* price as on 06 Jun 2025
Financial
Mar-24A Mar-25F Mar-26F Mar-27F
Revenue (Rsm) 500,268 497,650 540,332 571,162
Operating EBITDA (Rsm) 102,258 94,942 117,161 118,680
Net Profit (Rsm) 59,636 28,212 53,690 49,725
Core EPS (Rs) 59.5 36.2 53.6 49.6
Core EPS Growth 44.5% (39.2%) 48.0% (7.4%)
FD Core P/E (x) 16.18 34.21 17.97 19.41
DPS (Rs)
Dividend Yield
EV/EBITDA (x) 10.58 11.87 9.86 9.78
P/FCFE (x) 116.66 (43.86) 91.72 46.63
Net Gearing 25.0% 33.0% 35.1% 33.0%
P/BV (x) 2.18 2.05 1.84 1.68
ROE 14.4% 7.9% 10.8% 9.0%
% Change In Core EPS Estimates
InCred Research/Consensus EPS (x)
(Rs mn) Mar-24A Mar-25F Mar-26F Mar-27F
Total Net Revenues 500,268 497,650 540,332 571,162
Gross Profit 280,068 262,052 290,455 302,668
Operating EBITDA 102,258 94,942 117,161 118,680
Depreciation And Amortisation (28,218) (27,676) (28,719) (30,200)
Operating EBIT 74,040 67,266 88,443 88,480
Financial Income/(Expense) (12,942) (13,121) (14,521) (15,922)
Pretax Income/(Loss) from Assoc.
Non-Operating Income/(Expense) 1,566 1,675 1,675 1,675
Profit Before Tax (pre-EI) 62,664 55,821 75,597 74,234
Exceptional Items (12,295)
Pre-tax Profit 62,664 43,526 75,597 74,234
Taxation (2,979) (14,979) (21,906) (24,509)
Exceptional Income - post-tax
Profit After Tax 59,685 28,548 53,690 49,725
Minority Interests (49) (336)
Preferred Dividends
FX Gain/(Loss) - post tax
Other Adjustments - post-tax
Net Profit 59,636 28,212 53,690 49,725
Recurring Net Profit 59,636 36,276 53,690 49,725
Fully Diluted Recurring Net Profit 59,636 36,276 53,690 49,725
(Rs mn) Mar-24A Mar-25F Mar-26F Mar-27F
EBITDA 102,258 94,942 117,161 118,680
Cash Flow from Invt. & Assoc.
Change In Working Capital (36,522) (36,880) 20,346 (4,102)
(Incr)/Decr in Total Provisions
Other Non-Cash (Income)/Expense 17,133 30,031 76 82
Other Operating Cashflow (15,077) (27,456) (27,616) (31,420)
Net Interest (Paid)/Received (14,459) (13,121) (14,521) (15,922)
Tax Paid 6,751 14,979 21,906 24,509
Cashflow From Operations 60,084 62,495 117,352 91,826
Capex (84,266) (94,500) (131,830) (81,130)
Disposals Of FAs/subsidiaries
Acq. Of Subsidiaries/investments
Other Investing Cashflow 825
Cash Flow From Investing (83,441) (94,500) (131,830) (81,130)
Debt Raised/(repaid) 31,630 10,000 25,000 10,000
Proceeds From Issue Of Shares (1,608)
Shares Repurchased
Dividends Paid
Preferred Dividends
Other Financing Cashflow (16,212) (13,121) (14,521) (15,922)
Cash Flow From Financing 13,811 (3,121) 10,479 (5,922)
Total Cash Generated (9,547) (35,125) (3,999) 4,775
Free Cashflow To Equity 8,273 (22,005) 10,522 20,696
Free Cashflow To Firm (8,898) (18,884) 43 26,618
(Rs mn) Mar-24A Mar-25F Mar-26F Mar-27F
Total Cash And Equivalents 46,938 11,813 7,813 12,588
Total Debtors 16,645 19,044 23,539 27,810
Inventories 70,774 69,350 73,644 77,329
Total Other Current Assets 43,125 79,988 83,431 86,875
Total Current Assets 177,483 180,194 188,428 204,602
Fixed Assets 554,012 620,836 723,947 774,877
Total Investments 1,491 1,491 1,491 1,491
Intangible Assets 554 554 554 554
Total Other Non-Current Assets 53,612 53,612 53,612 53,612
Total Non-current Assets 609,669 676,494 779,605 830,535
Short-term Debt 58,378 58,378 58,378 58,378
Current Portion of Long-Term Debt
Total Creditors 46,815 46,241 49,751 52,825
Other Current Liabilities 54,902 56,434 85,502 89,725
Total Current Liabilities 160,096 161,053 193,631 200,929
Total Long-term Debt 100,585 110,585 135,585 145,585
Hybrid Debt - Debt Component
Total Other Non-Current Liabilities 15,443 46,738 46,738 46,738
Total Non-current Liabilities 116,028 157,323 182,323 192,323
Total Provisions 63,522 62,258 62,334 62,415
Total Liabilities 339,645 380,634 438,288 455,668
Shareholders Equity 443,160 471,708 525,398 575,123
Minority Interests 4,346 4,346 4,346 4,346
Total Equity 447,507 476,054 529,744 579,470
Mar-24A Mar-25F Mar-26F Mar-27F
Revenue Growth (5.1%) (0.5%) 8.6% 5.7%
Operating EBITDA Growth 2.9% (7.2%) 23.4% 1.3%
Operating EBITDA Margin 20.4% 19.1% 21.7% 20.8%
Net Cash Per Share (Rs) (111.76) (156.77) (185.70) (190.92)
BVPS (Rs) 442.10 470.58 524.14 573.75
Gross Interest Cover 5.72 5.13 6.09 5.56
Effective Tax Rate 4.8% 34.4% 29.0% 33.0%
Net Dividend Payout Ratio
Accounts Receivables Days 9.63 13.09 14.38 16.41
Inventory Days 107.45 108.54 104.44 102.62
Accounts Payables Days 77.76 72.08 70.11 69.72
ROIC (%) 11.6% 9.1% 10.7% 10.1%
ROCE (%) 11.9% 9.8% 11.9% 10.9%
Return On Average Assets 9.8% 6.6% 7.5% 6.6%

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