* price as on 04 Feb 2025
Financial
Mar-24A Mar-25F Mar-26F Mar-27F
Revenue (Rsm) 146,910 146,139 162,477 180,642
Operating EBITDA (Rsm) 26,390 24,735 30,787 36,267
Net Profit (Rsm) 8,270 6,718 9,872 12,661
Core EPS (Rs) 43.9 35.4 52.0 66.6
Core EPS Growth (31.9%) (19.4%) 46.9% 28.3%
FD Core P/E (x) 41.43 51.39 34.98 27.27
DPS (Rs) 5.0 3.5 4.2 5.3
Dividend Yield 0.28% 0.19% 0.23% 0.29%
EV/EBITDA (x) 13.09 14.83 11.97 10.18
P/FCFE (x) 44.10 81.16 13.81 17.11
Net Gearing 1.1% 12.0% 12.3% 11.9%
P/BV (x) 2.11 2.03 1.93 1.81
ROE 5.2% 4.0% 5.7% 6.8%
% Change In Core EPS Estimates
InCred Research/Consensus EPS (x)
(Rs mn) Mar-24A Mar-25F Mar-26F Mar-27F
Total Net Revenues 146,910 146,139 162,477 180,642
Gross Profit 146,910 146,139 162,477 180,642
Operating EBITDA 26,390 24,735 30,787 36,267
Depreciation And Amortisation (14,980) (13,482) (14,561) (15,725)
Operating EBIT 11,410 11,253 16,227 20,542
Financial Income/(Expense) (3,860) (4,014) (4,617) (5,078)
Pretax Income/(Loss) from Assoc.
Non-Operating Income/(Expense) 3,150 2,205 2,095 2,011
Profit Before Tax (pre-EI) 10,700 9,443 13,705 17,475
Exceptional Items
Pre-tax Profit 10,700 9,443 13,705 17,475
Taxation (2,160) (2,455) (3,563) (4,543)
Exceptional Income - post-tax
Profit After Tax 8,540 6,988 10,142 12,931
Minority Interests (270) (270) (270) (270)
Preferred Dividends
FX Gain/(Loss) - post tax
Other Adjustments - post-tax
Net Profit 8,270 6,718 9,872 12,661
Recurring Net Profit 8,270 6,718 9,872 12,661
Fully Diluted Recurring Net Profit 8,270 6,718 9,872 12,661
(Rs mn) Mar-24A Mar-25F Mar-26F Mar-27F
EBITDA 26,390 24,735 30,787 36,267
Cash Flow from Invt. & Assoc.
Change In Working Capital (10,750) (2,746) 219 (556)
(Incr)/Decr in Total Provisions
Other Non-Cash (Income)/Expense 3,150 2,205 2,095 2,011
Other Operating Cashflow 13,580 13,580 13,580 13,580
Net Interest (Paid)/Received (3,860) (4,014) (4,617) (5,078)
Tax Paid (2,160) (2,455) (3,563) (4,543)
Cashflow From Operations 26,350 31,304 38,502 41,680
Capex (27,230) (30,500) (28,500) (28,500)
Disposals Of FAs/subsidiaries
Acq. Of Subsidiaries/investments
Other Investing Cashflow (270) (6,050) 2,000
Cash Flow From Investing (27,500) (36,550) (26,500) (28,500)
Debt Raised/(repaid) 8,920 9,500 13,000 7,000
Proceeds From Issue Of Shares
Shares Repurchased
Dividends Paid (950) (672) (790) (1,013)
Preferred Dividends
Other Financing Cashflow (5,750) (12,850) (12,850) (12,850)
Cash Flow From Financing 2,220 (4,022) (640) (6,863)
Total Cash Generated 1,070 (9,268) 11,362 6,317
Free Cashflow To Equity 7,770 4,254 25,002 20,180
Free Cashflow To Firm 2,710 (1,232) 16,618 18,258
(Rs mn) Mar-24A Mar-25F Mar-26F Mar-27F
Total Cash And Equivalents 44,540 35,272 46,634 52,951
Total Debtors 8,360 8,008 8,903 10,393
Inventories 12,180 13,213 14,690 16,332
Total Other Current Assets 13,480 13,299 15,435 17,342
Total Current Assets 78,560 69,791 85,662 97,018
Fixed Assets 152,050 168,568 182,007 194,282
Total Investments 5,900 5,900 5,900 5,900
Intangible Assets 29,220 35,270 33,270 33,270
Total Other Non-Current Assets 11,760 12,260 12,760 13,260
Total Non-current Assets 198,930 221,998 233,937 246,712
Short-term Debt 1,990 4,490 7,490 9,490
Current Portion of Long-Term Debt
Total Creditors 13,160 12,006 13,061 14,308
Other Current Liabilities 29,590 28,497 32,171 35,406
Total Current Liabilities 44,740 44,993 52,721 59,204
Total Long-term Debt 44,310 51,310 61,310 66,310
Hybrid Debt - Debt Component
Total Other Non-Current Liabilities 23,370 24,370 25,370 26,370
Total Non-current Liabilities 67,680 75,680 86,680 92,680
Total Provisions
Total Liabilities 112,420 120,673 139,401 151,884
Shareholders Equity 163,970 170,016 179,098 190,746
Minority Interests 1,100 1,100 1,100 1,100
Total Equity 165,070 171,116 180,198 191,846
Mar-24A Mar-25F Mar-26F Mar-27F
Revenue Growth 8.4% (0.5%) 11.2% 11.2%
Operating EBITDA Growth 13.4% (6.3%) 24.5% 17.8%
Operating EBITDA Margin 18.0% 16.9% 18.9% 20.1%
Net Cash Per Share (Rs) (9.26) (108.04) (116.66) (120.26)
BVPS (Rs) 863.00 894.82 942.62 1,003.93
Gross Interest Cover 2.96 2.80 3.51 4.05
Effective Tax Rate 20.2% 26.0% 26.0% 26.0%
Net Dividend Payout Ratio 11.5% 10.0% 8.0% 8.0%
Accounts Receivables Days 19.08 20.44 18.99 19.49
Inventory Days 31.48 31.71 31.34 31.34
Accounts Payables Days 37.11 37.83 34.74 34.60
ROIC (%) 6.2% 5.4% 7.3% 8.7%
ROCE (%) 5.6% 5.1% 6.8% 8.0%
Return On Average Assets 4.7% 3.9% 4.8% 5.4%

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