* price as on 04 Feb 2025
Financial
Dec-24A Dec-25F Dec-26F Dec-27F
Revenue (Rsm) 80,763 91,622 103,826 114,423
Operating EBITDA (Rsm) 14,678 17,216 19,509 21,500
Net Profit (Rsm) 9,777 11,270 12,792 14,055
Core EPS (Rs) 62.5 72.1 81.8 89.9
Core EPS Growth 6.6% 15.3% 13.5% 9.9%
FD Core P/E (x) 52.79 45.79 40.34 36.72
DPS (Rs) 28.0 33.0 38.0 38.0
Dividend Yield 0.85% 1.00% 1.15% 1.15%
EV/EBITDA (x) 34.24 28.87 25.25 22.72
P/FCFE (x) 418.32 55.30 58.89 60.83
Net Gearing (25.3%) (32.0%) (35.3%) (37.2%)
P/BV (x) 9.67 8.68 7.78 6.93
ROE 19.3% 20.0% 20.3% 20.0%
% Change In Core EPS Estimates
InCred Research/Consensus EPS (x)
(Rs mn) Dec-24A Dec-25F Dec-26F Dec-27F
Total Net Revenues 80,763 91,622 103,826 114,423
Gross Profit 30,658 34,780 39,413 43,436
Operating EBITDA 14,678 17,216 19,509 21,500
Depreciation And Amortisation (2,688) (3,365) (3,770) (4,242)
Operating EBIT 11,991 13,851 15,739 17,258
Financial Income/(Expense) (35) (30) (30) (30)
Pretax Income/(Loss) from Assoc.
Non-Operating Income/(Expense) 1,219 1,366 1,529 1,713
Profit Before Tax (pre-EI) 13,175 15,186 17,238 18,941
Exceptional Items
Pre-tax Profit 13,175 15,186 17,238 18,941
Taxation (3,398) (3,917) (4,446) (4,885)
Exceptional Income - post-tax
Profit After Tax 9,777 11,270 12,792 14,055
Minority Interests
Preferred Dividends
FX Gain/(Loss) - post tax
Other Adjustments - post-tax
Net Profit 9,777 11,270 12,792 14,055
Recurring Net Profit 9,777 11,270 12,792 14,055
Fully Diluted Recurring Net Profit 9,777 11,270 12,792 14,055
(Rs mn) Dec-24A Dec-25F Dec-26F Dec-27F
EBITDA 14,678 17,216 19,509 21,500
Cash Flow from Invt. & Assoc.
Change In Working Capital (2,818) (2,627) (1,270) (2,601)
(Incr)/Decr in Total Provisions
Other Non-Cash (Income)/Expense
Other Operating Cashflow (1,219) (1,366) (1,529) (1,713)
Net Interest (Paid)/Received (35) (30) (30) (30)
Tax Paid (3,398) (3,917) (4,446) (4,885)
Cashflow From Operations 7,208 9,276 12,234 12,271
Capex (7,193) (1,309) (5,000) (5,500)
Disposals Of FAs/subsidiaries
Acq. Of Subsidiaries/investments
Other Investing Cashflow 1,219 1,366 1,529 1,713
Cash Flow From Investing (5,974) 57 (3,471) (3,787)
Debt Raised/(repaid)
Proceeds From Issue Of Shares
Shares Repurchased
Dividends Paid (4,377) (5,158) (5,940) (5,940)
Preferred Dividends
Other Financing Cashflow 35 30 30 30
Cash Flow From Financing (4,341) (5,128) (5,910) (5,910)
Total Cash Generated (3,108) 4,205 2,854 2,574
Free Cashflow To Equity 1,234 9,333 8,763 8,484
Free Cashflow To Firm 1,269 9,363 8,793 8,514
(Rs mn) Dec-24A Dec-25F Dec-26F Dec-27F
Total Cash And Equivalents 13,500 19,041 23,394 27,651
Total Debtors 12,929 14,308 15,645 16,928
Inventories 14,696 16,065 18,205 20,377
Total Other Current Assets
Total Current Assets 41,126 49,414 57,244 64,956
Fixed Assets 22,674 20,618 21,848 23,105
Total Investments
Intangible Assets 1,513 1,513 1,513 1,513
Total Other Non-Current Assets 3,517 6,236 7,038 7,735
Total Non-current Assets 27,704 28,366 30,399 32,353
Short-term Debt
Current Portion of Long-Term Debt
Total Creditors 11,281 13,806 16,214 17,242
Other Current Liabilities 4,204 4,518 5,120 5,643
Total Current Liabilities 15,485 18,324 21,334 22,885
Total Long-term Debt
Hybrid Debt - Debt Component
Total Other Non-Current Liabilities
Total Non-current Liabilities
Total Provisions
Total Liabilities 15,485 18,324 21,334 22,885
Shareholders Equity 53,344 59,456 66,309 74,425
Minority Interests
Total Equity 53,344 59,456 66,309 74,425
Dec-24A Dec-25F Dec-26F Dec-27F
Revenue Growth 11.8% 13.4% 13.3% 10.2%
Operating EBITDA Growth 10.6% 17.3% 13.3% 10.2%
Operating EBITDA Margin 18.2% 18.8% 18.8% 18.8%
Net Cash Per Share (Rs) 86.37 121.82 149.67 176.91
BVPS (Rs) 341.29 380.39 424.23 476.15
Gross Interest Cover 341.61 461.69 524.63 575.25
Effective Tax Rate 25.8% 25.8% 25.8% 25.8%
Net Dividend Payout Ratio 44.8% 45.8% 46.4% 42.3%
Accounts Receivables Days 53.07 54.25 52.65 51.95
Inventory Days 101.45 98.77 97.10 99.19
Accounts Payables Days (79.52) (80.55) (85.05) (86.01)
ROIC (%) 30.1% 34.3% 36.7% 36.9%
ROCE (%) 23.7% 24.6% 25.0% 24.5%
Return On Average Assets 14.9% 15.4% 15.5% 15.2%

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