* price as on 04 Feb 2025
Financial
Mar-24A Mar-25F Mar-26F Mar-27F
Revenue (Rsm) 156,821 157,006 174,960 201,053
Operating EBITDA (Rsm) 25,579 28,732 32,368 37,798
Net Profit (Rsm) 9,101 10,508 14,877 18,841
Core EPS (Rs) 19.7 24.7 31.9 40.5
Core EPS Growth 87.0% 25.2% 29.4% 26.6%
FD Core P/E (x) 58.99 51.09 36.09 28.50
DPS (Rs) 10.0 11.0 11.0 11.0
Dividend Yield 0.87% 0.98% 0.98% 0.98%
EV/EBITDA (x) 22.54 18.80 16.46 13.90
P/FCFE (x) 46.60 26.80 (108.73) 140.02
Net Gearing 81.4% 27.3% 25.7% 22.9%
P/BV (x) 7.49 4.61 4.03 3.53
ROE 13.2% 12.2% 11.9% 13.2%
% Change In Core EPS Estimates
InCred Research/Consensus EPS (x)
(Rs mn) Mar-24A Mar-25F Mar-26F Mar-27F
Total Net Revenues 156,821 157,006 174,960 201,053
Gross Profit 42,853 45,532 50,738 58,708
Operating EBITDA 25,579 28,732 32,368 37,798
Depreciation And Amortisation (8,482) (8,922) (9,029) (9,347)
Operating EBIT 17,097 19,810 23,339 28,451
Financial Income/(Expense) (4,912) (4,456) (3,330) (2,711)
Pretax Income/(Loss) from Assoc.
Non-Operating Income/(Expense) 2,274 2,317 2,760 3,034
Profit Before Tax (pre-EI) 14,460 17,671 22,768 28,774
Exceptional Items (123) (1,518)
Pre-tax Profit 14,336 16,153 22,768 28,774
Taxation (5,288) (5,655) (7,741) (9,783)
Exceptional Income - post-tax
Profit After Tax 9,048 10,498 15,027 18,991
Minority Interests 53 10 (150) (150)
Preferred Dividends
FX Gain/(Loss) - post tax
Other Adjustments - post-tax
Net Profit 9,101 10,508 14,877 18,841
Recurring Net Profit 9,179 11,495 14,877 18,841
Fully Diluted Recurring Net Profit 9,179 11,495 14,877 18,841
(Rs mn) Mar-24A Mar-25F Mar-26F Mar-27F
EBITDA 25,579 28,732 32,368 37,798
Cash Flow from Invt. & Assoc.
Change In Working Capital (572) (3,857) (2,768) (5,496)
(Incr)/Decr in Total Provisions (6,052) 708 800 700
Other Non-Cash (Income)/Expense (619) 3,030 2,294 1,239
Other Operating Cashflow (123) (1,518)
Net Interest (Paid)/Received (2,637) (2,140) (571) 323
Tax Paid (5,691) (4,418) (4,554) (5,755)
Cashflow From Operations 9,884 20,538 27,570 28,808
Capex (12,862) (17,000) (18,600) (17,600)
Disposals Of FAs/subsidiaries
Acq. Of Subsidiaries/investments
Other Investing Cashflow 7,803 28,217 (6,157) (6,624)
Cash Flow From Investing (5,060) 11,217 (24,757) (24,224)
Debt Raised/(repaid) 6,697 (11,725) (7,750) (750)
Proceeds From Issue Of Shares (356) 25
Shares Repurchased
Dividends Paid (4,656) (5,259) (5,259) (5,259)
Preferred Dividends
Other Financing Cashflow (5)
Cash Flow From Financing 1,680 (16,960) (13,009) (6,009)
Total Cash Generated 6,504 14,795 (10,197) (1,425)
Free Cashflow To Equity 11,522 20,030 (4,938) 3,834
Free Cashflow To Firm 9,736 36,211 6,143 7,295
(Rs mn) Mar-24A Mar-25F Mar-26F Mar-27F
Total Cash And Equivalents 16,899 31,694 21,497 20,072
Total Debtors 31,769 35,273 38,347 42,965
Inventories 32,161 33,552 38,347 44,066
Total Other Current Assets 19,514 20,000 21,500 23,000
Total Current Assets 100,344 120,519 119,692 130,103
Fixed Assets 70,046 78,124 87,695 95,948
Total Investments 18,490 28,490 38,490 46,490
Intangible Assets 2,960 2,960 2,960 2,960
Total Other Non-Current Assets
Total Non-current Assets 91,496 109,574 129,145 145,398
Short-term Debt
Current Portion of Long-Term Debt
Total Creditors 22,621 23,658 28,761 33,601
Other Current Liabilities 18,999 20,000 22,000 24,000
Total Current Liabilities 41,620 43,658 50,761 57,601
Total Long-term Debt 75,221 63,496 55,746 54,996
Hybrid Debt - Debt Component
Total Other Non-Current Liabilities
Total Non-current Liabilities 75,221 63,496 55,746 54,996
Total Provisions 3,346 6,568 9,163 10,601
Total Liabilities 120,186 113,723 115,669 123,198
Shareholders Equity 71,702 116,429 133,077 152,062
Minority Interests (49) (59) 91 241
Total Equity 71,653 116,370 133,168 152,304
Mar-24A Mar-25F Mar-26F Mar-27F
Revenue Growth 21.5% 0.1% 11.4% 14.9%
Operating EBITDA Growth 44.7% 12.3% 12.7% 16.8%
Operating EBITDA Margin 16.3% 18.3% 18.5% 18.8%
Net Cash Per Share (Rs) (125.25) (68.29) (73.55) (75.00)
BVPS (Rs) 153.98 250.04 285.79 326.56
Gross Interest Cover 3.48 4.45 7.01 10.49
Effective Tax Rate 36.9% 35.0% 34.0% 34.0%
Net Dividend Payout Ratio 50.5% 43.7% 35.4% 27.9%
Accounts Receivables Days 73.03 77.93 76.79 73.81
Inventory Days 101.56 107.58 105.63 105.66
Accounts Payables Days 70.67 75.77 77.01 79.95
ROIC (%) 11.1% 11.6% 12.4% 13.8%
ROCE (%) 12.1% 12.0% 12.4% 13.9%
Return On Average Assets 6.7% 7.1% 7.2% 7.9%

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