* price as on 06 Jun 2025
Financial
Mar-24A Mar-25F Mar-26F Mar-27F
Revenue (Rsm) 1,750,060 1,666,258 1,744,850 1,820,545
Operating EBITDA (Rsm) 282,360 223,060 256,465 296,600
Net Profit (Rsm) 90,009 42,701 60,694 83,723
Core EPS (Rs) 18.9 25.9 25.9 25.9
Core EPS Growth 60.3% 37.3%
FD Core P/E (x) 33.72 71.08 50.01 36.25
DPS (Rs) 6.5 6.5 6.5 6.5
Dividend Yield 0.65% 0.65% 0.65% 0.65%
EV/EBITDA (x) 13.42 16.85 14.46 12.24
P/FCFE (x) 154.07 16.19 14.32 12.41
Net Gearing 91.8% 85.4% 75.4% 61.7%
P/BV (x) 3.91 3.79 3.60 3.34
ROE 12.0% 5.4% 7.4% 9.6%
% Change In Core EPS Estimates
InCred Research/Consensus EPS (x)
(Rs mn) Mar-24A Mar-25F Mar-26F Mar-27F
Total Net Revenues 1,750,060 1,666,258 1,744,850 1,820,545
Gross Profit 833,390 790,621 842,944 909,869
Operating EBITDA 282,360 223,060 256,465 296,600
Depreciation And Amortisation (81,720) (88,258) (92,677) (97,096)
Operating EBIT 200,640 134,803 163,788 199,504
Financial Income/(Expense) (81,050) (86,834) (91,763) (96,693)
Pretax Income/(Loss) from Assoc. (1,720) (1,720) (1,720) (1,720)
Non-Operating Income/(Expense) 10,040 11,044 11,044 11,044
Profit Before Tax (pre-EI) 127,910 57,293 81,349 112,135
Exceptional Items 5,890
Pre-tax Profit 133,800 57,293 81,349 112,135
Taxation (44,070) (14,871) (20,933) (28,692)
Exceptional Income - post-tax
Profit After Tax 89,730 42,422 60,415 83,444
Minority Interests
Preferred Dividends 279 279 279 279
FX Gain/(Loss) - post tax
Other Adjustments - post-tax
Net Profit 90,009 42,701 60,694 83,723
Recurring Net Profit 86,059 42,701 60,694 83,723
Fully Diluted Recurring Net Profit 86,059 42,701 60,694 83,723
(Rs mn) Mar-24A Mar-25F Mar-26F Mar-27F
EBITDA 282,360 223,060 256,465 296,600
Cash Flow from Invt. & Assoc.
Change In Working Capital (136,150) 2,420 (5,001) (4,817)
(Incr)/Decr in Total Provisions
Other Non-Cash (Income)/Expense (11,310) (4,231) 346 371
Other Operating Cashflow 94,180 97,878 102,807 107,737
Net Interest (Paid)/Received (80,510) (86,834) (91,763) (96,693)
Tax Paid (27,790) (14,871) (20,933) (28,692)
Cashflow From Operations 120,780 217,422 241,921 274,506
Capex (155,470) (80,000) (80,000) (80,000)
Disposals Of FAs/subsidiaries
Acq. Of Subsidiaries/investments
Other Investing Cashflow 9,090
Cash Flow From Investing (146,380) (80,000) (80,000) (80,000)
Debt Raised/(repaid) 45,300 50,000 50,000 50,000
Proceeds From Issue Of Shares 60
Shares Repurchased
Dividends Paid (8,220) (19,912) (19,912) (19,912)
Preferred Dividends
Other Financing Cashflow (87,190) (86,834) (91,763) (96,693)
Cash Flow From Financing (50,050) (56,746) (61,675) (66,605)
Total Cash Generated (75,650) 80,676 100,245 127,901
Free Cashflow To Equity 19,700 187,422 211,921 244,506
Free Cashflow To Firm 54,910 224,256 253,684 291,199
(Rs mn) Mar-24A Mar-25F Mar-26F Mar-27F
Total Cash And Equivalents 123,510 204,156 304,402 432,303
Total Debtors 75,480 74,598 77,572 80,437
Inventories 378,150 365,086 382,306 398,892
Total Other Current Assets 68,200 68,200 68,200 68,200
Total Current Assets 645,340 712,040 832,480 979,832
Fixed Assets 1,410,380 1,402,123 1,389,446 1,372,350
Total Investments 55,340 55,340 55,340 55,340
Intangible Assets 6,390 6,390 6,390 6,390
Total Other Non-Current Assets 164,530 164,530 164,530 164,530
Total Non-current Assets 1,636,640 1,628,383 1,615,706 1,598,610
Short-term Debt 182,210 182,210 182,210 182,210
Current Portion of Long-Term Debt
Total Creditors 333,650 322,124 337,317 351,951
Other Current Liabilities 144,790 144,790 144,790 144,790
Total Current Liabilities 660,650 649,124 664,317 678,951
Total Long-term Debt 673,540 723,540 773,540 823,540
Hybrid Debt - Debt Component
Total Other Non-Current Liabilities 38,930 38,930 38,930 38,930
Total Non-current Liabilities 712,470 762,470 812,470 862,470
Total Provisions 111,100 106,869 107,216 107,586
Total Liabilities 1,484,220 1,518,463 1,584,003 1,649,007
Shareholders Equity 776,690 800,890 843,113 908,365
Minority Interests 21,070 21,070 21,070 21,070
Total Equity 797,760 821,960 864,183 929,435
Mar-24A Mar-25F Mar-26F Mar-27F
Revenue Growth 5.5% (4.8%) 4.7% 4.3%
Operating EBITDA Growth 52.2% (21.0%) 15.0% 15.6%
Operating EBITDA Margin 16.1% 13.4% 14.7% 16.3%
Net Cash Per Share (Rs) (242.43) (232.28) (215.65) (189.85)
BVPS (Rs) 257.14 265.16 279.13 300.74
Gross Interest Cover 2.48 1.55 1.78 2.06
Effective Tax Rate 32.9% 26.0% 25.7% 25.6%
Net Dividend Payout Ratio 23.3% 46.0% 32.3% 23.4%
Accounts Receivables Days 15.31 16.44 15.92 15.84
Inventory Days 141.25 154.91 151.23 156.55
Accounts Payables Days 142.48 136.68 133.44 138.13
ROIC (%) 8.3% 8.4% 10.2% 12.5%
ROCE (%) 12.2% 7.5% 8.8% 10.1%
Return On Average Assets 6.3% 5.6% 6.4% 7.2%

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