* price as on 06 Jun 2025
Financial
Mar-25A Mar-26F Mar-27F Mar-28F
Revenue (Rsm) 261,234 286,380 313,140 338,883
Operating EBITDA (Rsm) 35,715 40,776 48,105 53,315
Net Profit (Rsm) 11,213 14,590 18,269 21,394
Core EPS (Rs) 20.3 23.0 28.8 33.7
Core EPS Growth (26.7%) 13.1% 25.2% 17.1%
FD Core P/E (x) 26.69 20.51 16.38 13.99
DPS (Rs) 5.0 7.0 9.0 11.0
Dividend Yield 1.06% 1.49% 1.91% 2.33%
EV/EBITDA (x) 9.07 7.55 6.27 5.48
P/FCFE (x) (149.23) 15.36 27.00 19.23
Net Gearing 23.2% 7.5% 1.8% (5.0%)
P/BV (x) 2.80 2.56 2.31 2.08
ROE 10.5% 13.1% 14.8% 15.7%
% Change In Core EPS Estimates
InCred Research/Consensus EPS (x)
(Rs mn) Mar-25A Mar-26F Mar-27F Mar-28F
Total Net Revenues 261,234 286,380 313,140 338,883
Gross Profit 114,289 126,007 139,348 149,108
Operating EBITDA 35,715 40,776 48,105 53,315
Depreciation And Amortisation (14,984) (16,178) (17,546) (18,835)
Operating EBIT 20,732 24,598 30,559 34,481
Financial Income/(Expense) (3,585) (3,143) (3,692) (3,019)
Pretax Income/(Loss) from Assoc.
Non-Operating Income/(Expense)
Profit Before Tax (pre-EI) 17,147 21,455 26,867 31,462
Exceptional Items
Pre-tax Profit 17,147 21,455 26,867 31,462
Taxation (4,253) (6,866) (8,597) (10,068)
Exceptional Income - post-tax (1,687)
Profit After Tax 11,207 14,590 18,269 21,394
Minority Interests 7
Preferred Dividends
FX Gain/(Loss) - post tax
Other Adjustments - post-tax
Net Profit 11,213 14,590 18,269 21,394
Recurring Net Profit 12,900 14,590 18,269 21,394
Fully Diluted Recurring Net Profit 12,900 14,590 18,269 21,394
(Rs mn) Mar-25A Mar-26F Mar-27F Mar-28F
EBITDA 35,715 40,776 48,105 53,315
Cash Flow from Invt. & Assoc. 7
Change In Working Capital (13,869) (5,657) (8,930) (8,357)
(Incr)/Decr in Total Provisions 39,010 329 250 750
Other Non-Cash (Income)/Expense
Other Operating Cashflow 881 969 1,018 1,068
Net Interest (Paid)/Received (4,466) (4,112) (4,710) (4,088)
Tax Paid (2,717) (5,364) (6,717) (7,865)
Cashflow From Operations 54,560 26,941 29,015 34,824
Capex (9,844) (3,566) (14,000) (15,000)
Disposals Of FAs/subsidiaries
Acq. Of Subsidiaries/investments
Other Investing Cashflow (41,075) (2,889) (2,932) (3,260)
Cash Flow From Investing (50,918) (6,454) (16,932) (18,260)
Debt Raised/(repaid) (5,648) (1,000) (1,000) (1,000)
Proceeds From Issue Of Shares
Shares Repurchased
Dividends Paid (3,176) (4,446) (5,716) (6,986)
Preferred Dividends
Other Financing Cashflow
Cash Flow From Financing (8,823) (5,446) (6,716) (7,986)
Total Cash Generated (5,181) 15,041 5,367 8,578
Free Cashflow To Equity (2,005) 19,487 11,083 15,564
Free Cashflow To Firm 8,109 24,598 16,793 20,652
(Rs mn) Mar-25A Mar-26F Mar-27F Mar-28F
Total Cash And Equivalents 8,975 24,016 29,383 37,962
Total Debtors 30,621 32,953 36,891 41,780
Inventories 51,312 56,491 63,486 69,633
Total Other Current Assets 13,236 15,500 17,500 19,000
Total Current Assets 104,144 128,961 147,260 168,375
Fixed Assets 158,656 153,478 149,933 146,098
Total Investments 452 497 546 601
Intangible Assets 2,374 2,374 2,374 2,374
Total Other Non-Current Assets
Total Non-current Assets 161,482 156,349 152,853 149,073
Short-term Debt 15,479 15,479 15,479 15,479
Current Portion of Long-Term Debt
Total Creditors 28,744 30,600 32,601 35,281
Other Current Liabilities 81,997 82,997 83,797 84,597
Total Current Liabilities 126,220 129,075 131,877 135,357
Total Long-term Debt 18,292 17,292 16,292 15,292
Hybrid Debt - Debt Component
Total Other Non-Current Liabilities
Total Non-current Liabilities 18,292 17,292 16,292 15,292
Total Provisions 21,828 22,078 22,527 22,974
Total Liabilities 166,340 168,445 170,695 173,622
Shareholders Equity 106,721 116,865 129,418 143,826
Minority Interests
Total Equity 106,721 116,865 129,418 143,826
Mar-25A Mar-26F Mar-27F Mar-28F
Revenue Growth 2.9% 9.6% 9.3% 8.2%
Operating EBITDA Growth (19.7%) 14.2% 18.0% 10.8%
Operating EBITDA Margin 13.7% 14.2% 15.4% 15.7%
Net Cash Per Share (Rs) (39.04) (13.79) (3.76) 11.32
BVPS (Rs) 168.04 184.01 203.78 226.46
Gross Interest Cover 4.64 5.98 6.49 8.44
Effective Tax Rate 24.8% 32.0% 32.0% 32.0%
Net Dividend Payout Ratio 24.6% 30.5% 31.3% 32.7%
Accounts Receivables Days 40.01 40.51 40.71 42.37
Inventory Days 116.46 122.68 125.99 128.02
Accounts Payables Days 72.69 67.53 66.37 65.28
ROIC (%) 7.7% 11.2% 13.7% 14.8%
ROCE (%) 11.8% 15.1% 17.7% 18.6%
Return On Average Assets 5.8% 6.1% 7.1% 7.6%

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