* price as on 19 Nov 2024
Financial
Mar-24A Mar-25F Mar-26F Mar-27F
Revenue (Rsm) 519,955 535,604 579,733 623,774
Operating EBITDA (Rsm) 49,646 73,750 91,018 107,289
Net Profit (Rsm) 23,579 45,947 57,462 69,348
Core EPS (Rs) 31.8 52.0 65.0 78.5
Core EPS Growth (44.4%) 63.3% 25.1% 20.7%
FD Core P/E (x) 63.77 32.69 26.14 21.66
DPS (Rs) 40.0 41.6 52.0 62.8
Dividend Yield 2.36% 2.45% 3.06% 3.69%
EV/EBITDA (x) 29.31 19.48 15.62 13.08
P/FCFE (x) 38.65 34.49 27.42 22.58
Net Gearing (19.6%) (25.0%) (29.2%) (33.8%)
P/BV (x) 5.63 5.44 5.23 4.99
ROE 10.3% 16.9% 20.4% 23.6%
% Change In Core EPS Estimates
InCred Research/Consensus EPS (x)
(Rs mn) Mar-24A Mar-25F Mar-26F Mar-27F
Total Net Revenues 519,955 535,604 579,733 623,774
Gross Profit 128,809 150,026 166,963 187,132
Operating EBITDA 49,646 73,750 91,018 107,289
Depreciation And Amortisation (18,171) (18,446) (18,841) (19,961)
Operating EBIT 31,475 55,304 72,177 87,328
Financial Income/(Expense) 5,668 8,238 4,239 5,203
Pretax Income/(Loss) from Assoc.
Non-Operating Income/(Expense) (421) (533) 580 936
Profit Before Tax (pre-EI) 36,722 63,009 76,996 93,467
Exceptional Items
Pre-tax Profit 36,722 63,009 76,996 93,467
Taxation (8,276) (16,777) (19,249) (23,834)
Exceptional Income - post-tax (4,582)
Profit After Tax 23,864 46,232 57,747 69,633
Minority Interests (285) (285) (285) (285)
Preferred Dividends
FX Gain/(Loss) - post tax
Other Adjustments - post-tax
Net Profit 23,579 45,947 57,462 69,348
Recurring Net Profit 28,161 45,947 57,462 69,348
Fully Diluted Recurring Net Profit 28,161 45,947 57,462 69,348
(Rs mn) Mar-24A Mar-25F Mar-26F Mar-27F
EBITDA 49,646 73,750 91,018 107,289
Cash Flow from Invt. & Assoc.
Change In Working Capital 12,987 (2,576) (6,487) (6,474)
(Incr)/Decr in Total Provisions
Other Non-Cash (Income)/Expense 570 570 570 570
Other Operating Cashflow
Net Interest (Paid)/Received (3,922) (3,385) (2,370) (1,659)
Tax Paid (12,469) (16,777) (19,249) (23,834)
Cashflow From Operations 46,812 51,582 63,483 75,892
Capex (7,911) (8,034) (8,696) (9,357)
Disposals Of FAs/subsidiaries
Acq. Of Subsidiaries/investments
Other Investing Cashflow (5,226) 11,090 7,189 7,797
Cash Flow From Investing (13,137) 3,056 (1,507) (1,559)
Debt Raised/(repaid)
Proceeds From Issue Of Shares
Shares Repurchased
Dividends Paid (39,170) (36,757) (45,970) (55,478)
Preferred Dividends
Other Financing Cashflow (8,502) (3,385) (2,370) (1,659)
Cash Flow From Financing (47,672) (40,142) (48,339) (57,137)
Total Cash Generated (13,997) 14,496 13,636 17,196
Free Cashflow To Equity 38,901 43,548 54,787 66,536
Free Cashflow To Firm 37,597 58,023 64,345 75,992
(Rs mn) Mar-24A Mar-25F Mar-26F Mar-27F
Total Cash And Equivalents 75,149 92,175 107,325 125,325
Total Debtors 114,011 117,833 127,541 137,230
Inventories 375 375 375 375
Total Other Current Assets 44,718 44,718 44,718 44,718
Total Current Assets 234,253 255,100 279,959 307,648
Fixed Assets 36,193 25,781 15,636 5,032
Total Investments 8,266 8,266 8,266 8,266
Intangible Assets 103,456 103,456 103,456 103,456
Total Other Non-Current Assets 52,068 52,068 52,068 52,068
Total Non-current Assets 199,983 189,571 179,426 168,822
Short-term Debt 14,285 14,285 14,285 14,285
Current Portion of Long-Term Debt
Total Creditors 37,853 39,099 42,320 45,535
Other Current Liabilities 86,332 86,332 86,332 86,332
Total Current Liabilities 138,470 139,716 142,937 146,152
Total Long-term Debt 1,025 1,025 1,025 1,025
Hybrid Debt - Debt Component
Total Other Non-Current Liabilities 23,273 23,273 23,273 23,273
Total Non-current Liabilities 24,298 24,298 24,298 24,298
Total Provisions
Total Liabilities 162,768 164,014 167,235 170,450
Shareholders Equity 266,694 275,883 287,376 301,245
Minority Interests 4,774 4,774 4,774 4,774
Total Equity 271,468 280,657 292,150 306,019
Mar-24A Mar-25F Mar-26F Mar-27F
Revenue Growth (2.4%) 3.0% 8.2% 7.6%
Operating EBITDA Growth (38.2%) 48.6% 23.4% 17.9%
Operating EBITDA Margin 9.5% 13.8% 15.7% 17.2%
Net Cash Per Share (Rs) 60.11 79.38 96.52 116.89
BVPS (Rs) 301.75 312.15 325.15 340.85
Gross Interest Cover 8.03 16.34 30.46 52.65
Effective Tax Rate 22.5% 26.6% 25.0% 25.5%
Net Dividend Payout Ratio 126.0% 80.0% 80.0% 80.0%
Accounts Receivables Days 85.23 79.00 77.24 77.47
Inventory Days 0.29 0.35 0.33 0.31
Accounts Payables Days 38.12 36.42 36.00 36.72
ROIC (%) 9.8% 17.9% 24.7% 30.2%
ROCE (%) 8.1% 13.6% 17.6% 20.3%
Return On Average Assets 5.4% 9.1% 12.1% 14.1%

Analyst(s)

Abhishek SHINDADKAR

(91) 22 4161 1543 abhishek.shindadkr@incredresearch.com

Smit GOSRANI

(91) 02241611554 smit.gosrani@incredresearch.com