* price as on 04 Feb 2025
Financial
Mar-24A Mar-25F Mar-26F Mar-27F
Revenue (Rsm) 372,283 410,762 465,814 517,252
Operating EBITDA (Rsm) 50,283 59,549 68,624 75,603
Net Profit (Rsm) 39,006 47,347 54,020 58,930
Core EPS (Rs) 195.2 236.9 270.2 294.8
Core EPS Growth 33.8% 21.4% 14.1% 9.1%
FD Core P/E (x) 19.39 15.98 14.00 12.84
DPS (Rs) 140.1 160.1 180.2 200.2
Dividend Yield 3.70% 4.23% 4.76% 5.29%
EV/EBITDA (x) 12.32 10.40 8.83 7.83
P/FCFE (x) 27.78 26.96 18.15 17.31
Net Gearing (76.1%) (70.2%) (70.7%) (70.8%)
P/BV (x) 4.21 3.87 3.55 3.26
ROE 22.5% 25.2% 26.4% 26.5%
% Change In Core EPS Estimates
InCred Research/Consensus EPS (x)
(Rs mn) Mar-24A Mar-25F Mar-26F Mar-27F
Total Net Revenues 372,283 410,762 465,814 517,252
Gross Profit 93,952 111,079 125,186 138,273
Operating EBITDA 50,283 59,549 68,624 75,603
Depreciation And Amortisation (7,114) (7,817) (8,581) (8,993)
Operating EBIT 43,169 51,731 60,043 66,610
Financial Income/(Expense)
Pretax Income/(Loss) from Assoc.
Non-Operating Income/(Expense) 8,741 11,398 11,983 11,963
Profit Before Tax (pre-EI) 51,910 63,129 72,026 78,574
Exceptional Items
Pre-tax Profit 51,910 63,129 72,026 78,574
Taxation (12,904) (15,782) (18,007) (19,643)
Exceptional Income - post-tax
Profit After Tax 39,006 47,347 54,020 58,930
Minority Interests
Preferred Dividends
FX Gain/(Loss) - post tax
Other Adjustments - post-tax
Net Profit 39,006 47,347 54,020 58,930
Recurring Net Profit 39,006 47,347 54,020 58,930
Fully Diluted Recurring Net Profit 39,006 47,347 54,020 58,930
(Rs mn) Mar-24A Mar-25F Mar-26F Mar-27F
EBITDA 50,283 59,549 68,624 75,603
Cash Flow from Invt. & Assoc.
Change In Working Capital 9,088 (13,033) (2,614) (3,332)
(Incr)/Decr in Total Provisions 2,092 (77) (2,800) (1,900)
Other Non-Cash (Income)/Expense
Other Operating Cashflow
Net Interest (Paid)/Received 8,741 11,398 11,983 11,963
Tax Paid (12,610) (15,782) (18,007) (19,643)
Cashflow From Operations 57,595 42,055 57,186 62,691
Capex (8,007) (10,000) (7,500) (9,000)
Disposals Of FAs/subsidiaries
Acq. Of Subsidiaries/investments
Other Investing Cashflow (22,357) (4,000) (8,000) (10,000)
Cash Flow From Investing (30,365) (14,000) (15,500) (19,000)
Debt Raised/(repaid)
Proceeds From Issue Of Shares 0
Shares Repurchased
Dividends Paid (27,972) (31,976) (35,982) (39,980)
Preferred Dividends
Other Financing Cashflow 1,101 2
Cash Flow From Financing (26,871) (31,975) (35,982) (39,980)
Total Cash Generated 359 (3,920) 5,704 3,711
Free Cashflow To Equity 27,230 28,055 41,686 43,691
Free Cashflow To Firm 27,230 28,055 41,686 43,691
(Rs mn) Mar-24A Mar-25F Mar-26F Mar-27F
Total Cash And Equivalents 136,951 137,029 150,734 164,445
Total Debtors 27,034 33,761 38,286 43,931
Inventories 14,438 18,006 21,695 24,091
Total Other Current Assets 14,147 15,000 18,500 21,000
Total Current Assets 192,570 203,797 229,215 253,467
Fixed Assets 63,145 65,328 64,247 64,254
Total Investments
Intangible Assets
Total Other Non-Current Assets
Total Non-current Assets 63,145 65,328 64,247 64,254
Short-term Debt
Current Portion of Long-Term Debt
Total Creditors 55,282 52,544 58,144 62,852
Other Current Liabilities 16,224 17,000 17,700 18,300
Total Current Liabilities 71,506 69,544 75,844 81,152
Total Long-term Debt
Hybrid Debt - Debt Component
Total Other Non-Current Liabilities
Total Non-current Liabilities
Total Provisions 4,348 4,348 4,348 4,348
Total Liabilities 75,854 73,892 80,192 85,501
Shareholders Equity 179,862 195,233 213,271 232,221
Minority Interests
Total Equity 179,862 195,233 213,271 232,221
Mar-24A Mar-25F Mar-26F Mar-27F
Revenue Growth 10.1% 10.3% 13.4% 11.0%
Operating EBITDA Growth 26.0% 18.4% 15.2% 10.2%
Operating EBITDA Margin 13.5% 14.5% 14.7% 14.6%
Net Cash Per Share (Rs) 685.10 685.49 754.05 822.64
BVPS (Rs) 899.76 976.65 1,066.89 1,161.69
Gross Interest Cover
Effective Tax Rate 24.9% 25.0% 25.0% 25.0%
Net Dividend Payout Ratio 71.7% 67.5% 66.6% 67.8%
Accounts Receivables Days 26.97 27.01 28.23 29.01
Inventory Days 18.87 19.76 21.27 22.05
Accounts Payables Days 67.09 65.66 59.30 58.27
ROIC (%) 56.4% 82.1% 72.0% 74.7%
ROCE (%) 29.2% 32.9% 34.5% 34.6%
Return On Average Assets 16.0% 18.0% 19.2% 19.3%

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