* price as on 04 Feb 2025
Financial
Mar-24A Mar-25F Mar-26F Mar-27F
Revenue (Rsm) 96,530 106,313 116,932 128,775
Operating EBITDA (Rsm) 20,260 21,723 24,624 27,833
Net Profit (Rsm) 13,390 15,432 17,454 19,885
Core EPS (Rs) 10.4 12.0 13.5 15.4
Core EPS Growth 15.6% 15.3% 13.1% 13.9%
FD Core P/E (x) 63.24 54.87 48.52 42.59
DPS (Rs) 5.5 5.9 6.8 7.8
Dividend Yield 0.98% 1.05% 1.20% 1.39%
EV/EBITDA (x) 41.56 38.76 34.04 29.96
P/FCFE (x) 70.69 1,176.99 69.54 60.92
Net Gearing (19.6%) (15.2%) (20.1%) (23.9%)
P/BV (x) 22.10 16.90 14.90 13.13
ROE 35.1% 34.9% 32.6% 32.8%
% Change In Core EPS Estimates
InCred Research/Consensus EPS (x)
(Rs mn) Mar-24A Mar-25F Mar-26F Mar-27F
Total Net Revenues 96,530 106,313 116,932 128,775
Gross Profit 49,050 52,916 58,942 65,722
Operating EBITDA 20,260 21,723 24,624 27,833
Depreciation And Amortisation (1,580) (2,453) (2,915) (3,376)
Operating EBIT 18,680 19,270 21,709 24,457
Financial Income/(Expense) (730) 895 1,128 1,490
Pretax Income/(Loss) from Assoc.
Non-Operating Income/(Expense)
Profit Before Tax (pre-EI) 17,950 20,165 22,837 25,947
Exceptional Items
Pre-tax Profit 17,950 20,165 22,837 25,947
Taxation (4,350) (4,533) (5,182) (5,862)
Exceptional Income - post-tax
Profit After Tax 13,600 15,632 17,654 20,085
Minority Interests (210) (200) (200) (200)
Preferred Dividends
FX Gain/(Loss) - post tax
Other Adjustments - post-tax
Net Profit 13,390 15,432 17,454 19,885
Recurring Net Profit 13,390 15,432 17,454 19,885
Fully Diluted Recurring Net Profit 13,390 15,432 17,454 19,885
(Rs mn) Mar-24A Mar-25F Mar-26F Mar-27F
EBITDA 20,260 21,723 24,624 27,833
Cash Flow from Invt. & Assoc.
Change In Working Capital (1,520) (8,826) (691) (1,861)
(Incr)/Decr in Total Provisions
Other Non-Cash (Income)/Expense
Other Operating Cashflow 1,420 1,595 1,848 2,230
Net Interest (Paid)/Received (730) (700) (720) (740)
Tax Paid (4,350) (4,533) (5,182) (5,862)
Cashflow From Operations 15,080 9,259 19,878 21,601
Capex (5,800) (4,919) (4,700) (4,700)
Disposals Of FAs/subsidiaries
Acq. Of Subsidiaries/investments
Other Investing Cashflow 2,700 (3,620) (3,000) (3,000)
Cash Flow From Investing (3,100) (8,539) (7,700) (7,700)
Debt Raised/(repaid)
Proceeds From Issue Of Shares
Shares Repurchased
Dividends Paid (12,290) (8,887) (10,201) (11,764)
Preferred Dividends
Other Financing Cashflow
Cash Flow From Financing (12,290) (8,887) (10,201) (11,764)
Total Cash Generated (310) (8,167) 1,977 2,137
Free Cashflow To Equity 11,980 719 12,178 13,901
Free Cashflow To Firm 12,710 1,419 12,898 14,641
(Rs mn) Mar-24A Mar-25F Mar-26F Mar-27F
Total Cash And Equivalents 12,020 11,983 15,960 20,097
Total Debtors 10,690 17,856 19,620 24,151
Inventories 13,360 21,397 21,199 19,501
Total Other Current Assets 6,350 4,359 4,789 5,270
Total Current Assets 42,420 55,595 61,568 69,019
Fixed Assets 16,070 22,328 24,113 25,437
Total Investments 5,670 6,460 6,460 6,460
Intangible Assets 9,370 5,578 5,578 5,578
Total Other Non-Current Assets (2,110) (1,260) (1,260) (1,260)
Total Non-current Assets 29,000 33,106 34,891 36,215
Short-term Debt 3,830 3,830 3,830 3,830
Current Portion of Long-Term Debt
Total Creditors 15,810 21,864 23,157 24,597
Other Current Liabilities
Total Current Liabilities 19,640 25,694 26,987 28,427
Total Long-term Debt 20 20 20
Hybrid Debt - Debt Component
Total Other Non-Current Liabilities
Total Non-current Liabilities 20 20 20
Total Provisions 80 132 144 157
Total Liabilities 19,720 25,846 27,150 28,603
Shareholders Equity 38,320 50,096 56,849 64,471
Minority Interests 3,370 3,370 3,370 3,370
Total Equity 41,690 53,466 60,219 67,841
Mar-24A Mar-25F Mar-26F Mar-27F
Revenue Growth (1.1%) 10.1% 10.0% 10.1%
Operating EBITDA Growth 11.9% 7.2% 13.4% 13.0%
Operating EBITDA Margin 21.0% 20.4% 21.1% 21.6%
Net Cash Per Share (Rs) 6.35 6.30 9.39 12.59
BVPS (Rs) 29.71 38.83 44.07 49.98
Gross Interest Cover 25.59 27.53 30.15 33.05
Effective Tax Rate 24.2% 22.5% 22.7% 22.6%
Net Dividend Payout Ratio 62.2% 57.6% 58.4% 59.2%
Accounts Receivables Days 39.40 49.00 58.49 62.03
Inventory Days 98.44 118.79 134.05 117.80
Accounts Payables Days 116.58 128.76 141.68 138.22
ROIC (%) 49.3% 39.8% 42.7% 45.2%
ROCE (%) 41.6% 37.5% 35.8% 36.0%
Return On Average Assets 20.9% 18.4% 17.9% 18.4%

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