* price as on 12 Sep 2025
Financial
Mar-25A Mar-26F Mar-27F Mar-28F
Revenue (Rsm) 131,403 145,895 162,967 182,106
Operating EBITDA (Rsm) 30,125 34,753 39,591 44,755
Net Profit (Rsm) 20,762 23,762 27,342 32,218
Core EPS (Rs) 41.2 46.7 53.8 63.3
Core EPS Growth 17.5% 13.4% 15.1% 17.8%
FD Core P/E (x) 75.42 65.90 57.27 48.60
DPS (Rs) 17.3 20.7 24.9 29.9
Dividend Yield 0.52% 0.67% 0.81% 0.97%
EV/EBITDA (x) 51.04 44.22 38.77 34.10
P/FCFE (x) 274.88 138.59 106.74 64.80
Net Gearing (30.6%) (27.5%) (25.8%) (28.9%)
P/BV (x) 16.05 14.14 12.48 10.99
ROE 23.1% 22.8% 23.2% 24.0%
% Change In Core EPS Estimates
InCred Research/Consensus EPS (x)
(Rs mn) Mar-25A Mar-26F Mar-27F Mar-28F
Total Net Revenues 131,403 145,895 162,967 182,106
Gross Profit 71,440 80,416 90,950 102,890
Operating EBITDA 30,125 34,753 39,591 44,755
Depreciation And Amortisation (3,585) (4,250) (4,280) (4,270)
Operating EBIT 26,540 30,503 35,311 40,485
Financial Income/(Expense) 1,969 1,200 1,163 2,501
Pretax Income/(Loss) from Assoc. (33) (36) (40) (44)
Non-Operating Income/(Expense)
Profit Before Tax (pre-EI) 28,476 31,667 36,434 42,942
Exceptional Items (249)
Pre-tax Profit 28,227 31,667 36,434 42,942
Taxation (7,265) (7,885) (9,073) (10,705)
Exceptional Income - post-tax
Profit After Tax 20,962 23,782 27,362 32,238
Minority Interests (199) (20) (20) (20)
Preferred Dividends
FX Gain/(Loss) - post tax
Other Adjustments - post-tax
Net Profit 20,762 23,762 27,342 32,218
Recurring Net Profit 20,947 23,762 27,342 32,218
Fully Diluted Recurring Net Profit 20,947 23,762 27,342 32,218
(Rs mn) Mar-25A Mar-26F Mar-27F Mar-28F
EBITDA 30,125 34,753 39,591 44,755
Cash Flow from Invt. & Assoc. (33) (36) (40) (44)
Change In Working Capital (713) (9,539) (9,785) (5,162)
(Incr)/Decr in Total Provisions
Other Non-Cash (Income)/Expense
Other Operating Cashflow
Net Interest (Paid)/Received (504) (225) (225) (225)
Tax Paid (7,265) (7,885) (9,073) (10,705)
Cashflow From Operations 21,611 17,067 20,469 28,620
Capex (5,940) (7,000) (7,000) (7,000)
Disposals Of FAs/subsidiaries
Acq. Of Subsidiaries/investments
Other Investing Cashflow (10,691) 1,095 1,058 2,396
Cash Flow From Investing (16,631) (5,905) (5,942) (4,604)
Debt Raised/(repaid) 717 136 143 150
Proceeds From Issue Of Shares
Shares Repurchased
Dividends Paid (8,134) (10,546) (12,656) (15,187)
Preferred Dividends
Other Financing Cashflow 715 (20) (20) (20)
Cash Flow From Financing (6,702) (10,430) (12,533) (15,057)
Total Cash Generated (1,722) 732 1,994 8,959
Free Cashflow To Equity 5,697 11,299 14,670 24,165
Free Cashflow To Firm 5,484 11,388 14,752 24,240
(Rs mn) Mar-25A Mar-26F Mar-27F Mar-28F
Total Cash And Equivalents 34,982 35,714 37,709 46,667
Total Debtors 18,112 20,132 24,114 26,960
Inventories 16,851 21,037 25,521 28,525
Total Other Current Assets 7,594 7,226 8,685 9,715
Total Current Assets 77,538 84,108 96,029 111,867
Fixed Assets 45,520 48,270 50,990 53,720
Total Investments 3,894 4,224 4,554 4,884
Intangible Assets 12,822 12,822 12,822 12,822
Total Other Non-Current Assets 441 368 410 458
Total Non-current Assets 62,677 65,684 68,776 71,884
Short-term Debt 1,472 1,472 1,472 1,472
Current Portion of Long-Term Debt
Total Creditors 28,102 25,768 25,646 27,061
Other Current Liabilities 14,201
Total Current Liabilities 43,775 27,239 27,118 28,533
Total Long-term Debt 3,070 3,206 3,349 3,499
Hybrid Debt - Debt Component
Total Other Non-Current Liabilities
Total Non-current Liabilities 3,070 3,206 3,349 3,499
Total Provisions 7,616 6,554 6,860 7,209
Total Liabilities 54,461 36,999 37,326 39,241
Shareholders Equity 97,545 110,760 125,447 142,477
Minority Interests 2,033 2,033 2,033 2,033
Total Equity 99,578 112,793 127,480 144,510
Mar-25A Mar-26F Mar-27F Mar-28F
Revenue Growth 6.1% 11.0% 11.7% 11.7%
Operating EBITDA Growth 11.3% 15.4% 13.9% 13.0%
Operating EBITDA Margin 22.9% 23.8% 24.3% 24.6%
Net Cash Per Share (Rs) 59.85 61.02 64.66 81.98
BVPS (Rs) 191.79 217.77 246.65 280.14
Gross Interest Cover 52.71 135.57 156.94 179.93
Effective Tax Rate 25.7% 24.9% 24.9% 24.9%
Net Dividend Payout Ratio 38.7% 44.4% 46.3% 47.1%
Accounts Receivables Days 48.41 47.84 49.55 51.18
Inventory Days 94.35 105.60 117.98 124.51
Accounts Payables Days (159.10) (150.14) (130.29) (121.43)
ROIC (%) 45.0% 36.3% 36.4% 38.5%
ROCE (%) 26.6% 26.8% 27.7% 28.2%
Return On Average Assets 14.7% 15.6% 16.7% 17.1%

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