* price as on 06 Jun 2025
Financial
Mar-25A Mar-26F Mar-27F Mar-28F
Revenue (Rsm) 562,031 625,972 689,041 786,302
Operating EBITDA (Rsm) 213,054 236,846 255,035 291,664
Net Profit (Rsm) 127,496 138,414 146,214 165,234
Core EPS (Rs) 33.1 35.9 37.9 42.8
Core EPS Growth (38.8%) 8.6% 5.6% 13.0%
FD Core P/E (x) 16.80 15.47 14.65 12.96
DPS (Rs)
Dividend Yield
EV/EBITDA (x) 11.63 10.38 9.84 8.77
P/FCFE (x) 27.24 75.02 68.69 74.75
Net Gearing 55.9% 42.6% 41.3% 39.4%
P/BV (x) 3.80 3.05 2.53 2.11
ROE 25.6% 21.9% 18.9% 17.8%
% Change In Core EPS Estimates
InCred Research/Consensus EPS (x)
(Rs mn) Mar-25A Mar-26F Mar-27F Mar-28F
Total Net Revenues 562,031 625,972 689,041 786,302
Gross Profit 251,138 277,017 300,489 342,828
Operating EBITDA 213,054 236,846 255,035 291,664
Depreciation And Amortisation (43,089) (45,647) (54,685) (61,505)
Operating EBIT 169,966 191,199 200,350 230,159
Financial Income/(Expense) (33,398) (32,000) (34,793) (36,809)
Pretax Income/(Loss) from Assoc.
Non-Operating Income/(Expense) 27,027 25,353 29,394 26,959
Profit Before Tax (pre-EI) 163,595 184,552 194,951 220,307
Exceptional Items
Pre-tax Profit 163,595 184,552 194,951 220,309
Taxation (36,099) (46,138) (48,738) (55,076)
Exceptional Income - post-tax 1
Profit After Tax 127,496 138,414 146,214 165,234
Minority Interests
Preferred Dividends
FX Gain/(Loss) - post tax
Other Adjustments - post-tax
Net Profit 127,496 138,414 146,214 165,234
Recurring Net Profit 127,496 138,414 146,214 165,233
Fully Diluted Recurring Net Profit 127,496 138,414 146,214 165,233
(Rs mn) Mar-25A Mar-26F Mar-27F Mar-28F
EBITDA 213,054 236,846 255,035 291,664
Cash Flow from Invt. & Assoc.
Change In Working Capital (4,401) (18,389) (3,699) (6,934)
(Incr)/Decr in Total Provisions
Other Non-Cash (Income)/Expense
Other Operating Cashflow 6,441 14,020 15,432 17,611
Net Interest (Paid)/Received
Tax Paid (83) (46,138) (48,738) (55,076)
Cashflow From Operations 215,011 186,339 218,030 247,265
Capex (115,439) (165,487) (239,600) (244,000)
Disposals Of FAs/subsidiaries
Acq. Of Subsidiaries/investments
Other Investing Cashflow (55,982) 23,741 8,892 1,530
Cash Flow From Investing (171,421) (141,746) (230,708) (242,470)
Debt Raised/(repaid) 35,036 (16,046) 43,854 23,854
Proceeds From Issue Of Shares 500
Shares Repurchased
Dividends Paid
Preferred Dividends
Other Financing Cashflow (87,291) (27,907) (30,408) (27,725)
Cash Flow From Financing (51,754) (43,953) 13,446 (3,871)
Total Cash Generated (8,164) 640 768 923
Free Cashflow To Equity 78,627 28,547 31,176 28,648
Free Cashflow To Firm 43,590 44,593 (12,678) 4,795
(Rs mn) Mar-25A Mar-26F Mar-27F Mar-28F
Total Cash And Equivalents 61,199 62,792 55,760 30,712
Total Debtors 130,221 144,178 157,867 186,813
Inventories 33,173 50,959 42,720 64,200
Total Other Current Assets 28,323 31,545 34,724 39,625
Total Current Assets 252,915 289,474 291,071 321,350
Fixed Assets 811,487 931,327 1,116,242 1,298,736
Total Investments 11,459 12,763 14,049 16,032
Intangible Assets 2,045 2,045 2,045 2,046
Total Other Non-Current Assets 51,270 37,558 41,342 47,178
Total Non-current Assets 876,260 983,693 1,173,678 1,363,992
Short-term Debt 106,879 106,879 106,879 106,879
Current Portion of Long-Term Debt
Total Creditors 29,777 44,150 38,165 55,785
Other Current Liabilities 27,052 30,129 33,165 37,846
Total Current Liabilities 163,708 181,158 178,210 200,510
Total Long-term Debt 276,470 260,424 304,278 328,132
Hybrid Debt - Debt Component
Total Other Non-Current Liabilities 111,561 115,653 120,038 129,124
Total Non-current Liabilities 388,030 376,077 424,315 457,255
Total Provisions 702 782 861 983
Total Liabilities 552,440 558,017 603,386 658,748
Shareholders Equity 563,471 701,885 848,099 1,013,327
Minority Interests 13,265 13,265 13,265 13,265
Total Equity 576,736 715,150 861,363 1,026,592
Mar-25A Mar-26F Mar-27F Mar-28F
Revenue Growth 11.6% 11.4% 10.1% 14.1%
Operating EBITDA Growth 17.2% 11.2% 7.7% 14.4%
Operating EBITDA Margin 37.9% 37.8% 37.0% 37.1%
Net Cash Per Share (Rs) (83.52) (78.95) (92.14) (104.82)
BVPS (Rs) 146.09 181.98 219.89 262.73
Gross Interest Cover 5.09 5.97 5.76 6.25
Effective Tax Rate 22.1% 25.0% 25.0% 25.0%
Net Dividend Payout Ratio
Accounts Receivables Days 80.20 80.00 80.00 80.00
Inventory Days 43.79 44.00 44.00 44.00
Accounts Payables Days 38.66 38.66 38.66 38.66
ROIC (%) 13.3% 12.8% 11.4% 11.2%
ROCE (%) 19.6% 18.7% 17.0% 16.8%
Return On Average Assets 15.0% 13.5% 12.6% 12.2%

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