* price as on 04 Feb 2025
Financial
Mar-24A Mar-25F Mar-26F Mar-27F
Revenue (Rsm) 267,106 297,263 356,589 399,518
Operating EBITDA (Rsm) 158,639 177,323 211,510 236,555
Net Profit (Rsm) 80,292 102,019 128,721 152,656
Core EPS (Rs) 39.7 45.9 59.6 70.7
Core EPS Growth 4.1% 15.6% 29.9% 18.6%
FD Core P/E (x) 30.12 26.06 20.06 16.92
DPS (Rs) 6.0 5.6 7.6 9.8
Dividend Yield 0.61% 0.57% 0.78% 1.00%
EV/EBITDA (x) 18.82 16.26 13.02 11.05
P/FCFE (x) 101.23 33.24 26.11 21.89
Net Gearing 70.9% 47.0% 22.4% 2.4%
P/BV (x) 4.88 4.19 3.56 3.03
ROE 17.4% 17.3% 19.2% 19.4%
% Change In Core EPS Estimates
InCred Research/Consensus EPS (x)
(Rs mn) Mar-24A Mar-25F Mar-26F Mar-27F
Total Net Revenues 267,106 297,263 356,589 399,518
Gross Profit 195,942 215,425 262,476 291,287
Operating EBITDA 158,639 177,323 211,510 236,555
Depreciation And Amortisation (38,885) (41,727) (43,077) (44,427)
Operating EBIT 119,755 135,596 168,433 192,127
Financial Income/(Expense) (12,850) (14,821) (7,615) 1,023
Pretax Income/(Loss) from Assoc.
Non-Operating Income/(Expense)
Profit Before Tax (pre-EI) 106,905 120,774 160,818 193,151
Exceptional Items (6,782) 3,558
Pre-tax Profit 100,122 124,333 160,818 193,151
Taxation (19,897) (22,380) (32,164) (40,562)
Exceptional Income - post-tax
Profit After Tax 80,225 101,953 128,655 152,589
Minority Interests 67 67 67 67
Preferred Dividends
FX Gain/(Loss) - post tax
Other Adjustments - post-tax
Net Profit 80,292 102,019 128,721 152,656
Recurring Net Profit 85,726 99,101 128,721 152,656
Fully Diluted Recurring Net Profit 85,726 99,101 128,721 152,656
(Rs mn) Mar-24A Mar-25F Mar-26F Mar-27F
EBITDA 158,639 177,323 211,510 236,555
Cash Flow from Invt. & Assoc.
Change In Working Capital 11,393 3,011 7,162 956
(Incr)/Decr in Total Provisions
Other Non-Cash (Income)/Expense (6,782) 3,558
Other Operating Cashflow
Net Interest (Paid)/Received (12,850) (14,821) (7,615) 1,023
Tax Paid (18,887) (11,372) (32,164) (40,562)
Cashflow From Operations 131,513 157,698 178,894 197,972
Capex (103,581) (30,000) (30,000) (30,000)
Disposals Of FAs/subsidiaries
Acq. Of Subsidiaries/investments
Other Investing Cashflow 32,979
Cash Flow From Investing (70,603) (30,000) (30,000) (30,000)
Debt Raised/(repaid) (35,401) (50,000) (50,000) (50,000)
Proceeds From Issue Of Shares
Shares Repurchased
Dividends Paid (13,177) (30,495) (20,079) (25,710)
Preferred Dividends
Other Financing Cashflow 21,499 (4,138) 682 847
Cash Flow From Financing (27,079) (84,632) (69,397) (74,864)
Total Cash Generated 33,831 43,066 79,497 93,109
Free Cashflow To Equity 25,509 77,698 98,894 117,972
Free Cashflow To Firm 88,754 156,155 174,101 189,929
(Rs mn) Mar-24A Mar-25F Mar-26F Mar-27F
Total Cash And Equivalents 76,319 119,361 198,763 291,707
Total Debtors 36,669 47,562 57,054 63,923
Inventories 4,375 5,945 7,132 7,990
Total Other Current Assets 113,856 130,126 144,915 159,842
Total Current Assets 231,220 302,994 407,863 523,463
Fixed Assets 826,341 814,614 801,537 787,110
Total Investments 42,887 42,887 42,887 42,887
Intangible Assets 69,069 69,069 69,069 69,069
Total Other Non-Current Assets
Total Non-current Assets 938,297 926,570 913,493 899,065
Short-term Debt
Current Portion of Long-Term Debt
Total Creditors 93,154 163,494 196,124 219,735
Other Current Liabilities 11,777
Total Current Liabilities 104,931 163,494 196,124 219,735
Total Long-term Debt 462,792 412,792 362,792 312,792
Hybrid Debt - Debt Component
Total Other Non-Current Liabilities 7,032 6,532 6,032 5,532
Total Non-current Liabilities 469,824 419,324 368,824 318,324
Total Provisions 49,332 22,512 22,512 22,512
Total Liabilities 624,087 605,330 587,460 560,571
Shareholders Equity 529,448 616,785 725,427 852,372
Minority Interests 15,982 7,449 8,469 9,586
Total Equity 545,430 624,234 733,896 861,958
Mar-24A Mar-25F Mar-26F Mar-27F
Revenue Growth 28.1% 11.3% 20.0% 12.0%
Operating EBITDA Growth 23.6% 11.8% 19.3% 11.8%
Operating EBITDA Margin 59.4% 59.7% 59.3% 59.2%
Net Cash Per Share (Rs) (178.91) (135.84) (75.93) (9.76)
BVPS (Rs) 245.10 285.53 335.82 394.59
Gross Interest Cover 4.30 4.77 6.68 8.75
Effective Tax Rate 19.9% 18.0% 20.0% 21.0%
Net Dividend Payout Ratio 11.8% 9.7% 10.0% 10.6%
Accounts Receivables Days 47.20 51.71 53.54 55.26
Inventory Days 22.81 23.01 25.36 25.50
Accounts Payables Days 478.96 572.33 697.35 701.23
ROIC (%) 13.4% 14.3% 18.6% 21.7%
ROCE (%) 13.4% 14.3% 17.1% 18.6%
Return On Average Assets 10.5% 11.3% 13.2% 14.0%

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