* price as on 12 Sep 2025
Financial
Mar-25A Mar-26F Mar-27F Mar-28F
Revenue (Rsm) 78,230 81,463 85,614 90,643
Operating EBITDA (Rsm) 9,423 9,871 10,465 11,496
Net Profit (Rsm) 4,798 6,639 7,157 7,963
Core EPS (Rs) 5.9 8.2 8.9 9.9
Core EPS Growth (29.2%) 38.4% 7.8% 11.3%
FD Core P/E (x) 41.70 30.14 27.96 25.13
DPS (Rs) 6.6 7.8 9.2 10.8
Dividend Yield 3.98% 4.70% 5.55% 6.54%
EV/EBITDA (x) 19.26 19.43 18.11 16.48
P/FCFE (x) (56.92) 24.03 19.62 16.79
Net Gearing (28.7%) (12.5%) (16.3%) (17.5%)
P/BV (x) 3.11 3.07 3.13 3.36
ROE 8.0% 10.3% 11.1% 12.9%
% Change In Core EPS Estimates
InCred Research/Consensus EPS (x)
(Rs mn) Mar-25A Mar-26F Mar-27F Mar-28F
Total Net Revenues 78,230 81,463 85,614 90,643
Gross Profit 27,537 28,316 29,406 31,275
Operating EBITDA 9,423 9,871 10,465 11,496
Depreciation And Amortisation (2,017) (2,134) (2,237) (2,343)
Operating EBIT 7,406 7,737 8,227 9,153
Financial Income/(Expense) 1,079 1,247 1,457 1,620
Pretax Income/(Loss) from Assoc.
Non-Operating Income/(Expense)
Profit Before Tax (pre-EI) 8,485 8,985 9,685 10,772
Exceptional Items
Pre-tax Profit 8,485 8,985 9,685 10,772
Taxation (3,687) (2,346) (2,527) (2,810)
Exceptional Income - post-tax
Profit After Tax 4,798 6,639 7,157 7,963
Minority Interests
Preferred Dividends
FX Gain/(Loss) - post tax
Other Adjustments - post-tax
Net Profit 4,798 6,639 7,157 7,963
Recurring Net Profit 4,798 6,639 7,157 7,963
Fully Diluted Recurring Net Profit 4,798 6,639 7,157 7,963
(Rs mn) Mar-25A Mar-26F Mar-27F Mar-28F
EBITDA 9,423 9,871 10,465 11,496
Cash Flow from Invt. & Assoc.
Change In Working Capital (1,730) (11,556) 3,204 4,010
(Incr)/Decr in Total Provisions
Other Non-Cash (Income)/Expense
Other Operating Cashflow
Net Interest (Paid)/Received (313) (315) (318) (320)
Tax Paid (3,687) (2,346) (2,527) (2,810)
Cashflow From Operations 3,694 (4,346) 10,823 12,376
Capex (3,556) (1,850) (1,900) (1,900)
Disposals Of FAs/subsidiaries
Acq. Of Subsidiaries/investments (5,244) 12,960 (500) (500)
Other Investing Cashflow 1,392 1,562 1,775 1,940
Cash Flow From Investing (7,408) 12,672 (625) (460)
Debt Raised/(repaid) 200
Proceeds From Issue Of Shares
Shares Repurchased
Dividends Paid (7,969) (9,404) (11,097) (13,094)
Preferred Dividends
Other Financing Cashflow 11,276 3,750 2,712 659
Cash Flow From Financing 3,506 (5,654) (8,385) (12,434)
Total Cash Generated (208) 2,673 1,814 (519)
Free Cashflow To Equity (3,515) 8,326 10,199 11,915
Free Cashflow To Firm (3,402) 8,641 10,517 12,235
(Rs mn) Mar-25A Mar-26F Mar-27F Mar-28F
Total Cash And Equivalents 21,360 11,073 13,387 13,368
Total Debtors 13,567 16,179 16,007 15,450
Inventories 16,651 20,890 20,207 19,590
Total Other Current Assets 5,829 8,495 9,333 8,674
Total Current Assets 57,407 56,636 58,934 57,082
Fixed Assets 24,653 24,369 24,032 23,589
Total Investments 86 86 86 86
Intangible Assets 25 25 25 25
Total Other Non-Current Assets
Total Non-current Assets 24,763 24,480 24,142 23,700
Short-term Debt 1,209 1,209 1,209 1,209
Current Portion of Long-Term Debt
Total Creditors 12,999 11,477 14,666 16,842
Other Current Liabilities
Total Current Liabilities 14,208 12,687 15,875 18,052
Total Long-term Debt 1,755 1,755 1,755 1,755
Hybrid Debt - Debt Component
Total Other Non-Current Liabilities
Total Non-current Liabilities 1,755 1,755 1,755 1,755
Total Provisions 2,163 1,645 1,645 1,645
Total Liabilities 18,126 16,086 19,274 21,451
Shareholders Equity 64,232 65,217 63,989 59,517
Minority Interests (187) (187) (187) (187)
Total Equity 64,045 65,030 63,802 59,330
Mar-25A Mar-26F Mar-27F Mar-28F
Revenue Growth 0.3% 4.1% 5.1% 5.9%
Operating EBITDA Growth (8.3%) 4.8% 6.0% 9.9%
Operating EBITDA Margin 12.0% 12.1% 12.2% 12.7%
Net Cash Per Share (Rs) 22.76 10.03 12.89 12.87
BVPS (Rs) 79.46 80.67 79.15 73.62
Gross Interest Cover 23.70 24.56 25.87 28.60
Effective Tax Rate 43.5% 26.1% 26.1% 26.1%
Net Dividend Payout Ratio 166.1% 141.7% 155.0% 164.4%
Accounts Receivables Days 62.79 66.64 68.61 63.33
Inventory Days 120.69 128.91 133.44 122.34
Accounts Payables Days 95.41 84.05 84.88 96.86
ROIC (%) 15.5% 13.2% 15.0% 18.1%
ROCE (%) 11.7% 10.8% 11.3% 13.2%
Return On Average Assets 4.8% 6.6% 6.9% 7.7%

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