* price as on 12 Sep 2025
Financial
Mar-25A Mar-26F Mar-27F Mar-28F
Revenue (Rsm) 500,103 555,056 632,764 702,002
Operating EBITDA (Rsm) 100,988 110,668 126,599 141,590
Net Profit (Rsm) 79,402 91,947 104,897 117,335
Core EPS (Rs) 291.9 329.3 375.6 420.2
Core EPS Growth 10.4% 12.8% 14.1% 11.9%
FD Core P/E (x) 31.65 27.33 23.96 21.42
DPS (Rs) 210.0 230.0 220.0 230.0
Dividend Yield 2.33% 2.56% 2.94% 3.33%
EV/EBITDA (x) 21.94 19.68 16.95 14.96
P/FCFE (x) 37.76 42.69 30.94 31.13
Net Gearing (79.5%) (72.9%) (72.8%) (71.0%)
P/BV (x) 7.82 7.20 6.61 6.08
ROE 28.6% 27.4% 28.8% 29.6%
% Change In Core EPS Estimates
InCred Research/Consensus EPS (x)
(Rs mn) Mar-25A Mar-26F Mar-27F Mar-28F
Total Net Revenues 500,103 555,056 632,764 702,002
Gross Profit 131,431 143,934 164,541 181,778
Operating EBITDA 100,988 110,668 126,599 141,590
Depreciation And Amortisation (4,001) (4,700) (5,000) (5,400)
Operating EBIT 96,987 105,968 121,599 136,190
Financial Income/(Expense) (677) (580) (400) (300)
Pretax Income/(Loss) from Assoc.
Non-Operating Income/(Expense) 14,209 15,915 17,188 18,906
Profit Before Tax (pre-EI) 110,519 121,303 138,387 154,796
Exceptional Items
Pre-tax Profit 110,519 121,303 138,387 154,796
Taxation (29,005) (29,355) (33,490) (37,461)
Exceptional Income - post-tax (2,113)
Profit After Tax 79,402 91,947 104,897 117,335
Minority Interests
Preferred Dividends
FX Gain/(Loss) - post tax
Other Adjustments - post-tax
Net Profit 79,402 91,947 104,897 117,335
Recurring Net Profit 81,514 91,947 104,897 117,335
Fully Diluted Recurring Net Profit 81,514 91,947 104,897 117,335
(Rs mn) Mar-25A Mar-26F Mar-27F Mar-28F
EBITDA 100,988 110,668 126,599 141,590
Cash Flow from Invt. & Assoc.
Change In Working Capital 2,349 (2,022) 6,022 (1,191)
(Incr)/Decr in Total Provisions (29,167) 11,969 (1,700) (2,800)
Other Non-Cash (Income)/Expense 6,161
Other Operating Cashflow (2,113)
Net Interest (Paid)/Received 13,532 15,335 16,788 18,606
Tax Paid (25,590) (29,355) (33,490) (37,461)
Cashflow From Operations 66,160 106,594 114,219 118,745
Capex (7,530) (4,487) (8,000) (8,000)
Disposals Of FAs/subsidiaries
Acq. Of Subsidiaries/investments
Other Investing Cashflow 7,915 (43,160) (25,000) (30,000)
Cash Flow From Investing 385 (47,647) (33,000) (38,000)
Debt Raised/(repaid) 18 (76)
Proceeds From Issue Of Shares 1
Shares Repurchased
Dividends Paid (58,645) (64,230) (74,004) (83,778)
Preferred Dividends
Other Financing Cashflow
Cash Flow From Financing (58,626) (64,306) (74,004) (83,778)
Total Cash Generated 7,919 (5,359) 7,215 (3,033)
Free Cashflow To Equity 66,563 58,871 81,219 80,745
Free Cashflow To Firm 67,222 59,527 81,619 81,045
(Rs mn) Mar-25A Mar-26F Mar-27F Mar-28F
Total Cash And Equivalents 256,968 255,610 277,825 294,791
Total Debtors 22,826 27,373 29,471 34,619
Inventories 19,579 21,290 26,004 28,849
Total Other Current Assets 47,106 27,000 30,000 34,000
Total Current Assets 346,479 331,272 363,300 392,260
Fixed Assets 31,277 35,577 38,577 41,177
Total Investments 42,020 81,180 91,180 101,180
Intangible Assets
Total Other Non-Current Assets
Total Non-current Assets 73,296 116,756 129,756 142,356
Short-term Debt
Current Portion of Long-Term Debt
Total Creditors 62,676 66,911 79,746 86,548
Other Current Liabilities 25,122 17,000 18,000 19,000
Total Current Liabilities 87,798 83,911 97,746 105,548
Total Long-term Debt 1,276 1,200 1,200 1,200
Hybrid Debt - Debt Component
Total Other Non-Current Liabilities
Total Non-current Liabilities 1,276 1,200 1,200 1,200
Total Provisions 13,745 13,730 14,030 14,230
Total Liabilities 102,820 98,841 112,976 120,979
Shareholders Equity 321,469 349,187 380,080 413,638
Minority Interests
Total Equity 321,469 349,187 380,080 413,638
Mar-25A Mar-26F Mar-27F Mar-28F
Revenue Growth 12.2% 11.0% 14.0% 10.9%
Operating EBITDA Growth 15.7% 9.6% 14.4% 11.8%
Operating EBITDA Margin 20.2% 19.9% 20.0% 20.2%
Net Cash Per Share (Rs) 915.61 911.01 990.56 1,051.32
BVPS (Rs) 1,151.15 1,250.40 1,361.03 1,481.19
Gross Interest Cover 143.22 182.70 304.00 453.97
Effective Tax Rate 26.2% 24.2% 24.2% 24.2%
Net Dividend Payout Ratio 71.9% 69.9% 70.5% 71.4%
Accounts Receivables Days 16.08 16.51 16.39 16.66
Inventory Days 18.09 18.14 18.43 19.24
Accounts Payables Days 58.80 57.52 57.16 58.34
ROIC (%) 7,244.1% 247.3% 342.6% 398.6%
ROCE (%) 37.8% 35.0% 36.8% 37.9%
Return On Average Assets 21.7% 21.3% 22.4% 22.9%

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