* price as on 04 Feb 2025
Financial
Mar-24A Mar-25F Mar-26F Mar-27F
Revenue (Rsm) 992,682 1,152,545 1,301,769 1,451,078
Operating EBITDA (Rsm) 134,243 167,498 180,588 198,663
Net Profit (Rsm) 103,443 122,142 129,463 140,957
Core EPS (Rs) 93.2 110.0 116.6 127.0
Core EPS Growth 29.7% 18.1% 6.0% 8.9%
FD Core P/E (x) 28.31 23.98 22.62 20.78
DPS (Rs) 23.8 25.0 27.5 30.0
Dividend Yield 0.97% 1.02% 1.13% 1.23%
EV/EBITDA (x) 19.29 15.32 13.98 12.32
P/FCFE (x) 91.08 186.33 93.11 41.12
Net Gearing (23.7%) (20.4%) (19.5%) (22.8%)
P/BV (x) 5.60 4.76 4.12 3.59
ROE 21.6% 21.5% 19.5% 18.5%
% Change In Core EPS Estimates
InCred Research/Consensus EPS (x)
(Rs mn) Mar-24A Mar-25F Mar-26F Mar-27F
Total Net Revenues 992,682 1,152,545 1,301,769 1,451,078
Gross Profit 252,619 297,357 328,046 362,770
Operating EBITDA 134,243 167,498 180,588 198,663
Depreciation And Amortisation (34,389) (40,845) (49,125) (57,405)
Operating EBIT 99,854 126,653 131,463 141,258
Financial Income/(Expense) (1,388) (2,300) (2,500) (2,000)
Pretax Income/(Loss) from Assoc.
Non-Operating Income/(Expense) 32,955 34,273 37,015 41,456
Profit Before Tax (pre-EI) 131,421 158,626 165,978 180,715
Exceptional Items
Pre-tax Profit 131,421 158,626 165,978 180,715
Taxation (27,978) (36,484) (36,515) (39,757)
Exceptional Income - post-tax
Profit After Tax 103,443 122,142 129,463 140,957
Minority Interests
Preferred Dividends
FX Gain/(Loss) - post tax
Other Adjustments - post-tax
Net Profit 103,443 122,142 129,463 140,957
Recurring Net Profit 103,443 122,142 129,463 140,957
Fully Diluted Recurring Net Profit 103,443 122,142 129,463 140,957
(Rs mn) Mar-24A Mar-25F Mar-26F Mar-27F
EBITDA 134,243 167,498 180,588 198,663
Cash Flow from Invt. & Assoc.
Change In Working Capital 3,151 (26,210) (136) (147)
(Incr)/Decr in Total Provisions (12,929) (3,750) (5,000) (5,000)
Other Non-Cash (Income)/Expense
Other Operating Cashflow 8,313
Net Interest (Paid)/Received 31,567 31,973 34,515 39,456
Tax Paid (27,978) (36,484) (36,515) (39,757)
Cashflow From Operations 136,367 133,027 173,451 193,215
Capex (44,544) (79,777) (100,000) (80,000)
Disposals Of FAs/subsidiaries
Acq. Of Subsidiaries/investments
Other Investing Cashflow (29,083) (32,533) (37,000) (37,000)
Cash Flow From Investing (73,627) (112,310) (137,000) (117,000)
Debt Raised/(repaid) (30,588) (5,000) (5,000) (5,000)
Proceeds From Issue Of Shares 6
Shares Repurchased
Dividends Paid (28,482) (29,981) (32,979) (35,977)
Preferred Dividends
Other Financing Cashflow 9,410 0 0 0
Cash Flow From Financing (49,654) (34,981) (37,979) (40,977)
Total Cash Generated 13,085 (14,265) (1,528) 35,238
Free Cashflow To Equity 32,151 15,716 31,451 71,215
Free Cashflow To Firm 64,127 23,016 38,951 78,215
(Rs mn) Mar-24A Mar-25F Mar-26F Mar-27F
Total Cash And Equivalents 139,726 135,995 144,467 186,705
Total Debtors 45,495 69,468 74,896 91,438
Inventories 95,048 110,518 124,827 131,193
Total Other Current Assets 50,204 55,704 62,204 68,704
Total Current Assets 330,473 371,685 406,394 478,040
Fixed Assets 212,615 251,770 302,646 325,241
Total Investments 215,487 237,487 264,487 294,487
Intangible Assets
Total Other Non-Current Assets
Total Non-current Assets 428,103 489,258 567,133 619,728
Short-term Debt
Current Portion of Long-Term Debt
Total Creditors 185,920 199,153 218,754 241,515
Other Current Liabilities
Total Current Liabilities 185,920 199,153 218,754 241,515
Total Long-term Debt 15,849 10,849 5,849 849
Hybrid Debt - Debt Component
Total Other Non-Current Liabilities
Total Non-current Liabilities 15,849 10,849 5,849 849
Total Provisions 34,265 36,015 37,515 39,015
Total Liabilities 236,033 246,017 262,118 281,379
Shareholders Equity 522,766 614,926 711,410 816,390
Minority Interests
Total Equity 522,766 614,926 711,410 816,390
Mar-24A Mar-25F Mar-26F Mar-27F
Revenue Growth 16.8% 16.1% 12.9% 11.5%
Operating EBITDA Growth 28.6% 24.8% 7.8% 10.0%
Operating EBITDA Margin 13.5% 14.5% 13.9% 13.7%
Net Cash Per Share (Rs) 111.57 112.71 124.85 167.39
BVPS (Rs) 470.83 553.83 640.73 735.28
Gross Interest Cover 71.96 55.07 52.59 70.63
Effective Tax Rate 21.3% 23.0% 22.0% 22.0%
Net Dividend Payout Ratio 27.5% 24.5% 25.5% 25.5%
Accounts Receivables Days 15.79 18.20 20.24 20.92
Inventory Days 45.34 43.87 44.11 42.93
Accounts Payables Days 88.13 82.18 78.33 77.18
ROIC (%) 41.2% 43.7% 34.2% 30.6%
ROCE (%) 19.0% 21.2% 19.1% 18.0%
Return On Average Assets 14.6% 15.3% 14.3% 13.8%

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