* price as on 06 Jun 2025
Financial
Mar-25A Mar-26F Mar-27F Mar-28F
Revenue (Rsm) 500,103 585,538 663,898 736,664
Operating EBITDA (Rsm) 100,988 117,666 134,927 150,862
Net Profit (Rsm) 79,402 96,495 110,163 123,212
Core EPS (Rs) 291.9 345.5 394.5 441.2
Core EPS Growth 10.4% 18.4% 14.2% 11.8%
FD Core P/E (x) 30.38 25.00 21.89 19.58
DPS (Rs) 210.0 240.0 220.0 230.0
Dividend Yield 2.43% 2.78% 3.24% 3.59%
EV/EBITDA (x) 20.94 17.62 15.12 13.36
P/FCFE (x) 36.24 37.56 27.83 32.45
Net Gearing (79.5%) (73.2%) (73.2%) (69.9%)
P/BV (x) 7.50 6.87 6.30 5.75
ROE 28.6% 28.7% 30.0% 30.7%
% Change In Core EPS Estimates
InCred Research/Consensus EPS (x)
(Rs mn) Mar-25A Mar-26F Mar-27F Mar-28F
Total Net Revenues 500,103 585,538 663,898 736,664
Gross Profit 131,431 151,603 173,570 191,795
Operating EBITDA 100,988 117,666 134,927 150,862
Depreciation And Amortisation (4,001) (4,500) (5,000) (5,400)
Operating EBIT 96,987 113,166 129,927 145,462
Financial Income/(Expense) (677) (500) (400) (300)
Pretax Income/(Loss) from Assoc.
Non-Operating Income/(Expense) 14,209 14,636 15,807 17,387
Profit Before Tax (pre-EI) 110,519 127,302 145,334 162,549
Exceptional Items
Pre-tax Profit 110,519 127,302 145,334 162,549
Taxation (29,005) (30,807) (35,171) (39,337)
Exceptional Income - post-tax (2,113)
Profit After Tax 79,402 96,495 110,163 123,212
Minority Interests
Preferred Dividends
FX Gain/(Loss) - post tax
Other Adjustments - post-tax
Net Profit 79,402 96,495 110,163 123,212
Recurring Net Profit 81,514 96,495 110,163 123,212
Fully Diluted Recurring Net Profit 81,514 96,495 110,163 123,212
(Rs mn) Mar-25A Mar-26F Mar-27F Mar-28F
EBITDA 100,988 117,666 134,927 150,862
Cash Flow from Invt. & Assoc.
Change In Working Capital 2,349 (1,020) 6,214 (5,282)
(Incr)/Decr in Total Provisions (29,167) 11,969 (1,700) (4,000)
Other Non-Cash (Income)/Expense 6,161
Other Operating Cashflow (2,113)
Net Interest (Paid)/Received 13,532 14,136 15,407 17,087
Tax Paid (25,590) (30,807) (35,171) (39,337)
Cashflow From Operations 66,160 111,944 119,677 119,330
Capex (7,530) (4,487) (8,000) (8,000)
Disposals Of FAs/subsidiaries
Acq. Of Subsidiaries/investments
Other Investing Cashflow 7,915 (43,160) (25,000) (37,000)
Cash Flow From Investing 385 (47,647) (33,000) (45,000)
Debt Raised/(repaid) 18 (76)
Proceeds From Issue Of Shares 1
Shares Repurchased
Dividends Paid (58,645) (67,022) (78,193) (86,571)
Preferred Dividends
Other Financing Cashflow
Cash Flow From Financing (58,626) (67,099) (78,193) (86,571)
Total Cash Generated 7,919 (2,802) 8,484 (12,241)
Free Cashflow To Equity 66,563 64,221 86,677 74,330
Free Cashflow To Firm 67,222 64,797 87,077 74,630
(Rs mn) Mar-25A Mar-26F Mar-27F Mar-28F
Total Cash And Equivalents 256,968 258,167 281,651 294,410
Total Debtors 22,826 28,876 30,921 38,347
Inventories 19,579 22,459 27,283 30,274
Total Other Current Assets 47,106 27,000 30,000 34,000
Total Current Assets 346,479 336,502 369,856 397,031
Fixed Assets 31,277 35,777 38,777 41,377
Total Investments 42,020 81,180 91,180 103,180
Intangible Assets
Total Other Non-Current Assets
Total Non-current Assets 73,296 116,956 129,956 144,556
Short-term Debt
Current Portion of Long-Term Debt
Total Creditors 62,676 70,585 83,669 88,803
Other Current Liabilities 25,122 17,000 18,000 18,000
Total Current Liabilities 87,798 87,585 101,669 106,803
Total Long-term Debt 1,276 1,200 1,200 1,200
Hybrid Debt - Debt Component
Total Other Non-Current Liabilities
Total Non-current Liabilities 1,276 1,200 1,200 1,200
Total Provisions 13,745 13,730 14,030 14,030
Total Liabilities 102,820 102,516 116,900 122,034
Shareholders Equity 321,469 350,942 382,912 419,554
Minority Interests
Total Equity 321,469 350,942 382,912 419,554
Mar-25A Mar-26F Mar-27F Mar-28F
Revenue Growth 12.2% 17.1% 13.4% 11.0%
Operating EBITDA Growth 15.7% 16.5% 14.7% 11.8%
Operating EBITDA Margin 20.2% 20.1% 20.3% 20.5%
Net Cash Per Share (Rs) 915.61 920.17 1,004.26 1,049.95
BVPS (Rs) 1,151.15 1,256.69 1,371.17 1,502.38
Gross Interest Cover 143.22 226.33 324.82 484.87
Effective Tax Rate 26.2% 24.2% 24.2% 24.2%
Net Dividend Payout Ratio 71.9% 69.5% 71.0% 70.3%
Accounts Receivables Days 16.08 16.11 16.44 17.16
Inventory Days 18.09 17.68 18.51 19.28
Accounts Payables Days 58.80 56.05 57.41 57.77
ROIC (%) 7,244.1% 264.1% 377.2% 442.5%
ROCE (%) 37.8% 36.7% 38.4% 39.4%
Return On Average Assets 21.7% 22.2% 23.2% 23.7%

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