* price as on 12 Sep 2025
Financial
Mar-25A Mar-26F Mar-27F Mar-28F
Revenue (Rsm) 211,255 246,360 266,704 289,085
Operating EBITDA (Rsm) 24,245 29,532 35,296 40,889
Net Profit (Rsm) 24,021 16,848 20,528 24,055
Core EPS (Rs) 76.0 89.6 109.2 128.0
Core EPS Growth (33.3%) 17.9% 21.8% 17.2%
FD Core P/E (x) 14.48 20.65 16.95 14.46
DPS (Rs) 7.5 8.1 9.8 11.5
Dividend Yield 0.56% 0.44% 0.53% 0.62%
EV/EBITDA (x) 13.07 10.90 9.15 7.85
P/FCFE (x) (46.48) (83.54) 2,413.21 98.71
Net Gearing (16.7%) (12.9%) (11.3%) (11.1%)
P/BV (x) 1.87 1.73 1.58 1.44
ROE 8.2% 8.7% 9.8% 10.4%
% Change In Core EPS Estimates
InCred Research/Consensus EPS (x)
(Rs mn) Mar-25A Mar-26F Mar-27F Mar-28F
Total Net Revenues 211,255 246,360 266,704 289,085
Gross Profit 211,255 246,360 266,704 289,085
Operating EBITDA 24,245 29,532 35,296 40,889
Depreciation And Amortisation (10,013) (10,814) (11,463) (12,151)
Operating EBIT 14,232 18,717 23,833 28,738
Financial Income/(Expense) (1,082) (1,104) (1,126) (1,148)
Pretax Income/(Loss) from Assoc. 28 48 68 88
Non-Operating Income/(Expense) 5,421 4,879 4,684 4,496
Profit Before Tax (pre-EI) 18,599 22,540 27,459 32,174
Exceptional Items 12,669
Pre-tax Profit 31,268 22,540 27,459 32,174
Taxation (7,245) (5,691) (6,930) (8,118)
Exceptional Income - post-tax
Profit After Tax 24,023 16,850 20,529 24,056
Minority Interests (2) (2) (2) (2)
Preferred Dividends
FX Gain/(Loss) - post tax
Other Adjustments - post-tax
Net Profit 24,021 16,848 20,528 24,055
Recurring Net Profit 14,288 16,848 20,528 24,055
Fully Diluted Recurring Net Profit 14,288 16,848 20,528 24,055
(Rs mn) Mar-25A Mar-26F Mar-27F Mar-28F
EBITDA 24,245 29,532 35,296 40,889
Cash Flow from Invt. & Assoc.
Change In Working Capital (12,957) (3,280) (3,280) (4,095)
(Incr)/Decr in Total Provisions
Other Non-Cash (Income)/Expense 5,421 4,879 4,684 4,496
Other Operating Cashflow (11,103)
Net Interest (Paid)/Received (1,082) (1,104) (1,126) (1,148)
Tax Paid 918 (5,691) (6,930) (8,118)
Cashflow From Operations 5,443 24,336 28,644 32,024
Capex (19,531) (25,000) (25,000) (25,000)
Disposals Of FAs/subsidiaries
Acq. Of Subsidiaries/investments
Other Investing Cashflow 6,758 (3,500) (3,500) (3,500)
Cash Flow From Investing (12,773) (28,500) (28,500) (28,500)
Debt Raised/(repaid) (153)
Proceeds From Issue Of Shares (3) (3) (3)
Shares Repurchased
Dividends Paid (1,410) (1,516) (1,847) (2,165)
Preferred Dividends
Other Financing Cashflow (8,459) 548 568 588
Cash Flow From Financing (10,023) (971) (1,283) (1,580)
Total Cash Generated (17,353) (5,135) (1,138) 1,944
Free Cashflow To Equity (7,484) (4,164) 144 3,524
Free Cashflow To Firm (6,248) (3,060) 1,270 4,673
(Rs mn) Mar-25A Mar-26F Mar-27F Mar-28F
Total Cash And Equivalents 31,077 25,944 24,807 26,752
Total Debtors 11,629 11,474 11,691 13,464
Inventories 19,254 22,949 24,844 26,928
Total Other Current Assets 29,483 34,490 39,206 44,230
Total Current Assets 91,443 94,857 100,547 111,375
Fixed Assets 93,424 107,609 121,146 133,996
Total Investments 505 505 505 505
Intangible Assets 24,561 27,061 29,561 32,061
Total Other Non-Current Assets 44,194 45,194 46,194 47,194
Total Non-current Assets 162,683 180,369 197,406 213,755
Short-term Debt
Current Portion of Long-Term Debt
Total Creditors 16,383 18,836 20,157 21,139
Other Current Liabilities 40,299 43,113 45,340 49,144
Total Current Liabilities 56,682 61,949 65,496 70,284
Total Long-term Debt
Hybrid Debt - Debt Component
Total Other Non-Current Liabilities 11,858 12,358 12,858 13,358
Total Non-current Liabilities 11,858 12,358 12,858 13,358
Total Provisions
Total Liabilities 68,540 74,308 78,355 83,642
Shareholders Equity 185,548 200,880 219,560 241,450
Minority Interests 38 36 35 33
Total Equity 185,586 200,917 219,595 241,483
Mar-25A Mar-26F Mar-27F Mar-28F
Revenue Growth 5.8% 16.6% 8.3% 8.4%
Operating EBITDA Growth (20.8%) 21.8% 19.5% 15.8%
Operating EBITDA Margin 11.5% 12.0% 13.2% 14.1%
Net Cash Per Share (Rs) 165.31 138.01 131.96 142.31
BVPS (Rs) 987.01 1,068.57 1,167.94 1,284.38
Gross Interest Cover 13.15 16.96 21.17 25.02
Effective Tax Rate 23.2% 25.2% 25.2% 25.2%
Net Dividend Payout Ratio 17.2% 9.0% 9.0% 9.0%
Accounts Receivables Days 17.19 17.11 15.85 15.88
Inventory Days 32.78 31.26 32.70 32.68
Accounts Payables Days 34.07 31.87 32.99 32.49
ROIC (%) 8.6% 10.0% 11.5% 12.6%
ROCE (%) 8.2% 9.7% 11.3% 12.5%
Return On Average Assets 5.1% 6.8% 7.6% 8.1%

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