* price as on 06 Jun 2025
Financial
Mar-24A Mar-25A Mar-26F Mar-27F
Revenue (Rsm) 709,081 759,551 895,294 990,757
Operating EBITDA (Rsm) 129,686 125,575 170,798 215,066
Net Profit (Rsm) 70,050 60,391 84,280 116,043
Core EPS (Rs) 244.5 211.6 292.0 402.0
Core EPS Growth 39.4% (13.4%) 38.0% 37.7%
FD Core P/E (x) 46.38 53.79 38.54 27.99
DPS (Rs) 70.0 77.5 73.0 100.5
Dividend Yield 0.75% 0.83% 0.65%
EV/EBITDA (x) 25.37 27.60 20.37 16.07
P/FCFE (x) 146.72 117.05 180.58 58.84
Net Gearing 6.7% 25.0% 24.9% 20.0%
P/BV (x) 5.39 4.59 4.24 3.83
ROE 12.3% 9.3% 11.4% 14.4%
% Change In Core EPS Estimates
InCred Research/Consensus EPS (x)
(Rs mn) Mar-24A Mar-25A Mar-26F Mar-27F
Total Net Revenues 709,081 759,551 895,294 990,757
Gross Profit 709,081 759,551 895,294 990,757
Operating EBITDA 129,686 125,575 170,798 215,066
Depreciation And Amortisation (31,453) (40,150) (44,967) (50,364)
Operating EBIT 98,233 85,425 125,830 164,702
Financial Income/(Expense) (9,680) (16,505) (19,476) (15,581)
Pretax Income/(Loss) from Assoc. 220 (199) (199) (199)
Non-Operating Income/(Expense) 6,170 7,442 7,814 7,970
Profit Before Tax (pre-EI) 94,942 76,162 113,969 156,892
Exceptional Items (720) (881)
Pre-tax Profit 94,222 75,281 113,969 156,892
Taxation (24,183) (14,885) (29,684) (40,844)
Exceptional Income - post-tax
Profit After Tax 70,040 60,396 84,285 116,048
Minority Interests 10 (5) (5) (5)
Preferred Dividends
FX Gain/(Loss) - post tax
Other Adjustments - post-tax
Net Profit 70,050 60,391 84,280 116,043
Recurring Net Profit 70,585 61,098 84,280 116,043
Fully Diluted Recurring Net Profit 70,585 61,098 84,280 116,043
(Rs mn) Mar-24A Mar-25A Mar-26F Mar-27F
EBITDA 129,686 125,575 170,798 215,066
Cash Flow from Invt. & Assoc.
Change In Working Capital (4,811) (6,711) (292) 3,758
(Incr)/Decr in Total Provisions
Other Non-Cash (Income)/Expense 6,170 7,442 7,814 7,970
Other Operating Cashflow 4,116 9,941 9,941 9,941
Net Interest (Paid)/Received (9,680) (16,505) (19,476) (15,581)
Tax Paid (16,505) (13,006) (29,684) (40,844)
Cashflow From Operations 108,975 106,734 139,100 180,310
Capex (88,841) (89,506) (88,144) (72,748)
Disposals Of FAs/subsidiaries
Acq. Of Subsidiaries/investments
Other Investing Cashflow 959 (75,538) (28,967) (40,364)
Cash Flow From Investing (87,881) (165,045) (117,112) (113,112)
Debt Raised/(repaid) 1,047 86,064 (4,000) (12,000)
Proceeds From Issue Of Shares (825) (670) (4,115) (34,753)
Shares Repurchased
Dividends Paid (24,351) (26,960) (25,389) (34,958)
Preferred Dividends
Other Financing Cashflow 4,872 (7,676) (5,826) 24,813
Cash Flow From Financing (19,257) 50,758 (39,330) (56,898)
Total Cash Generated 1,838 (7,553) (17,341) 10,299
Free Cashflow To Equity 22,141 27,754 17,989 55,198
Free Cashflow To Firm 30,774 (41,805) 41,465 82,779
(Rs mn) Mar-24A Mar-25A Mar-26F Mar-27F
Total Cash And Equivalents 62,680 45,324 27,983 38,282
Total Debtors 42,782 58,903 61,322 67,860
Inventories 83,297 95,630 103,020 111,291
Total Other Current Assets 42,825 37,516 42,974 47,556
Total Current Assets 231,584 237,372 235,298 264,989
Fixed Assets 565,321 868,824 955,969 1,027,717
Total Investments 27,642 22,974 22,974 22,974
Intangible Assets 131,567 168,427 152,427 142,427
Total Other Non-Current Assets 51,907 39,374 40,374 41,374
Total Non-current Assets 776,436 1,099,600 1,171,744 1,234,492
Short-term Debt 49,906 72,502 72,502 72,502
Current Portion of Long-Term Debt
Total Creditors 84,783 93,275 96,017 101,029
Other Current Liabilities 134,370 157,873 170,106 188,244
Total Current Liabilities 269,060 323,650 338,626 361,775
Total Long-term Debt 53,078 157,808 153,808 141,808
Hybrid Debt - Debt Component
Total Other Non-Current Liabilities 83,049 116,581 116,581 116,581
Total Non-current Liabilities 136,126 274,388 270,388 258,388
Total Provisions
Total Liabilities 405,186 598,038 609,014 620,163
Shareholders Equity 602,275 707,062 766,157 847,447
Minority Interests 559 31,872 31,872 31,872
Total Equity 602,834 738,934 798,029 879,318
Mar-24A Mar-25A Mar-26F Mar-27F
Revenue Growth 12.1% 7.1% 17.9% 10.7%
Operating EBITDA Growth 22.1% (3.2%) 36.0% 25.9%
Operating EBITDA Margin 18.3% 16.5% 19.1% 21.7%
Net Cash Per Share (Rs) (139.61) (640.78) (687.11) (609.85)
BVPS (Rs) 2,086.23 2,449.21 2,654.37 2,936.00
Gross Interest Cover 10.15 5.18 6.46 10.57
Effective Tax Rate 25.7% 19.8% 26.0% 26.0%
Net Dividend Payout Ratio 34.4% 44.0% 25.0%
Accounts Receivables Days 20.96 24.43 24.51 23.80
Inventory Days (38.46) (42.99) (40.49) (39.48)
Accounts Payables Days 49.41 51.26 47.68 46.36
ROIC (%) 14.1% 8.4% 11.5% 14.3%
ROCE (%) 14.6% 10.2% 12.6% 15.6%
Return On Average Assets 8.4% 6.6% 7.6% 9.1%

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