* price as on 06 Jun 2025
Financial
Mar-25A Mar-26F Mar-27F Mar-28F
Revenue (Rsm) 1,165,680 1,313,231 1,469,802 1,633,467
Operating EBITDA (Rsm) 172,068 188,493 204,559 227,620
Net Profit (Rsm) 127,871 136,220 144,415 161,249
Core EPS (Rs) 114.5 122.0 129.4 144.4
Core EPS Growth 20.6% 6.5% 6.0% 11.7%
FD Core P/E (x) 27.12 25.46 24.01 21.51
DPS (Rs) 25.0 27.5 30.0 30.0
Dividend Yield 0.87% 0.95% 1.04% 1.04%
EV/EBITDA (x) 17.53 16.01 14.39 12.70
P/FCFE (x) 44.40 138.23 50.89 58.49
Net Gearing (36.9%) (27.6%) (29.3%) (28.0%)
P/BV (x) 5.63 4.82 4.19 3.64
ROE 22.5% 20.4% 18.7% 18.1%
% Change In Core EPS Estimates
InCred Research/Consensus EPS (x)
(Rs mn) Mar-25A Mar-26F Mar-27F Mar-28F
Total Net Revenues 1,165,680 1,313,231 1,469,802 1,633,467
Gross Profit 302,279 334,874 367,451 408,367
Operating EBITDA 172,068 188,493 204,559 227,620
Depreciation And Amortisation (42,268) (50,193) (59,277) (65,469)
Operating EBIT 129,800 138,300 145,282 162,152
Financial Income/(Expense) (2,505) (3,000) (3,500) (4,000)
Pretax Income/(Loss) from Assoc.
Non-Operating Income/(Expense) 38,527 41,609 45,770 51,263
Profit Before Tax (pre-EI) 165,823 176,910 187,553 209,414
Exceptional Items
Pre-tax Profit 165,823 176,910 187,553 209,414
Taxation (37,952) (40,689) (43,137) (48,165)
Exceptional Income - post-tax
Profit After Tax 127,871 136,220 144,415 161,249
Minority Interests
Preferred Dividends
FX Gain/(Loss) - post tax
Other Adjustments - post-tax
Net Profit 127,871 136,220 144,415 161,249
Recurring Net Profit 127,871 136,220 144,415 161,249
Fully Diluted Recurring Net Profit 127,871 136,220 144,415 161,249
(Rs mn) Mar-25A Mar-26F Mar-27F Mar-28F
EBITDA 172,068 188,493 204,559 227,620
Cash Flow from Invt. & Assoc.
Change In Working Capital 28,092 (33,712) (8,549) 13,544
(Incr)/Decr in Total Provisions 6,471 (5,000) (5,000) (5,000)
Other Non-Cash (Income)/Expense
Other Operating Cashflow (2,610)
Net Interest (Paid)/Received 36,023 38,609 42,270 47,263
Tax Paid (37,952) (40,689) (43,137) (48,165)
Cashflow From Operations 202,092 147,701 190,143 235,262
Capex (64,757) (116,508) (80,000) (145,469)
Disposals Of FAs/subsidiaries
Acq. Of Subsidiaries/investments
Other Investing Cashflow (54,727) (1,106) (37,000) (30,000)
Cash Flow From Investing (119,483) (117,614) (117,000) (175,469)
Debt Raised/(repaid) (4,498) (5,000) (5,000) (500)
Proceeds From Issue Of Shares 8
Shares Repurchased
Dividends Paid (30,020) (33,021) (36,023) (36,023)
Preferred Dividends
Other Financing Cashflow 4,556 0 0
Cash Flow From Financing (29,955) (38,021) (41,023) (36,523)
Total Cash Generated 52,654 (7,934) 32,120 23,270
Free Cashflow To Equity 78,110 25,087 68,143 59,293
Free Cashflow To Firm 85,113 33,087 76,643 63,793
(Rs mn) Mar-25A Mar-26F Mar-27F Mar-28F
Total Cash And Equivalents 238,800 204,971 244,092 267,362
Total Debtors 57,256 75,556 92,618 102,931
Inventories 103,333 125,926 132,886 147,683
Total Other Current Assets 47,709 54,209 60,709 67,209
Total Current Assets 447,098 460,662 530,304 585,184
Fixed Assets 251,835 301,643 322,366 402,366
Total Investments 223,786 250,786 280,786 310,786
Intangible Assets
Total Other Non-Current Assets
Total Non-current Assets 475,621 552,429 603,152 713,152
Short-term Debt
Current Portion of Long-Term Debt
Total Creditors 234,058 241,239 256,712 295,367
Other Current Liabilities
Total Current Liabilities 234,058 241,239 256,712 295,367
Total Long-term Debt 11,351 6,351 1,351 851
Hybrid Debt - Debt Component
Total Other Non-Current Liabilities
Total Non-current Liabilities 11,351 6,351 1,351 851
Total Provisions 44,951 46,451 47,951 49,451
Total Liabilities 290,360 294,041 306,014 345,669
Shareholders Equity 615,851 719,050 827,442 952,668
Minority Interests
Total Equity 615,851 719,050 827,442 952,668
Mar-25A Mar-26F Mar-27F Mar-28F
Revenue Growth 17.0% 12.7% 11.9% 11.1%
Operating EBITDA Growth 25.1% 9.5% 8.5% 11.3%
Operating EBITDA Margin 14.8% 14.4% 13.9% 13.9%
Net Cash Per Share (Rs) 203.75 177.93 217.45 238.74
BVPS (Rs) 551.68 644.13 741.23 853.41
Gross Interest Cover 51.82 46.10 41.51 40.54
Effective Tax Rate 22.9% 23.0% 23.0% 23.0%
Net Dividend Payout Ratio 23.5% 24.2% 24.9% 22.3%
Accounts Receivables Days 16.09 18.46 20.88 21.85
Inventory Days 41.93 42.77 42.85 41.80
Accounts Payables Days 88.77 88.66 82.44 82.24
ROIC (%) 44.8% 45.9% 34.5% 34.6%
ROCE (%) 21.6% 19.8% 18.2% 17.8%
Return On Average Assets 15.4% 14.3% 13.7% 13.5%

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