* price as on 12 Sep 2025
Financial
Mar-24A Mar-25A Mar-26F Mar-27F
Revenue (Rsm) 267,106 304,753 360,595 405,537
Operating EBITDA (Rsm) 158,639 184,214 217,424 243,624
Net Profit (Rsm) 80,292 110,923 123,309 147,820
Core EPS (Rs) 39.7 49.5 57.1 68.4
Core EPS Growth 4.1% 24.8% 15.2% 19.9%
FD Core P/E (x) 35.09 28.11 24.40 20.35
DPS (Rs) 6.0 7.0 6.7 8.8
Dividend Yield 0.43% 0.50% 0.59% 0.77%
EV/EBITDA (x) 21.50 18.60 15.21 12.96
P/FCFE (x) 117.94 (311.13) 30.53 24.69
Net Gearing 70.9% 60.3% 39.3% 16.2%
P/BV (x) 5.68 4.82 4.12 3.52
ROE 17.4% 18.5% 18.2% 18.7%
% Change In Core EPS Estimates
InCred Research/Consensus EPS (x)
(Rs mn) Mar-24A Mar-25A Mar-26F Mar-27F
Total Net Revenues 267,106 304,753 360,595 405,537
Gross Profit 195,942 224,056 267,793 298,814
Operating EBITDA 158,639 184,214 217,424 243,624
Depreciation And Amortisation (38,885) (43,789) (50,176) (51,526)
Operating EBIT 119,755 140,424 167,249 192,098
Financial Income/(Expense) (12,850) (14,735) (13,500) (5,378)
Pretax Income/(Loss) from Assoc.
Non-Operating Income/(Expense)
Profit Before Tax (pre-EI) 106,905 125,689 153,748 186,720
Exceptional Items (6,782) 4,607
Pre-tax Profit 100,122 130,296 153,748 186,720
Taxation (19,897) (19,684) (30,750) (39,211)
Exceptional Income - post-tax
Profit After Tax 80,225 110,613 122,998 147,509
Minority Interests 67 311 311 311
Preferred Dividends
FX Gain/(Loss) - post tax
Other Adjustments - post-tax
Net Profit 80,292 110,923 123,309 147,820
Recurring Net Profit 85,726 107,012 123,309 147,820
Fully Diluted Recurring Net Profit 85,726 107,012 123,309 147,820
(Rs mn) Mar-24A Mar-25A Mar-26F Mar-27F
EBITDA 158,639 184,214 217,424 243,624
Cash Flow from Invt. & Assoc.
Change In Working Capital 11,393 25,396 (6,136) 2,809
(Incr)/Decr in Total Provisions
Other Non-Cash (Income)/Expense (6,782) 4,607
Other Operating Cashflow
Net Interest (Paid)/Received (12,850) (14,735) (13,500) (5,378)
Tax Paid (18,887) (20,170) (19,256) (39,211)
Cashflow From Operations 131,513 179,312 178,531 201,844
Capex (103,581) (180,581) (30,000) (30,000)
Disposals Of FAs/subsidiaries
Acq. Of Subsidiaries/investments
Other Investing Cashflow 32,979 (3,708)
Cash Flow From Investing (70,603) (184,289) (30,000) (30,000)
Debt Raised/(repaid) (35,401) (4,692) (50,000) (50,000)
Proceeds From Issue Of Shares
Shares Repurchased
Dividends Paid (10,801) (12,961) (32,839) (23,289)
Preferred Dividends
Other Financing Cashflow 21,499 15,222 (12,790) 921
Cash Flow From Financing (24,703) (2,431) (95,629) (72,368)
Total Cash Generated 36,207 (7,408) 52,902 99,476
Free Cashflow To Equity 25,509 (9,669) 98,531 121,844
Free Cashflow To Firm 88,754 22,803 176,683 196,745
(Rs mn) Mar-24A Mar-25A Mar-26F Mar-27F
Total Cash And Equivalents 76,319 66,059 118,263 217,733
Total Debtors 36,669 44,324 57,695 64,886
Inventories 4,375 5,218 7,212 8,111
Total Other Current Assets 113,856 139,553 155,340 171,407
Total Current Assets 231,220 255,154 338,510 462,137
Fixed Assets 826,341 961,267 941,091 919,565
Total Investments 42,887 46,595 46,595 46,595
Intangible Assets 69,069 70,936 70,936 70,936
Total Other Non-Current Assets
Total Non-current Assets 938,297 1,078,797 1,058,621 1,037,095
Short-term Debt
Current Portion of Long-Term Debt
Total Creditors 96,005 150,005 216,357 243,322
Other Current Liabilities 11,777 14,722
Total Current Liabilities 107,782 164,726 216,357 243,322
Total Long-term Debt 462,792 458,100 408,100 358,100
Hybrid Debt - Debt Component
Total Other Non-Current Liabilities 7,032 7,139 6,639 6,139
Total Non-current Liabilities 469,824 465,240 414,740 364,240
Total Provisions 46,480 54,251 27,637 27,637
Total Liabilities 624,087 684,218 658,733 635,199
Shareholders Equity 529,448 624,354 729,945 854,476
Minority Interests 15,982 25,380 8,453 9,558
Total Equity 545,430 649,733 738,398 864,034
Mar-24A Mar-25A Mar-26F Mar-27F
Revenue Growth 28.1% 14.1% 18.3% 12.5%
Operating EBITDA Growth 23.6% 16.1% 18.0% 12.0%
Operating EBITDA Margin 59.4% 60.4% 60.3% 60.1%
Net Cash Per Share (Rs) (178.91) (181.49) (134.17) (64.98)
BVPS (Rs) 245.10 289.03 337.91 395.56
Gross Interest Cover 4.30 5.05 5.94 7.71
Effective Tax Rate 19.9% 15.1% 20.0% 21.0%
Net Dividend Payout Ratio 9.7% 9.6% 9.2% 10.0%
Accounts Receivables Days 47.20 48.50 51.63 55.16
Inventory Days 22.81 21.70 24.44 26.20
Accounts Payables Days 492.37 556.36 720.47 786.07
ROIC (%) 13.5% 14.9% 15.8% 18.9%
ROCE (%) 13.4% 14.2% 15.8% 17.5%
Return On Average Assets 10.5% 11.2% 12.2% 13.3%

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