* price as on 04 Feb 2025
Financial
Mar-24A Mar-25F Mar-26F Mar-27F
Revenue (Rsm) 527,293 536,043 668,496 678,272
Operating EBITDA (Rsm) 52,055 65,040 88,612 97,622
Net Profit (Rsm) 32,605 43,189 60,805 67,561
Core EPS (Rs) 21.7 28.8 40.5 45.0
Core EPS Growth 8.6% 32.5% 40.8% 11.1%
FD Core P/E (x) 13.75 10.38 7.37 6.64
DPS (Rs) 11.0 11.0 11.0 11.0
Dividend Yield 3.68% 3.68% 3.68% 3.68%
EV/EBITDA (x) 8.86 7.75 5.97 5.68
P/FCFE (x) 44.73 20.55 28.81 25.18
Net Gearing 7.4% 30.1% 35.1% 37.9%
P/BV (x) 2.58 2.43 1.96 1.61
ROE 20.0% 24.1% 29.4% 26.6%
% Change In Core EPS Estimates
InCred Research/Consensus EPS (x)
(Rs mn) Mar-24A Mar-25F Mar-26F Mar-27F
Total Net Revenues 527,293 536,043 668,496 678,272
Gross Profit 62,652 77,467 103,220 114,831
Operating EBITDA 52,055 65,040 88,612 97,622
Depreciation And Amortisation (7,766) (7,842) (7,842) (7,842)
Operating EBIT 44,289 57,198 80,770 89,780
Financial Income/(Expense) (2,897) (2,897) (2,897) (2,897)
Pretax Income/(Loss) from Assoc. 400 400 400 400
Non-Operating Income/(Expense) 3,019 3,057 3,099 3,145
Profit Before Tax (pre-EI) 44,811 57,758 81,372 90,428
Exceptional Items
Pre-tax Profit 44,811 57,758 81,372 90,428
Taxation (12,207) (14,569) (20,567) (22,867)
Exceptional Income - post-tax
Profit After Tax 32,605 43,189 60,805 67,561
Minority Interests
Preferred Dividends
FX Gain/(Loss) - post tax
Other Adjustments - post-tax
Net Profit 32,605 43,189 60,805 67,561
Recurring Net Profit 32,605 43,189 60,805 67,561
Fully Diluted Recurring Net Profit 32,605 43,189 60,805 67,561
(Rs mn) Mar-24A Mar-25F Mar-26F Mar-27F
EBITDA 52,055 65,040 88,612 97,622
Cash Flow from Invt. & Assoc. 3,419 3,457 3,499 3,545
Change In Working Capital 287 (2,323) (6,247) (1,476)
(Incr)/Decr in Total Provisions
Other Non-Cash (Income)/Expense
Other Operating Cashflow
Net Interest (Paid)/Received (2,897) (2,897) (2,897) (2,897)
Tax Paid (13,040) (14,454) (20,405) (22,687)
Cashflow From Operations 39,824 48,823 62,562 74,107
Capex (23,400) (40,600) (60,600) (69,900)
Disposals Of FAs/subsidiaries
Acq. Of Subsidiaries/investments (400) (400) (400) (400)
Other Investing Cashflow
Cash Flow From Investing (23,800) (41,000) (61,000) (70,300)
Debt Raised/(repaid) (5,998) 14,000 14,000 14,000
Proceeds From Issue Of Shares
Shares Repurchased
Dividends Paid (16,500) (16,500) (16,500) (16,500)
Preferred Dividends
Other Financing Cashflow
Cash Flow From Financing (22,498) (2,500) (2,500) (2,500)
Total Cash Generated (6,474) 5,323 (938) 1,307
Free Cashflow To Equity 10,026 21,823 15,562 17,807
Free Cashflow To Firm 18,921 10,719 4,459 6,704
(Rs mn) Mar-24A Mar-25F Mar-26F Mar-27F
Total Cash And Equivalents 17,234 4,966 8,872 12,097
Total Debtors 36,261 35,697 43,917 50,701
Inventories 14,654 14,426 17,749 20,490
Total Other Current Assets 60,792 59,846 73,628 85,001
Total Current Assets 128,941 114,935 144,166 168,289
Fixed Assets 96,970 115,519 155,214 221,999
Total Investments 6,167 6,946 8,827 9,197
Intangible Assets 24 27 34 36
Total Other Non-Current Assets 23,129 26,051 33,108 34,492
Total Non-current Assets 126,289 148,543 197,184 265,723
Short-term Debt 4,117 6,590 7,249 7,974
Current Portion of Long-Term Debt
Total Creditors 28,650 18,066 22,242 22,272
Other Current Liabilities 8,816 9,697 10,667 11,734
Total Current Liabilities 41,582 34,354 40,159 41,980
Total Long-term Debt 25,964 53,964 81,964 109,964
Hybrid Debt - Debt Component
Total Other Non-Current Liabilities
Total Non-current Liabilities 25,964 53,964 81,964 109,964
Total Provisions 13,583 14,476 14,638 14,818
Total Liabilities 81,129 102,793 136,760 166,761
Shareholders Equity 174,101 184,684 228,589 279,250
Minority Interests
Total Equity 174,101 184,684 228,589 279,250
Mar-24A Mar-25F Mar-26F Mar-27F
Revenue Growth (12.0%) 1.7% 24.7% 1.5%
Operating EBITDA Growth 7.2% 24.9% 36.2% 10.2%
Operating EBITDA Margin 9.9% 12.1% 13.3% 14.4%
Net Cash Per Share (Rs) (8.56) (37.06) (53.56) (70.56)
BVPS (Rs) 116.07 123.12 152.39 186.17
Gross Interest Cover 15.29 19.75 27.88 30.99
Effective Tax Rate 27.2% 25.2% 25.3% 25.3%
Net Dividend Payout Ratio 50.6% 38.2% 27.1% 24.4%
Accounts Receivables Days 25.85 24.50 21.73 25.46
Inventory Days 10.28 11.57 10.39 12.39
Accounts Payables Days 17.89 18.59 13.01 14.42
ROIC (%) 17.0% 19.1% 20.8% 17.7%
ROCE (%) 23.5% 26.1% 29.1% 25.5%
Return On Average Assets 14.4% 17.5% 20.8% 18.0%

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