* price as on 12 Sep 2025
Financial
Mar-25A Mar-26F Mar-27F Mar-28F
Revenue (Rsm) 407,564 450,357 500,407 557,917
Operating EBITDA (Rsm) 58,677 64,982 71,178 79,202
Net Profit (Rsm) 46,099 51,021 55,964 62,214
Core EPS (Rs) 230.6 255.1 279.8 311.1
Core EPS Growth 11.6% 10.6% 9.7% 11.2%
FD Core P/E (x) 22.99 20.78 18.95 17.04
DPS (Rs) 165.1 180.2 200.3 220.3
Dividend Yield 3.11% 3.39% 3.77% 4.15%
EV/EBITDA (x) 15.46 13.86 12.43 11.01
P/FCFE (x) 41.84 30.06 23.22 22.61
Net Gearing (77.1%) (75.0%) (76.6%) (76.2%)
P/BV (x) 5.35 4.98 4.63 4.29
ROE 24.4% 24.8% 25.3% 26.1%
% Change In Core EPS Estimates
InCred Research/Consensus EPS (x)
(Rs mn) Mar-25A Mar-26F Mar-27F Mar-28F
Total Net Revenues 407,564 450,357 500,407 557,917
Gross Profit 110,924 120,139 132,802 147,409
Operating EBITDA 58,677 64,982 71,178 79,202
Depreciation And Amortisation (7,759) (8,581) (8,993) (9,443)
Operating EBIT 50,918 56,402 62,185 69,758
Financial Income/(Expense)
Pretax Income/(Loss) from Assoc.
Non-Operating Income/(Expense) 10,360 11,626 12,434 13,193
Profit Before Tax (pre-EI) 61,278 68,028 74,619 82,952
Exceptional Items
Pre-tax Profit 61,278 68,028 74,619 82,952
Taxation (15,179) (17,007) (18,655) (20,738)
Exceptional Income - post-tax
Profit After Tax 46,099 51,021 55,964 62,214
Minority Interests
Preferred Dividends
FX Gain/(Loss) - post tax
Other Adjustments - post-tax
Net Profit 46,099 51,021 55,964 62,214
Recurring Net Profit 46,099 51,021 55,964 62,214
Fully Diluted Recurring Net Profit 46,099 51,021 55,964 62,214
(Rs mn) Mar-25A Mar-26F Mar-27F Mar-28F
EBITDA 58,677 64,982 71,178 79,202
Cash Flow from Invt. & Assoc.
Change In Working Capital (9,469) (2,722) (97) (5,267)
(Incr)/Decr in Total Provisions 8,965 (4,542) (200) (500)
Other Non-Cash (Income)/Expense
Other Operating Cashflow
Net Interest (Paid)/Received 10,360 11,626 12,434 13,193
Tax Paid (14,431) (17,007) (18,655) (20,738)
Cashflow From Operations 54,102 52,338 64,660 65,890
Capex (10,533) (9,068) (9,000) (9,000)
Disposals Of FAs/subsidiaries
Acq. Of Subsidiaries/investments
Other Investing Cashflow (18,235) (8,000) (10,000) (10,000)
Cash Flow From Investing (28,768) (17,068) (19,000) (19,000)
Debt Raised/(repaid)
Proceeds From Issue Of Shares 0
Shares Repurchased
Dividends Paid (32,975) (35,982) (40,000) (44,000)
Preferred Dividends
Other Financing Cashflow 2
Cash Flow From Financing (32,974) (35,982) (40,000) (44,000)
Total Cash Generated (7,639) (712) 5,660 2,890
Free Cashflow To Equity 25,334 35,270 45,660 46,890
Free Cashflow To Firm 25,334 35,270 45,660 46,890
(Rs mn) Mar-25A Mar-26F Mar-27F Mar-28F
Total Cash And Equivalents 152,627 159,915 175,575 188,465
Total Debtors 36,744 39,483 42,500 48,913
Inventories 14,576 18,508 20,565 22,928
Total Other Current Assets 9,333 12,000 13,500 15,000
Total Current Assets 213,281 229,906 252,140 275,307
Fixed Assets 65,507 64,426 64,433 63,990
Total Investments
Intangible Assets
Total Other Non-Current Assets
Total Non-current Assets 65,507 64,426 64,433 63,990
Short-term Debt
Current Portion of Long-Term Debt
Total Creditors 55,661 59,610 64,587 68,096
Other Current Liabilities 20,375 18,500 19,800 20,800
Total Current Liabilities 76,037 78,110 84,387 88,896
Total Long-term Debt
Hybrid Debt - Debt Component
Total Other Non-Current Liabilities
Total Non-current Liabilities
Total Provisions 3,115 3,115 3,115 3,115
Total Liabilities 79,151 81,225 87,501 92,011
Shareholders Equity 198,069 213,108 229,072 247,286
Minority Interests
Total Equity 198,069 213,108 229,072 247,286
Mar-25A Mar-26F Mar-27F Mar-28F
Revenue Growth 8.8% 10.5% 11.1% 11.5%
Operating EBITDA Growth 11.6% 10.7% 9.5% 11.3%
Operating EBITDA Margin 14.4% 14.4% 14.2% 14.2%
Net Cash Per Share (Rs) 763.14 799.58 877.88 942.33
BVPS (Rs) 990.34 1,065.54 1,145.36 1,236.43
Gross Interest Cover
Effective Tax Rate 24.8% 25.0% 25.0% 25.0%
Net Dividend Payout Ratio 71.5% 70.5% 71.5% 70.7%
Accounts Receivables Days 28.56 30.89 29.90 29.90
Inventory Days 17.85 18.28 19.40 19.34
Accounts Payables Days 68.25 63.71 61.66 58.99
ROIC (%) 81.1% 84.4% 82.8% 92.4%
ROCE (%) 31.8% 32.6% 33.3% 34.4%
Return On Average Assets 17.2% 17.8% 18.3% 19.0%

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