* price as on 12 Sep 2025
Financial
Mar-25A Mar-26F Mar-27F Mar-28F
Revenue (Rsm) 139,800 149,441 162,460 183,239
Operating EBITDA (Rsm) 24,070 31,802 37,187 44,560
Net Profit (Rsm) 6,830 11,188 13,770 17,677
Core EPS (Rs) 41.0 58.9 72.5 93.0
Core EPS Growth (6.4%) 43.5% 23.1% 28.4%
FD Core P/E (x) 67.08 40.95 33.27 25.92
DPS (Rs) 5.0 4.7 5.8 7.4
Dividend Yield 0.21% 0.20% 0.24% 0.31%
EV/EBITDA (x) 19.36 15.66 13.73 11.18
P/FCFE (x) 92.56 (36.97) 215.58 42.68
Net Gearing 3.7% 20.8% 25.8% 18.1%
P/BV (x) 2.64 2.49 2.33 2.15
ROE 4.6% 6.3% 7.2% 8.6%
% Change In Core EPS Estimates
InCred Research/Consensus EPS (x)
(Rs mn) Mar-25A Mar-26F Mar-27F Mar-28F
Total Net Revenues 139,800 149,441 162,460 183,239
Gross Profit 139,800 149,441 162,460 183,239
Operating EBITDA 24,070 31,802 37,187 44,560
Depreciation And Amortisation (13,310) (14,109) (15,237) (16,456)
Operating EBIT 10,760 17,694 21,950 28,104
Financial Income/(Expense) (3,990) (4,788) (5,506) (6,332)
Pretax Income/(Loss) from Assoc.
Non-Operating Income/(Expense) 2,530 2,429 2,380 2,333
Profit Before Tax (pre-EI) 9,300 15,335 18,824 24,105
Exceptional Items (1,130)
Pre-tax Profit 8,170 15,335 18,824 24,105
Taxation (1,180) (3,987) (4,894) (6,267)
Exceptional Income - post-tax
Profit After Tax 6,990 11,348 13,930 17,837
Minority Interests (160) (160) (160) (160)
Preferred Dividends
FX Gain/(Loss) - post tax
Other Adjustments - post-tax
Net Profit 6,830 11,188 13,770 17,677
Recurring Net Profit 7,797 11,188 13,770 17,677
Fully Diluted Recurring Net Profit 7,797 11,188 13,770 17,677
(Rs mn) Mar-25A Mar-26F Mar-27F Mar-28F
EBITDA 24,070 31,802 37,187 44,560
Cash Flow from Invt. & Assoc.
Change In Working Capital 300 (2,951) (982) (998)
(Incr)/Decr in Total Provisions
Other Non-Cash (Income)/Expense 2,530 2,429 2,380 2,333
Other Operating Cashflow (560) (560) (560) (560)
Net Interest (Paid)/Received (3,990) (4,788) (5,506) (6,332)
Tax Paid (1,180) (3,987) (4,894) (6,267)
Cashflow From Operations 21,170 21,946 27,625 32,736
Capex (26,260) (40,500) (40,500) (30,500)
Disposals Of FAs/subsidiaries
Acq. Of Subsidiaries/investments
Other Investing Cashflow 3,560 (13,840) 0 10,000
Cash Flow From Investing (22,700) (54,340) (40,500) (20,500)
Debt Raised/(repaid) 6,480 20,000 15,000 (1,500)
Proceeds From Issue Of Shares 0
Shares Repurchased
Dividends Paid (950) (895) (1,102) (1,414)
Preferred Dividends
Other Financing Cashflow (5,920) 1,400 1,400 1,400
Cash Flow From Financing (390) 20,505 15,298 (1,514)
Total Cash Generated (1,920) (11,889) 2,424 10,721
Free Cashflow To Equity 4,950 (12,394) 2,125 10,736
Free Cashflow To Firm 2,460 (27,606) (7,369) 18,568
(Rs mn) Mar-25A Mar-26F Mar-27F Mar-28F
Total Cash And Equivalents 46,020 34,131 36,554 47,276
Total Debtors 8,890 9,212 10,237 11,547
Inventories 13,860 13,920 14,688 16,567
Total Other Current Assets 14,520 15,542 16,408 17,957
Total Current Assets 83,290 72,805 77,888 93,347
Fixed Assets 169,320 195,211 219,974 233,518
Total Investments 6,750 6,750 6,750 6,750
Intangible Assets 29,900 43,740 43,740 33,740
Total Other Non-Current Assets 13,000 13,500 14,000 14,500
Total Non-current Assets 218,970 259,201 284,464 288,508
Short-term Debt 6,530 11,530 16,530 16,530
Current Portion of Long-Term Debt
Total Creditors 15,390 14,266 14,964 16,588
Other Current Liabilities 30,310 29,888 30,867 32,983
Total Current Liabilities 52,230 55,684 62,362 66,101
Total Long-term Debt 46,050 61,050 71,050 69,550
Hybrid Debt - Debt Component
Total Other Non-Current Liabilities 28,980 29,980 30,980 31,980
Total Non-current Liabilities 75,030 91,030 102,030 101,530
Total Provisions
Total Liabilities 127,260 146,714 164,392 167,631
Shareholders Equity 173,740 184,033 196,701 212,964
Minority Interests 1,260 1,260 1,260 1,260
Total Equity 175,000 185,293 197,961 214,224
Mar-25A Mar-26F Mar-27F Mar-28F
Revenue Growth (4.8%) 6.9% 8.7% 12.8%
Operating EBITDA Growth (8.8%) 32.1% 16.9% 19.8%
Operating EBITDA Margin 17.2% 21.3% 22.9% 24.3%
Net Cash Per Share (Rs) (34.53) (202.36) (268.56) (204.23)
BVPS (Rs) 914.42 968.59 1,035.27 1,120.86
Gross Interest Cover 2.70 3.70 3.99 4.44
Effective Tax Rate 14.4% 26.0% 26.0% 26.0%
Net Dividend Payout Ratio 11.9% 8.0% 8.0% 8.0%
Accounts Receivables Days 22.52 22.11 21.85 21.70
Inventory Days 33.99 33.93 32.14 31.13
Accounts Payables Days 45.02 46.01 42.58 41.52
ROIC (%) 5.3% 7.2% 8.0% 10.1%
ROCE (%) 4.9% 7.3% 8.1% 9.6%
Return On Average Assets 4.2% 5.1% 5.6% 6.5%

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