* price as on 12 Sep 2025
Financial
Mar-25A Mar-26F Mar-27F Mar-28F
Revenue (Rsm) 1,519,002 1,742,550 2,140,526 2,411,439
Operating EBITDA (Rsm) 176,538 201,270 246,686 277,419
Net Profit (Rsm) 139,551 160,151 197,945 218,710
Core EPS (Rs) 470.5 525.3 629.6 695.6
Core EPS Growth 12.0% 11.6% 19.9% 10.5%
FD Core P/E (x) 34.53 30.09 24.34 22.03
DPS (Rs) 135.0 155.0 200.0 225.0
Dividend Yield 0.88% 1.01% 1.31% 1.47%
EV/EBITDA (x) 23.48 20.38 16.10 14.00
P/FCFE (x) 23.18 53.37 24.72 30.77
Net Gearing (71.5%) (68.0%) (71.4%) (69.9%)
P/BV (x) 5.12 4.58 4.06 3.61
ROE 16.6% 16.6% 17.7% 17.3%
% Change In Core EPS Estimates
InCred Research/Consensus EPS (x)
(Rs mn) Mar-25A Mar-26F Mar-27F Mar-28F
Total Net Revenues 1,519,002 1,742,550 2,140,526 2,411,439
Gross Profit 434,292 483,839 585,581 654,823
Operating EBITDA 176,538 201,270 246,686 277,419
Depreciation And Amortisation (31,593) (39,192) (43,998) (49,155)
Operating EBIT 144,945 162,078 202,688 228,264
Financial Income/(Expense) 46,886 51,849 54,384 55,775
Pretax Income/(Loss) from Assoc.
Non-Operating Income/(Expense)
Profit Before Tax (pre-EI) 191,831 213,927 257,071 284,039
Exceptional Items
Pre-tax Profit 191,831 213,927 257,071 284,039
Taxation (43,904) (48,775) (59,126) (65,329)
Exceptional Income - post-tax (8,376) (5,000)
Profit After Tax 139,551 160,151 197,945 218,710
Minority Interests
Preferred Dividends
FX Gain/(Loss) - post tax
Other Adjustments - post-tax
Net Profit 139,551 160,151 197,945 218,710
Recurring Net Profit 147,927 165,151 197,945 218,710
Fully Diluted Recurring Net Profit 147,927 165,151 197,945 218,710
(Rs mn) Mar-25A Mar-26F Mar-27F Mar-28F
EBITDA 176,538 201,270 246,686 277,419
Cash Flow from Invt. & Assoc.
Change In Working Capital (1,011) (9,863) 10,903 (19,004)
(Incr)/Decr in Total Provisions (3,343) (5,372) 32,893 13,422
Other Non-Cash (Income)/Expense
Other Operating Cashflow (7,785) (6,824) (800) (700)
Net Interest (Paid)/Received 46,886 51,849 54,384 55,775
Tax Paid (43,904) (48,775) (59,126) (65,329)
Cashflow From Operations 167,381 182,285 284,940 261,583
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) (48,732) (62,880) (70,740)
Preferred Dividends
Other Financing Cashflow (125,522) 1,444 0 0
Cash Flow From Financing (167,966) (47,288) (62,880) (70,740)
Total Cash Generated 39,864 42,997 132,060 85,843
Free Cashflow To Equity 207,830 90,285 194,940 156,583
Free Cashflow To Firm 209,761 92,135 196,940 158,883
(Rs mn) Mar-25A Mar-26F Mar-27F Mar-28F
Total Cash And Equivalents 672,317 715,314 847,374 933,218
Total Debtors 65,377 66,838 76,238 99,100
Inventories 51,230 66,838 87,967 99,100
Total Other Current Assets 141,011 152,835 163,635 174,335
Total Current Assets 929,935 1,001,824 1,175,214 1,305,753
Fixed Assets 304,661 355,469 399,470 453,315
Total Investments 20,162 22,162 24,162 26,162
Intangible Assets
Total Other Non-Current Assets
Total Non-current Assets 324,823 377,631 423,632 479,477
Short-term Debt
Current Portion of Long-Term Debt
Total Creditors 174,211 181,416 222,849 237,841
Other Current Liabilities 125,841 128,901 170,069 191,594
Total Current Liabilities 300,052 310,317 392,918 429,434
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 315,735 327,568 411,895 450,308
Shareholders Equity 940,467 1,051,886 1,186,951 1,334,922
Minority Interests
Total Equity 940,467 1,051,886 1,186,951 1,334,922
Mar-25A Mar-26F Mar-27F Mar-28F
Revenue Growth 7.8% 14.7% 22.8% 12.7%
Operating EBITDA Growth 7.6% 14.0% 22.6% 12.5%
Operating EBITDA Margin 11.6% 11.6% 11.5% 11.5%
Net Cash Per Share (Rs) 2,138.41 2,275.17 2,695.21 2,968.25
BVPS (Rs) 2,991.31 3,345.69 3,775.29 4,245.93
Gross Interest Cover 75.06 87.61 101.34 99.25
Effective Tax Rate 22.9% 22.8% 23.0% 23.0%
Net Dividend Payout Ratio 28.7% 29.5% 31.8% 32.3%
Accounts Receivables Days 13.38 13.85 12.20 13.27
Inventory Days 15.55 17.12 18.17 19.43
Accounts Payables Days 53.85 51.56 47.45 47.86
ROIC (%) 34.8% 40.9% 40.4% 45.1%
ROCE (%) 21.8% 21.7% 23.1% 22.7%
Return On Average Assets 9.6% 9.9% 10.9% 10.7%

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