* price as on 06 Jun 2025
Financial
Mar-25A Mar-26F Mar-27F Mar-28F
Revenue (Rsm) 362,514 398,171 440,910 491,673
Operating EBITDA (Rsm) 44,541 46,984 52,027 58,017
Net Profit (Rsm) 27,105 27,434 30,248 33,919
Core EPS (Rs) 57.3 57.7 63.7 71.4
Core EPS Growth 22.8% 0.9% 10.3% 12.1%
FD Core P/E (x) 48.16 47.59 43.16 38.49
DPS (Rs) 10.0 10.0 12.0 12.0
Dividend Yield 0.36% 0.36% 0.44% 0.44%
EV/EBITDA (x) 29.60 28.07 25.34 22.59
P/FCFE (x) 53.60 502.97 272.71 111.35
Net Gearing 12.8% 11.0% 8.7% 3.0%
P/BV (x) 13.14 10.70 8.91 7.47
ROE 30.8% 24.8% 22.5% 21.1%
% Change In Core EPS Estimates
InCred Research/Consensus EPS (x)
(Rs mn) Mar-25A Mar-26F Mar-27F Mar-28F
Total Net Revenues 362,514 398,171 440,910 491,673
Gross Profit 104,907 113,479 125,659 139,635
Operating EBITDA 44,541 46,984 52,027 58,017
Depreciation And Amortisation (7,446) (9,111) (10,326) (11,480)
Operating EBIT 37,095 37,873 41,701 46,537
Financial Income/(Expense) (1,387) (1,550) (1,625) (1,600)
Pretax Income/(Loss) from Assoc.
Non-Operating Income/(Expense) 706 750 800 900
Profit Before Tax (pre-EI) 36,414 37,073 40,876 45,837
Exceptional Items (127)
Pre-tax Profit 36,287 37,073 40,876 45,837
Taxation (9,183) (9,639) (10,628) (11,918)
Exceptional Income - post-tax
Profit After Tax 27,105 27,434 30,248 33,919
Minority Interests
Preferred Dividends
FX Gain/(Loss) - post tax
Other Adjustments - post-tax
Net Profit 27,105 27,434 30,248 33,919
Recurring Net Profit 27,200 27,434 30,248 33,919
Fully Diluted Recurring Net Profit 27,200 27,434 30,248 33,919
(Rs mn) Mar-25A Mar-26F Mar-27F Mar-28F
EBITDA 44,541 46,984 52,027 58,017
Cash Flow from Invt. & Assoc.
Change In Working Capital 7,086 (3,116) (1,788) (3,676)
(Incr)/Decr in Total Provisions (676) 3,866 (300) 200
Other Non-Cash (Income)/Expense
Other Operating Cashflow
Net Interest (Paid)/Received (681) (800) (825) (700)
Tax Paid (9,183) (9,639) (10,628) (11,918)
Cashflow From Operations 41,088 37,296 38,487 41,924
Capex (16,278) (15,000) (15,000) (13,500)
Disposals Of FAs/subsidiaries
Acq. Of Subsidiaries/investments
Other Investing Cashflow (1,466) (18,200) (17,200) (15,200)
Cash Flow From Investing (17,744) (33,200) (32,200) (28,700)
Debt Raised/(repaid) 1,011 (1,500) (1,500) (1,500)
Proceeds From Issue Of Shares (19,000)
Shares Repurchased
Dividends Paid (4,751) (4,751) (5,701) (5,701)
Preferred Dividends
Other Financing Cashflow (127)
Cash Flow From Financing (3,867) (25,251) (7,201) (7,201)
Total Cash Generated 19,477 (21,155) (914) 6,023
Free Cashflow To Equity 24,355 2,596 4,787 11,724
Free Cashflow To Firm 24,731 5,646 7,912 14,824
(Rs mn) Mar-25A Mar-26F Mar-27F Mar-28F
Total Cash And Equivalents 6,559 4,403 3,489 9,512
Total Debtors 12,801 16,363 20,536 24,247
Inventories 17,258 20,727 26,575 29,635
Total Other Current Assets 14,446 11,480 12,680 13,380
Total Current Assets 51,063 52,973 63,280 76,774
Fixed Assets 55,852 61,741 66,415 68,434
Total Investments 92,714 110,714 127,714 142,714
Intangible Assets
Total Other Non-Current Assets
Total Non-current Assets 148,566 172,455 194,129 211,148
Short-term Debt
Current Portion of Long-Term Debt
Total Creditors 61,537 65,453 73,686 76,782
Other Current Liabilities 12,016 12,516 13,016 13,516
Total Current Liabilities 73,553 77,969 86,702 90,298
Total Long-term Debt 19,276 17,776 16,276 14,776
Hybrid Debt - Debt Component
Total Other Non-Current Liabilities
Total Non-current Liabilities 19,276 17,776 16,276 14,776
Total Provisions 7,434 7,634 7,834 8,034
Total Liabilities 100,262 103,379 110,812 113,108
Shareholders Equity 99,367 122,050 146,597 174,815
Minority Interests
Total Equity 99,367 122,050 146,597 174,815
Mar-25A Mar-26F Mar-27F Mar-28F
Revenue Growth 13.3% 9.8% 10.7% 11.5%
Operating EBITDA Growth 19.1% 5.5% 10.7% 11.5%
Operating EBITDA Margin 12.3% 11.8% 11.8% 11.8%
Net Cash Per Share (Rs) (26.77) (28.15) (26.91) (11.08)
BVPS (Rs) 209.15 256.89 308.56 367.95
Gross Interest Cover 26.75 24.43 25.66 29.09
Effective Tax Rate 25.3% 26.0% 26.0% 26.0%
Net Dividend Payout Ratio 17.4% 17.3% 18.8% 16.8%
Accounts Receivables Days 13.00 13.37 15.27 16.62
Inventory Days 21.94 24.35 27.38 29.14
Accounts Payables Days 79.81 81.41 80.55 78.00
ROIC (%) 111.2% 104.6% 95.4% 87.2%
ROCE (%) 33.9% 28.6% 27.0% 26.0%
Return On Average Assets 15.7% 13.4% 13.0% 12.9%

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