  • ✓ Published investment (not an estimate)
  • ○ Franchise fee
  • ○ Royalty
  • ○ ROI or payback claim
  • ○ Agreement term
  • ✓ Training details
  • ✓ Outlet cities verified
  • ✓ Company financials
  • ✓ Legal entity
  • ✓ News & public opinion checked

Ask Before You Sign

Questions tailored to what Nitco Tiles does and doesn't publish.

  1. 1Speak to at least 3 franchisees who have run an outlet for 2+ years and see their actual monthly sales and profit — a franchisor making money doesn't mean its franchisees do.
  2. 2Ask for every upfront payment in writing — deposit, onboarding, equipment or stock — and which parts are refundable.
  3. 3Ask exactly how your margin or commission is calculated, when it's paid, and whether the brand can change it.
  4. 4Ask for the agreement term, renewal fee and exit or transfer terms.
  5. 5Ask whether you get an exclusive territory, and how large it is.
  6. 6Have a lawyer review the franchise agreement before paying anything.
  7. 7Visit 2–3 existing outlets and speak to their owners without the brand present.
Running the outletSpace, staff, launch steps, training, support and who does whatShow

Operations Required

What you'll need on the ground to run this franchise day-to-day.

Area Required

500 - 4,500 sq ft

Staff Needed

—

Setup Time

—

Owner Involvement

—

Best Locations

Not published

Business Type

Not published

Training & Support

What the brand provides to help you launch and run your franchise.

Operations Manual

Step-by-step playbook for running the outlet

Not published

Supply Chain Support

Vendor sourcing, inventory & logistics

Not published

Technology / POS

Billing, inventory, and management software

Not published

Marketing Support

National & local marketing campaigns

Not included

Launch Support

Pre-opening setup and grand-opening assistance

Not published

Ongoing Field Support

Regular visits and operational coaching

Not published

Training Programme

Brand says it helps with site selection, showroom setup and training; no hours or fee published.

Ongoing Support

Brand lists marketing and sales support (digital presence, advertising, dealer programmes) and help with site selection, showroom setup and training.

What Nitco Tiles franchisees say

We haven't yet heard from enough Nitco Tiles franchisees to show anything. We publish totals once 3 or more people who run an outlet have answered and we've called each one to check.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How long does Nitco Tiles say it takes to recover the investment?
Nitco Tiles states a payback of 6–18 months — the time for cumulative profit to equal the initial investment, as the brand claims it.
What training does Nitco Tiles provide?
Brand says it helps with site selection, showroom setup and training; no hours or fee published.

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