* price as on 04 Feb 2025
Financial
Mar-24A Mar-25F Mar-26F Mar-27F
Revenue (Rsm) 1,409,326 1,535,481 1,768,008 2,027,325
Operating EBITDA (Rsm) 164,011 186,935 219,550 247,262
Net Profit (Rsm) 127,810 143,292 170,814 185,290
Core EPS (Rs) 421.5 482.4 543.3 589.3
Core EPS Growth 64.6% 14.5% 12.6% 8.5%
FD Core P/E (x) 28.82 25.71 21.56 19.88
DPS (Rs) 125.0 160.0 190.0 210.0
Dividend Yield 1.07% 1.37% 1.62% 1.72%
EV/EBITDA (x) 18.60 15.90 13.64 12.01
P/FCFE (x) 51.14 28.39 97.28 41.50
Net Gearing (75.3%) (67.0%) (58.8%) (55.2%)
P/BV (x) 4.39 3.47 3.14 2.85
ROE 18.4% 16.0% 15.3% 15.0%
% Change In Core EPS Estimates
InCred Research/Consensus EPS (x)
(Rs mn) Mar-24A Mar-25F Mar-26F Mar-27F
Total Net Revenues 1,409,326 1,535,481 1,768,008 2,027,325
Gross Profit 402,063 438,881 508,677 568,657
Operating EBITDA 164,011 186,935 219,550 247,262
Depreciation And Amortisation (30,223) (32,107) (40,730) (50,815)
Operating EBIT 133,788 154,828 178,820 196,447
Financial Income/(Expense) 37,026 41,633 42,442 44,189
Pretax Income/(Loss) from Assoc.
Non-Operating Income/(Expense)
Profit Before Tax (pre-EI) 170,814 196,461 221,262 240,636
Exceptional Items
Pre-tax Profit 170,814 196,461 221,262 240,636
Taxation (38,310) (44,793) (50,448) (55,346)
Exceptional Income - post-tax (4,694) (8,376)
Profit After Tax 127,810 143,292 170,814 185,290
Minority Interests
Preferred Dividends
FX Gain/(Loss) - post tax
Other Adjustments - post-tax
Net Profit 127,810 143,292 170,814 185,290
Recurring Net Profit 132,504 151,668 170,814 185,290
Fully Diluted Recurring Net Profit 132,504 151,668 170,814 185,290
(Rs mn) Mar-24A Mar-25F Mar-26F Mar-27F
EBITDA 164,011 186,935 219,550 247,262
Cash Flow from Invt. & Assoc.
Change In Working Capital 16,607 (8,133) 7,645 8,525
(Incr)/Decr in Total Provisions (27,381) 33,584 4,476 21,922
Other Non-Cash (Income)/Expense
Other Operating Cashflow (4,433) (8,809) (800) (800)
Net Interest (Paid)/Received 37,026 41,633 42,442 44,189
Tax Paid (38,310) (44,793) (50,448) (55,346)
Cashflow From Operations 147,520 200,417 222,865 265,752
Capex (73,496) (197,096) (183,000) (175,000)
Disposals Of FAs/subsidiaries
Acq. Of Subsidiaries/investments 128,411
Other Investing Cashflow (2,000) (2,000) (2,000) (2,000)
Cash Flow From Investing (75,496) (70,685) (185,000) (177,000)
Debt Raised/(repaid)
Proceeds From Issue Of Shares
Shares Repurchased
Dividends Paid (39,300) (50,304) (59,736) (63,420)
Preferred Dividends
Other Financing Cashflow 135,951 (78) (16) (15)
Cash Flow From Financing 96,651 (50,382) (59,752) (63,435)
Total Cash Generated 168,675 79,349 (21,887) 25,318
Free Cashflow To Equity 72,024 129,732 37,865 88,752
Free Cashflow To Firm 73,956 131,732 40,365 91,752
(Rs mn) Mar-24A Mar-25F Mar-26F Mar-27F
Total Cash And Equivalents 632,453 711,803 689,916 715,233
Total Debtors 46,013 50,482 58,126 72,206
Inventories 41,196 54,688 67,814 83,315
Total Other Current Assets 113,572 96,200 107,000 117,800
Total Current Assets 833,234 913,172 922,856 988,554
Fixed Assets 322,388 415,281 557,552 681,737
Total Investments 18,162 20,162 22,162 24,162
Intangible Assets
Total Other Non-Current Assets 1,124 1,124 1,124 1,124
Total Non-current Assets 341,674 436,567 580,838 707,023
Short-term Debt
Current Portion of Long-Term Debt
Total Creditors 145,824 155,651 184,067 222,173
Other Current Liabilities 103,359 117,790 130,784 161,075
Total Current Liabilities 249,183 273,442 314,851 383,248
Total Long-term Debt 331 314 299 284
Hybrid Debt - Debt Component
Total Other Non-Current Liabilities
Total Non-current Liabilities 331 314 299 284
Total Provisions 13,478 14,826 16,308 17,939
Total Liabilities 262,992 288,582 331,458 401,471
Shareholders Equity 839,820 1,061,158 1,172,236 1,294,106
Minority Interests
Total Equity 839,820 1,061,158 1,172,236 1,294,106
Mar-24A Mar-25F Mar-26F Mar-27F
Revenue Growth 19.9% 9.0% 15.1% 14.7%
Operating EBITDA Growth 49.0% 14.0% 17.4% 12.6%
Operating EBITDA Margin 11.6% 12.2% 12.4% 12.2%
Net Cash Per Share (Rs) 2,010.57 2,263.00 2,193.44 2,274.01
BVPS (Rs) 2,671.18 3,375.18 3,728.48 4,116.11
Gross Interest Cover 69.25 77.41 71.53 65.48
Effective Tax Rate 22.4% 22.8% 22.8% 23.0%
Net Dividend Payout Ratio 29.7% 33.2% 35.0% 34.2%
Accounts Receivables Days 10.23 11.47 11.21 11.73
Inventory Days 15.23 15.96 17.75 18.91
Accounts Payables Days 47.77 50.17 49.23 50.83
ROIC (%) 50.0% 37.2% 34.3% 27.2%
ROCE (%) 23.7% 20.9% 20.0% 19.8%
Return On Average Assets 10.6% 9.8% 10.0% 9.8%

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