* price as on 06 Jun 2025
Financial
Mar-25A Mar-26F Mar-27F Mar-28F
Revenue (Rsm) 1,519,001 1,731,550 2,029,301 2,273,499
Operating EBITDA (Rsm) 176,539 206,892 236,142 265,593
Net Profit (Rsm) 139,552 170,100 188,498 207,738
Core EPS (Rs) 470.5 541.0 599.5 660.7
Core EPS Growth 11.6% 15.0% 10.8% 10.2%
FD Core P/E (x) 28.08 23.03 20.79 18.86
DPS (Rs) 135.0 190.0 210.0 240.0
Dividend Yield 1.08% 1.52% 1.69% 1.93%
EV/EBITDA (x) 18.39 15.51 13.15 11.45
P/FCFE (x) 18.85 41.35 22.96 28.04
Net Gearing (71.5%) (67.5%) (69.3%) (67.2%)
P/BV (x) 4.17 3.73 3.34 3.00
ROE 16.6% 17.1% 17.0% 16.8%
% Change In Core EPS Estimates
InCred Research/Consensus EPS (x)
(Rs mn) Mar-25A Mar-26F Mar-27F Mar-28F
Total Net Revenues 1,519,001 1,731,550 2,029,301 2,273,499
Gross Profit 434,285 494,135 568,006 630,518
Operating EBITDA 176,539 206,892 236,142 265,593
Depreciation And Amortisation (31,593) (34,838) (39,924) (44,604)
Operating EBIT 144,946 172,055 196,218 220,989
Financial Income/(Expense) 46,886 48,282 48,584 48,800
Pretax Income/(Loss) from Assoc.
Non-Operating Income/(Expense)
Profit Before Tax (pre-EI) 191,832 220,336 244,802 269,789
Exceptional Items
Pre-tax Profit 191,832 220,336 244,802 269,789
Taxation (43,904) (50,237) (56,305) (62,051)
Exceptional Income - post-tax (8,376)
Profit After Tax 139,552 170,100 188,498 207,738
Minority Interests
Preferred Dividends
FX Gain/(Loss) - post tax
Other Adjustments - post-tax
Net Profit 139,552 170,100 188,498 207,738
Recurring Net Profit 147,928 170,100 188,498 207,738
Fully Diluted Recurring Net Profit 147,928 170,100 188,498 207,738
(Rs mn) Mar-25A Mar-26F Mar-27F Mar-28F
EBITDA 176,539 206,892 236,142 265,593
Cash Flow from Invt. & Assoc.
Change In Working Capital (1,011) (10,164) 8,158 (18,225)
(Incr)/Decr in Total Provisions (3,343) (6,185) 24,870 11,300
Other Non-Cash (Income)/Expense
Other Operating Cashflow (7,785) (1,824) (800) (700)
Net Interest (Paid)/Received 46,886 48,282 48,584 48,800
Tax Paid (43,904) (50,237) (56,305) (62,051)
Cashflow From Operations 167,382 186,764 260,650 244,716
Capex (85,962) (90,000) (88,000) (103,000)
Disposals Of FAs/subsidiaries
Acq. Of Subsidiaries/investments 128,411
Other Investing Cashflow (2,000) (2,000) (2,000) (2,000)
Cash Flow From Investing 40,449 (92,000) (90,000) (105,000)
Debt Raised/(repaid)
Proceeds From Issue Of Shares
Shares Repurchased
Dividends Paid (42,444) (59,736) (66,024) (75,456)
Preferred Dividends
Other Financing Cashflow (125,523) 1,444 0 0
Cash Flow From Financing (167,967) (58,292) (66,024) (75,456)
Total Cash Generated 39,864 36,472 104,626 64,261
Free Cashflow To Equity 207,831 94,764 170,650 139,716
Free Cashflow To Firm 209,762 96,764 172,850 142,716
(Rs mn) Mar-25A Mar-26F Mar-27F Mar-28F
Total Cash And Equivalents 672,317 708,789 813,414 877,675
Total Debtors 65,377 66,416 72,276 93,431
Inventories 51,230 66,416 83,396 93,431
Total Other Current Assets 141,011 152,835 163,635 174,335
Total Current Assets 929,935 994,455 1,132,722 1,238,873
Fixed Assets 304,661 359,823 407,899 466,295
Total Investments 20,162 22,162 24,162 26,162
Intangible Assets
Total Other Non-Current Assets
Total Non-current Assets 324,823 381,985 432,061 492,457
Short-term Debt
Current Portion of Long-Term Debt
Total Creditors 174,211 180,271 211,270 224,235
Other Current Liabilities 125,841 128,087 161,232 180,634
Total Current Liabilities 300,052 308,358 372,502 404,870
Total Long-term Debt
Hybrid Debt - Debt Component
Total Other Non-Current Liabilities
Total Non-current Liabilities
Total Provisions 15,683 17,251 18,976 20,874
Total Liabilities 315,735 325,610 391,478 425,744
Shareholders Equity 940,467 1,050,831 1,173,304 1,305,586
Minority Interests
Total Equity 940,467 1,050,831 1,173,304 1,305,586
Mar-25A Mar-26F Mar-27F Mar-28F
Revenue Growth 7.8% 14.0% 17.2% 12.0%
Operating EBITDA Growth 7.6% 17.2% 14.1% 12.5%
Operating EBITDA Margin 11.6% 11.9% 11.6% 11.7%
Net Cash Per Share (Rs) 2,138.41 2,254.42 2,587.20 2,791.59
BVPS (Rs) 2,991.31 3,342.34 3,731.88 4,152.63
Gross Interest Cover 75.06 86.03 89.19 73.66
Effective Tax Rate 22.9% 22.8% 23.0% 23.0%
Net Dividend Payout Ratio 28.7% 35.1% 35.0% 36.3%
Accounts Receivables Days 13.38 13.89 12.47 13.30
Inventory Days 15.55 17.35 18.71 19.64
Accounts Payables Days 53.84 52.28 48.90 48.38
ROIC (%) 34.8% 43.4% 38.5% 41.2%
ROCE (%) 21.8% 22.3% 22.2% 22.0%
Return On Average Assets 9.6% 10.5% 10.6% 10.6%

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