* price as on 04 Feb 2025
Financial
Mar-23A Mar-24A Mar-25F Mar-26F
Revenue (Rsm) 438,857 484,969 528,203 579,892
Operating EBITDA (Rsm) 117,729 129,870 152,595 164,967
Net Profit (Rsm) 84,736 95,764 117,718 128,622
Core EPS (Rs) 36.0 42.0 49.1 53.6
Core EPS Growth 11.4% 16.5% 16.9% 9.3%
FD Core P/E (x) 47.56 40.83 34.93 31.97
DPS (Rs) 11.5 11.5 11.5 11.5
Dividend Yield 0.67% 0.67% 0.67% 0.67%
EV/EBITDA (x) 34.41 30.63 25.71 23.25
P/FCFE (x) 48.78 22.15 30.00 18.73
Net Gearing (15.2%) (24.3%) (28.7%) (35.6%)
P/BV (x) 7.34 6.46 5.66 4.97
ROE 16.6% 16.8% 17.3% 16.6%
% Change In Core EPS Estimates
InCred Research/Consensus EPS (x)
(Rs mn) Mar-23A Mar-24A Mar-25F Mar-26F
Total Net Revenues 438,857 484,969 528,203 579,892
Gross Profit 332,235 378,342 419,922 461,014
Operating EBITDA 117,729 129,870 152,595 164,967
Depreciation And Amortisation (25,294) (25,566) (25,400) (28,000)
Operating EBIT 92,435 104,304 127,195 136,967
Financial Income/(Expense) (1,720) (2,385) (2,400) (2,000)
Pretax Income/(Loss) from Assoc.
Non-Operating Income/(Expense) 5,084 13,903 16,000 17,000
Profit Before Tax (pre-EI) 95,799 115,822 140,795 151,967
Exceptional Items
Pre-tax Profit 95,799 115,822 140,795 151,967
Taxation (8,476) (14,395) (22,527) (22,795)
Exceptional Income - post-tax (1,715) (4,943)
Profit After Tax 85,608 96,484 118,268 129,172
Minority Interests (873) (721) (550) (550)
Preferred Dividends
FX Gain/(Loss) - post tax
Other Adjustments - post-tax
Net Profit 84,736 95,764 117,718 128,622
Recurring Net Profit 86,450 100,707 117,718 128,622
Fully Diluted Recurring Net Profit 86,450 100,707 117,718 128,622
(Rs mn) Mar-23A Mar-24A Mar-25F Mar-26F
EBITDA 117,729 129,870 152,595 164,967
Cash Flow from Invt. & Assoc.
Change In Working Capital (56,618) 10,621 (44,962) (24,594)
(Incr)/Decr in Total Provisions
Other Non-Cash (Income)/Expense
Other Operating Cashflow 64,480 149,451 123,633 157,373
Net Interest (Paid)/Received (1,720) (2,385) (2,400) (2,000)
Tax Paid (13,167) (25,717) (36,677) (38,345)
Cashflow From Operations 49,593 121,350 84,556 117,028
Capex (20,646) (21,710) (15,000) (16,000)
Disposals Of FAs/subsidiaries
Acq. Of Subsidiaries/investments (46,858) (1,433)
Other Investing Cashflow
Cash Flow From Investing (17,911) 98,207 69,556 101,028
Debt Raised/(repaid) 52,602 (33,899) (17,039) 1,515
Proceeds From Issue Of Shares (774)
Shares Repurchased
Dividends Paid (25,197) (28,982) (27,592) (27,592)
Preferred Dividends
Other Financing Cashflow 13,976 5,308 13,600 15,000
Cash Flow From Financing 41,380 (58,347) (31,031) (11,077)
Total Cash Generated 23,470 39,860 38,524 89,951
Free Cashflow To Equity 84,284 185,657 137,073 219,572
Free Cashflow To Firm 33,403 221,941 156,512 220,057
(Rs mn) Mar-23A Mar-24A Mar-25F Mar-26F
Total Cash And Equivalents 151,842 191,702 230,227 320,178
Total Debtors 114,385 112,494 142,615 156,571
Inventories 105,131 98,683 126,769 144,973
Total Other Current Assets 27,476 31,871 34,333 40,592
Total Current Assets 398,833 434,750 533,944 662,315
Fixed Assets 113,537 113,001 102,601 90,601
Total Investments 3,894 4,426 4,426 4,426
Intangible Assets 180,396 172,652 172,652 172,652
Total Other Non-Current Assets 110,776 129,800 129,800 129,800
Total Non-current Assets 408,603 419,879 409,479 397,479
Short-term Debt 61,979 28,444 28,444 28,444
Current Portion of Long-Term Debt
Total Creditors 56,815 56,533 60,426 65,744
Other Current Liabilities 80,276 84,867 96,682 105,190
Total Current Liabilities 199,070 169,844 185,552 199,377
Total Long-term Debt 13 (17,026) (15,510)
Hybrid Debt - Debt Component
Total Other Non-Current Liabilities 15,211 13,712 13,712 13,712
Total Non-current Liabilities 15,211 13,725 (3,314) (1,799)
Total Provisions
Total Liabilities 214,281 183,569 182,238 197,579
Shareholders Equity 559,954 636,668 726,243 826,722
Minority Interests 33,201 34,392 34,942 35,492
Total Equity 593,155 671,060 761,185 862,215
Mar-23A Mar-24A Mar-25F Mar-26F
Revenue Growth 13.5% 10.5% 8.9% 9.8%
Operating EBITDA Growth 14.9% 10.3% 17.5% 8.1%
Operating EBITDA Margin 26.8% 26.8% 28.9% 28.4%
Net Cash Per Share (Rs) 37.45 68.04 91.20 128.05
BVPS (Rs) 233.38 265.35 302.68 344.56
Gross Interest Cover 53.74 43.74 53.00 68.48
Effective Tax Rate 8.8% 12.4% 16.0% 15.0%
Net Dividend Payout Ratio
Accounts Receivables Days 91.62 85.38 88.14 94.16
Inventory Days 333.94 348.84 379.98 417.18
Accounts Payables Days 173.92 194.01 197.13 193.69
ROIC (%) 13.4% 15.1% 17.2% 18.2%
ROCE (%) 15.7% 15.4% 17.3% 16.6%
Return On Average Assets 11.8% 12.4% 13.4% 13.0%

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