* price as on 04 Feb 2025
Financial
Mar-24A Mar-25F Mar-26F Mar-27F
Revenue (Rsm) 320,743 355,327 395,036 439,154
Operating EBITDA (Rsm) 38,120 41,751 44,639 49,624
Net Profit (Rsm) 23,810 25,081 26,179 29,113
Core EPS (Rs) 48.2 52.3 55.1 61.3
Core EPS Growth 59.7% 8.7% 5.3% 11.2%
FD Core P/E (x) 49.81 47.28 45.30 40.73
DPS (Rs) 8.0 9.0 10.0 12.0
Dividend Yield 0.32% 0.36% 0.40% 0.48%
EV/EBITDA (x) 31.43 28.50 26.81 24.01
P/FCFE (x) 189.37 103.25 75.77 125.58
Net Gearing 15.8% 5.3% 10.7% 4.5%
P/BV (x) 15.34 14.99 11.79 9.57
ROE 33.2% 31.8% 29.1% 25.9%
% Change In Core EPS Estimates
InCred Research/Consensus EPS (x)
(Rs mn) Mar-24A Mar-25F Mar-26F Mar-27F
Total Net Revenues 320,743 355,327 395,036 439,154
Gross Profit 86,453 101,624 110,610 122,963
Operating EBITDA 38,120 41,751 44,639 49,624
Depreciation And Amortisation (7,004) (7,643) (8,563) (9,583)
Operating EBIT 31,117 34,108 36,077 40,042
Financial Income/(Expense) (1,816) (1,400) (1,500) (1,500)
Pretax Income/(Loss) from Assoc.
Non-Operating Income/(Expense) 285 800 800 800
Profit Before Tax (pre-EI) 29,585 33,508 35,377 39,342
Exceptional Items 1,201 285
Pre-tax Profit 30,786 33,793 35,377 39,342
Taxation (6,977) (8,712) (9,198) (10,229)
Exceptional Income - post-tax
Profit After Tax 23,810 25,081 26,179 29,113
Minority Interests
Preferred Dividends
FX Gain/(Loss) - post tax
Other Adjustments - post-tax
Net Profit 23,810 25,081 26,179 29,113
Recurring Net Profit 22,881 24,870 26,179 29,113
Fully Diluted Recurring Net Profit 22,881 24,870 26,179 29,113
(Rs mn) Mar-24A Mar-25F Mar-26F Mar-27F
EBITDA 38,120 41,751 44,639 49,624
Cash Flow from Invt. & Assoc.
Change In Working Capital 5,001 919 3,911 (2,752)
(Incr)/Decr in Total Provisions 3,312 (172) (300) (300)
Other Non-Cash (Income)/Expense
Other Operating Cashflow
Net Interest (Paid)/Received (1,531) (600) (700) (700)
Tax Paid (6,977) (8,712) (9,198) (10,229)
Cashflow From Operations 37,925 33,186 38,352 35,643
Capex (11,787) (11,000) (12,000) (13,500)
Disposals Of FAs/subsidiaries
Acq. Of Subsidiaries/investments
Other Investing Cashflow (12,562) (10,200) (9,200) (11,200)
Cash Flow From Investing (24,350) (21,200) (21,200) (24,700)
Debt Raised/(repaid) (7,313) (500) (1,500) (1,500)
Proceeds From Issue Of Shares (19,000)
Shares Repurchased
Dividends Paid (3,801) (4,276) (4,751) (5,701)
Preferred Dividends
Other Financing Cashflow 1,201 285
Cash Flow From Financing (9,913) (4,491) (25,251) (7,201)
Total Cash Generated 3,663 7,494 (8,099) 3,742
Free Cashflow To Equity 6,262 11,486 15,652 9,443
Free Cashflow To Firm 15,392 13,386 18,652 12,443
(Rs mn) Mar-24A Mar-25F Mar-26F Mar-27F
Total Cash And Equivalents 6,083 13,577 5,478 9,220
Total Debtors 13,021 15,576 18,399 24,063
Inventories 13,708 17,523 20,564 26,470
Total Other Current Assets 10,878 11,950 13,150 14,350
Total Current Assets 43,690 58,626 57,590 74,103
Fixed Assets 47,020 50,377 53,815 57,732
Total Investments 69,913 79,913 88,913 99,913
Intangible Assets
Total Other Non-Current Assets
Total Non-current Assets 116,933 130,290 142,727 157,645
Short-term Debt
Current Portion of Long-Term Debt
Total Creditors 51,122 58,410 68,184 77,002
Other Current Liabilities 8,560 9,060 9,560 10,060
Total Current Liabilities 59,682 67,470 77,744 87,062
Total Long-term Debt 18,265 17,765 16,265 14,765
Hybrid Debt - Debt Component
Total Other Non-Current Liabilities
Total Non-current Liabilities 18,265 17,765 16,265 14,765
Total Provisions 5,365 5,565 5,765 5,965
Total Liabilities 83,312 90,800 99,775 107,793
Shareholders Equity 77,310 79,115 100,543 123,955
Minority Interests
Total Equity 77,310 79,115 100,543 123,955
Mar-24A Mar-25F Mar-26F Mar-27F
Revenue Growth 21.6% 10.8% 11.2% 11.2%
Operating EBITDA Growth 42.5% 9.5% 6.9% 11.2%
Operating EBITDA Margin 11.9% 11.7% 11.3% 11.3%
Net Cash Per Share (Rs) (25.64) (8.82) (22.71) (11.67)
BVPS (Rs) 162.72 166.52 211.63 260.90
Gross Interest Cover 17.13 24.36 24.05 26.69
Effective Tax Rate 22.7% 25.8% 26.0% 26.0%
Net Dividend Payout Ratio 16.8% 17.2% 18.1% 19.6%
Accounts Receivables Days 12.84 14.69 15.70 17.65
Inventory Days 20.31 22.47 24.44 27.15
Accounts Payables Days 72.00 78.79 81.23 83.80
ROIC (%) 75.4% 101.2% 95.5% 105.1%
ROCE (%) 33.6% 34.8% 33.2% 30.9%
Return On Average Assets 16.0% 14.8% 14.0% 14.0%

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