* price as on 04 Feb 2025
Financial
Mar-24A Mar-25F Mar-26F Mar-27F
Revenue (Rsm) 709,081 729,802 824,135 922,558
Operating EBITDA (Rsm) 129,686 124,306 161,311 198,640
Net Profit (Rsm) 71,490 61,686 84,470 110,894
Core EPS (Rs) 245.8 213.7 292.6 384.2
Core EPS Growth 40.1% (13.1%) 36.9% 31.3%
FD Core P/E (x) 45.43 52.65 38.45 29.28
DPS (Rs) 70.0 53.4 73.2 96.0
Dividend Yield 0.75% 0.47% 0.65%
EV/EBITDA (x) 25.36 26.74 20.71 16.71
P/FCFE (x) 68.23 (626.08) (141.90) 1,340.70
Net Gearing 6.7% 11.8% 13.2% 9.2%
P/BV (x) 5.39 5.03 4.61 4.16
ROE 12.4% 9.9% 12.5% 14.9%
% Change In Core EPS Estimates
InCred Research/Consensus EPS (x)
(Rs mn) Mar-24A Mar-25F Mar-26F Mar-27F
Total Net Revenues 709,081 729,802 824,135 922,558
Gross Profit 709,081 729,802 824,135 922,558
Operating EBITDA 129,686 124,306 161,311 198,640
Depreciation And Amortisation (31,453) (35,919) (41,307) (47,503)
Operating EBIT 98,233 88,387 120,004 151,136
Financial Income/(Expense) (9,680) (13,358) (14,427) (10,099)
Pretax Income/(Loss) from Assoc. 220 220 220 220
Non-Operating Income/(Expense) 6,170 8,020 8,261 8,509
Profit Before Tax (pre-EI) 94,942 83,269 114,058 149,766
Exceptional Items 720
Pre-tax Profit 95,662 83,269 114,058 149,766
Taxation (24,183) (21,593) (29,598) (38,882)
Exceptional Income - post-tax
Profit After Tax 71,480 61,676 84,460 110,884
Minority Interests 10 10 10 10
Preferred Dividends
FX Gain/(Loss) - post tax
Other Adjustments - post-tax
Net Profit 71,490 61,686 84,470 110,894
Recurring Net Profit 70,952 61,686 84,470 110,894
Fully Diluted Recurring Net Profit 70,952 61,686 84,470 110,894
(Rs mn) Mar-24A Mar-25F Mar-26F Mar-27F
EBITDA 129,686 124,306 161,311 198,640
Cash Flow from Invt. & Assoc.
Change In Working Capital (3,372) 5,427 7,557 5,244
(Incr)/Decr in Total Provisions
Other Non-Cash (Income)/Expense 6,170 8,020 8,261 8,509
Other Operating Cashflow (20,877) (20,877) (20,877) (20,877)
Net Interest (Paid)/Received (9,680) (13,358) (14,427) (10,099)
Tax Paid 16,505 (21,593) (29,598) (38,882)
Cashflow From Operations 118,431 81,924 112,227 142,534
Capex (88,841) (94,192) (87,805) (66,608)
Disposals Of FAs/subsidiaries
Acq. Of Subsidiaries/investments
Other Investing Cashflow 16,970 (35,919) (41,307) (47,503)
Cash Flow From Investing (71,871) (130,112) (129,112) (114,112)
Debt Raised/(repaid) 1,047 43,000 (6,000) (26,000)
Proceeds From Issue Of Shares (825) (3,392) (4,559) (33,637)
Shares Repurchased
Dividends Paid (24,351) (18,583) (25,447) (33,407)
Preferred Dividends
Other Financing Cashflow 4,872 34,269 30,437 59,514
Cash Flow From Financing (19,257) 55,294 (5,569) (33,529)
Total Cash Generated 27,304 7,107 (22,454) (5,107)
Free Cashflow To Equity 47,608 (5,187) (22,885) 2,422
Free Cashflow To Firm 56,241 (34,829) (2,458) 38,521
(Rs mn) Mar-24A Mar-25F Mar-26F Mar-27F
Total Cash And Equivalents 62,680 69,787 47,333 42,225
Total Debtors 42,782 41,989 45,158 48,024
Inventories 83,297 81,978 88,058 96,047
Total Other Current Assets 42,825 39,409 42,855 46,128
Total Current Assets 231,584 233,163 223,404 232,424
Fixed Assets 565,321 657,514 744,318 809,927
Total Investments 27,642 27,642 27,642 27,642
Intangible Assets 131,567 131,567 131,567 131,567
Total Other Non-Current Assets 51,907 53,907 54,907 55,907
Total Non-current Assets 776,436 870,629 958,433 1,025,042
Short-term Debt 49,906 64,906 62,906 54,906
Current Portion of Long-Term Debt
Total Creditors 84,783 80,390 86,428 94,461
Other Current Liabilities 134,370 138,662 152,877 164,215
Total Current Liabilities 269,060 283,958 302,211 313,582
Total Long-term Debt 53,078 81,078 77,078 59,078
Hybrid Debt - Debt Component
Total Other Non-Current Liabilities 83,049 93,049 98,049 103,049
Total Non-current Liabilities 136,126 174,126 175,126 162,126
Total Provisions
Total Liabilities 405,186 458,084 477,337 475,708
Shareholders Equity 602,275 645,148 703,941 781,198
Minority Interests 559 559 559 559
Total Equity 602,834 645,707 704,500 781,757
Mar-24A Mar-25F Mar-26F Mar-27F
Revenue Growth 12.1% 2.9% 12.9% 11.9%
Operating EBITDA Growth 22.1% (4.1%) 29.8% 23.1%
Operating EBITDA Margin 18.3% 17.0% 19.6% 21.5%
Net Cash Per Share (Rs) (139.61) (263.99) (320.99) (248.61)
BVPS (Rs) 2,086.23 2,235.13 2,438.82 2,706.48
Gross Interest Cover 10.15 6.62 8.32 14.97
Effective Tax Rate 25.3% 25.9% 25.9% 26.0%
Net Dividend Payout Ratio 34.4% 25.0% 25.0%
Accounts Receivables Days 20.96 21.20 19.30 18.43
Inventory Days (38.46) (41.33) (37.65) (36.42)
Accounts Payables Days 49.41 49.78 45.93 45.60
ROIC (%) 14.1% 11.2% 13.8% 16.3%
ROCE (%) 14.6% 11.8% 14.7% 17.4%
Return On Average Assets 8.4% 7.1% 8.7% 9.9%

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