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1 April 2017 BSE Sensex: 29621 Sector: Home Improvement Stock data CMP (Rs) 260 Mkt Cap (Rs bn/usd m) 57.7 /888 Target Price (Rs) 315 Change in TP (%) NA Potential from CMP (%) 21.1 Earnings change (%) FY17E Investments done, time to reap benefits (CPIL) is India s largest integrated wood panel company with joint leadership of the fragmented plywood segment (25% market-share of organised space), third-largest player in laminates, largest in commercial veneers and is in the process of commissioning India s largest MDF facility (to be commissioned in April 2017). Helped by strong brand equity, the widest distribution network and savvy business dealings, Centuryply has industry-leading margins. It was the first player to set up face veneer capacity in Myanmar in 2013 (even before the ban on export of raw timber), thus integrating backwards and ensuring long-term sustainable availability of raw material (focus area). Its peak investment phase is over and demand revival in plywood along with ramping up capacity in MDF should lead to strong 25% CAGR in earnings over FY17-19E. We initiate coverage with an Outperformer rating and target price of Rs315 (25x FY19E EPS). Biggest beneficiary of demand revival: Centuryply has the most visible retail brand in India, with ~90% of sales driven by retail segment. Its capacity utilisation in the plywood segment averages around 80%, highlighting enough scope for growth once demand revives. We expect demand to revive from H2FY18E given latent un-served demand of H1FY18E (due to destocking because of GST implementation) and a favourable base. INITIATING COVERAGE FY18E FY19E Bloomberg code CPBI IN 1-yr high/low (Rs) 268/154 6-mth avg. daily volumes (m) 0.3 6-mth avg. daily traded value (Rsm/USDm) 61.8/1 Shares outstanding (m) 222.2 Free float (%) 28.0 Promoter holding (%) 72 Price performance relative & absolute (%) 3-mth 6-mth 1-yr CPBI IN 54.0 3.6 51.9 BSE Sensex 11.2 6.3 16.9 Investments done, time to reap benefits: Centuryply commissioned its particle board plant in FY17 and is about to commission its MDF unit in April 2017. It is also increasing its laminates capacity by 50% by September 2017. These, along with a revival in plywood division sales, will help overall revenue post a CAGR of 24.3% over FY17-19E. As capacities are ramped up through FY19E, this would lead to operating leverage playing out, helping EBITDA post a CAGR of 31.4% while earnings should post a CAGR of 25%, in our view. We expect RoCE to improve by 430bp to 24.8% over the same period. Valuation and view: Centuryply s peak investments are behind it and we expect it to post an earnings CAGR of 25% over FY17-19E as MDF capacity utilisation ramps ups and plywood growth revives. This coupled with industry-leading return ratios (31.8% RoE in FY19E) deserves premium multiples, in our view. We initiate with an OP rating and TP of Rs315 (25x FY19E EPS). Key valuation metrics Year to 31 Mar FY15 FY16 FY17E FY18E FY19E Net sales (Rs m) 15,884 16,637 17,851 22,488 27,580 Adj. net profit (Rs m) 1,490 1,672 1,797 2,006 2,801 Shares in issue (m) 223 223 223 223 223 Adj. EPS (Rs) 6.7 7.5 8.1 9.0 12.6 % change 147.2 12.2 7.5 11.6 39.6 PE (x) 38.7 34.5 32.1 28.8 20.6 Price/ Book (x) 14.8 10.8 8.9 7.4 5.9 EV/ EBITDA (x) 23.1 21.5 21.6 16.8 12.5 RoE (%) 43.7 36.3 30.5 28.1 31.8 RoCE (%) 23.7 24.3 20.5 21.0 24.8 Rohit Dokania rohit.dokania@idfc.com 91-22-662 22567 For Private Circulation only. Important disclosures appear at the back of this report

INVESTMENT ARGUMENT (India) Limited is India s largest integrated wood panel producer with entire gamut of product offerings. CPIL was India s first branded plywood player. This has given it a distinct advantage with almost 90% of its plywood sales driven by the retail segment giving it industry leading margins. Its plywood capacity utilization stands at ~80% and has recently invested in particle board, MDF and is increasing its laminates capacity by 50%. It should be the biggest beneficiary of demand revival in the Indian wood panel industry. We expect Centuryply to post a CAGR of 24.3% in net revenue over FY17-19E and earnings CAGR of 25% over the same period. We initiate coverage on with an Outperformer rating and target price of Rs315, valuing it at 25x FY19E EPS. India s largest wood panel player Centuryply is the joint leader, with Greenply, in plywood sales with ~25% revenue market share of India s organised plywood market India s largest integrated wood panel player (India) Limited is India s largest integrated wood panel producer with the entire gamut of product offerings. It owns India s largest plywood manufacturing capacity of 210,000 CBM (or 52.5MSM), ~60% higher than Greenply s. It is the joint leader, with Greenply, in plywood sales with ~25% revenue market share of India s organised plywood market. Apart from plywood, CPIL is also a significant player in laminates (third largest in India), commercial veneers (largest player in India), decorative veneers, pre-laminated particle boards (recently opened capacity) and its MDF capacity (of 198,000cbm) will be commissioned in March/April 2017. Apart from six strategically located plywood manufacturing facilities in India, CPIL has set up veneer processing and plywood manufacturing units in Myanmar (through a 100% subsidiary) and Laos (through a JV) ensuring sustainable availability of raw material. It also operates two CFS at Kolkata port. Exhibit 1: Sales breakdown CFS 5% Others 3% Laminates 21% Commercial veneer 10% Plywood 61% 35 IDFC SECURITIES 1 April 2017

Almost 90% of its plywood sales are driven by the retail segment Strong retail connect, plywood offerings across price points CPIL launched its first television commercial way back in 1993 and was India s first branded plywood player. This has given it a distinct advantage with almost 90% of its plywood sales driven by the retail segment, thus lowering its dependence on the institutional segment. In the past four years, it has spent an average 4% of net sales on advertisement, publicity and sales promotion. CPIL s distribution network consists of 1,800 distributors/stockists and another 18,000 touch-points (retailers, etc), while Greenply has 1,800 distributors/stockists and 10,000 touch-points. Exhibit 2: High A&P spends as % of net sales 900 A&P spends (Rsm - LHS) A&P as % of Net Sales (RHS) 5.1 6.0 675 4.1 4.1 4.5 450 225 484 2.5 340 659 857 3.0 1.5 0 FY13 FY14 FY15 FY16 CPIL continues to make inroads in the massmarket category CPIL s plywood portfolio comprises brands across the luxury ( Architect Ply, Club Prime ), premium ( Centuryply ) and economy ( Sainik ) categories. Thus, it is able to cater to ~78% of the entire plywood market in India including the luxury/premium segment and the medium/massmarket segment. CPIL does not have any product offering for the low-end plywood market. In the recent past, the premium/luxury category has slowed down considerably; however, CPIL continues to make inroads in the mass-market category through strong growth in the Sainik brand. The Sainik brand s revenue has posted above 30% CAGR over the past three years (FY13-16). Exhibit 3: Key brands with their prices Name of Brand Key characteristic Thickness Century Architect Ply Century Club Prime Rate psf (Rs) Boiling water proof 19 mm 163 Boiling water proof 19 mm 127 Centuryply Commercial 19 mm 102 Century Sainik Commercial 19 mm 76 Source: Plydunia, IDFC Securities Research CPIL has increased its plywood capacity by 42% to 209,420cbm Enough spare capacity Best placed for demand revival Over the past six years, CPIL has increased its plywood capacity by 42% to 209,420cbm. As stated earlier, its existing capacity is almost 60% higher than of its nearest competitor. In FY17E, CPIL set up a 20,000cbm plywood manufacturing and peeling capacity in Laos with the help of a JV/FDI partner. This will not only augment its plywood manufacturing capacity, but also help secure face veneers for captive consumption in its India plants. 36 IDFC SECURITIES 1 April 2017

Exhibit 4: Centuryply s plywood capacity CBM annually Bishnupur, Kolkata 37,000 Gumudipundi, Chennai 39,420 Karnal, Haryana 36,000 Mirza, Guwahati 35,000 Kandla, Gujarat 31,000 Roorkee, Uttarakhand 25,000 Myanmar (100% subsidiary) 6,000 Total 209,420 Laos (51% JV) 20,000 CPIL s plywood capacity utilisation stands at around ~80% and this can be ramped up to 110-115% if the need be. It is also setting up another plywood capacity in Punjab (near its MDF facility) and that will further augment capcity. Exhibit 5: Consistent addition in capacity by Centutyply over the years Plywood capacity ('000 cbm) 250 209 209 209 200 172 161 147 150 150 229 100 50 0 FY10 FY11 FY12 FY13 FY14 FY15 FY16 FY17E Over the past five years, the Indian plywood industry has grown at a 6-8% CAGR, whereas the organised players, especially CPIL and Greenply, have clearly outperformed industry growth. In the recent past, growth for the two large players has decelerated given the slowdown in the luxury/ premium plywood market across Metro and Tier I towns. Given CPIL s excess capacity, we believe it will be the largest beneficiary of any rebound in growth. CPIL had doubled its laminates production capacity to 4.8m sheets in FY14 and is in the process of increasing this to 7.2m sheets by September 2017 Laminates expansion continues, to aid overall growth as it vies for top spot Laminates are basically decorative paper that are given special attributes with the help of resins. They are overlaid on plywood to improve its aesthetics and durability. The demand drivers for laminates are the same as that for plywood. CPIL had doubled its laminates production capacity to 4.8m sheets in FY14 and is in the process of increasing this to 7.2m sheets by September 2017. It is currently the third-largest player in India s organised laminates market after Merino and Greenlam. CPIL currently has 700 SKUs in its folder and is adding almost 100 every year. CPIL is addressing the largest segment of 1mm thickness along with value-added plays such as textured and exterior grade laminates. Over the past five years (FY11-16), CPIL s laminates division has grown at a healthy CAGR of 16.4% and we expect it to post a strong CAGR of 22% over FY17-19E. Its revenue contribution to overall sales would remain around 20%. 37 IDFC SECURITIES 1 April 2017

Exhibit 6: Laminate revenue growth profile 6.0 4.5 Laminates Rev (Rs bn - LHS) 2.1 24.0 % Growth yoy (RHS) 20.4 23.5 3 22.5 3.0 12.3 14.2 11.6 15.0 1.5 7.5 2.4 2.9 3.4 3.7 4.5 5.6 With its own particle board manufacturing facility in Chennai, margins should improve It has now commissioned a particle board manufacturing capacity of 60,000cbm CPIL s laminate division consists of decorative laminates. CPIL also has a facility for particle board pre-lamination. Until now, it had been outsourcing particle boards, which it used to laminate and sell in the market; however, with its own particle board manufacturing facility in Chennai (commissioned in Q2FY17), margins should improve in prelaminated particle board sales. Particle board facility commissioned with capacity of 60,000cbm annually Despite being an integrated wood panel player, CPIL did not have particle board manufacturing capabilities. However, it has now commissioned a particle board manufacturing capacity of 60,000cbm at a capex of Rs650m in Chennai. The particle board capacity s location has been strategically chosen in Chennai as almost 50% of this plant s raw material requirement would be met by the waste from CPIL s own plywood manufacturing unit in Chennai, with the rest sourced from external plywood units nearby. Focus on sustainability of raw material availability Face veneers (visible ends of the plywood) are extracted from hardwood whereas core veneers (embedded between face veneers) are extracted from softwood. While softwood availability in India is robust (as plantation timber can also be used), hardwood was mostly imported from Myanmar. To ensure smooth supply of hardwood, CPIL set up a peeling unit in Myanmar in mid-2013, the first Indian company to do so. The Myanmar government banned the export of raw timber from 1 April 2014; however, processed timber in the form of veneers was allowed to be exported. This move created havoc in the Indian plywood industry as almost everyone was dependent on Myanmar for face veneers. CPIL was the only player that was not impacted by Myanmar s ban CPIL was the only player that was not impacted by this move as its peeling unit in Myanmar was in a position to export processed timber or veneers. This was an immense competitive advantage and later Greenply Industries also set-up a peeling unit in Myanmar in 2014. Setting up a peeling unit helped CPIL in more than one way, (1) its plywood production was not impacted in FY15, (2) it was able to save on transportation costs as veneers are lighter than timber logs, (3) face veneer prices went up by 25-30% in India in FY15 and CPIL, being the largest player in commercial veneers and having spare capacity, benefitted and its plywood margin went up 540bp yoy to 18%, probably its best ever. 38 IDFC SECURITIES 1 April 2017

Exhibit 7: Raw material expenses break-up for Centuryply Paper 14% Particle Board 3% Chemicals 16% Timber Logs 42% Veneer 25% ; Note: Average of FY15 & FY16 To ensure long-term sustainable availability of raw material, CPIL has set up a peeling and plywood manufacturing unit in Laos through a JV with overall capacity of 20,000cbm. It is also evaluating whether to set up a a similar facility in Indonesia. Other countries from where it sources timber include Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Malaysia, Vietnam, Cambodia and Cameroon. CPIL is commissioning India s largest MDF unit in Punjab with 198,000cbm capacity MDF plant ready to be commissioned soon, adding a further growth driver CPIL has been trading small quantities of MDF for almost 5-6 years. After letting its competitors develop the market, CPIL is commissioning India s largest MDF unit in Punjab with 198,000cbm capacity. The plant is expected to be operational by March/April 2017, seven years after Greenply Industries opened its MDF plant in India. CPIL has spent Rs3.8bn on the MDF plant and will set up another plywood unit nearby at an estimated cost of Rs640m with a capacity of 50,000cbm by FY19E. In its first year of operation itself, CPIL is planning to launch value-added products such as laminated MDF, flooring, doors, etc, and is hopeful of revenue of Rs6bn at optimum capacity utilisation from its MDF plant alone. We expect 13.4% of CPIL s FY19E revenue to be driven by its MDF unit. Exhibit 8: MDF capacities Shirdi, 45,000, (9%) Mangalam, 48,000, (9%) Greenply, 180,000, (35%) Rushil Décor, 84,000, (16%) Action Tesa, 160,000, (31%) CPIL operates two container freight stations at the Kolkata port with a capacity of 156,000 TEUs Container freight station not only helps margins, but also adds a unique advantage CPIL operates two container freight stations at the Kolkata port with a capacity of 156,000 TEUs (15 days dwelling time basis). It is the first privately-owned CFS in eastern India. As of FY16, its capital employed was Rs595m. It is earnings accretive for CPIL as revenue contribution was 5% in FY16, but EBITDA contribution was 13%. We believe that operating the Kolkata CFS gives CPIL a competitive advantage as it is now well-versed with the operating metrics at various ports in India and hence, it 39 IDFC SECURITIES 1 April 2017

strategically chose to start a plywood manufacturing unit in Kandla, Gujarat, where it could be closer to both raw materials and the western market. Exhibit 9: CFS revenue margin 1,200 CFS segment rev (Rsm - LHS) 46.3 46.7 EBITDA margin (% - RHS) 48.0 900 45.0 600 41.7 4 41.0 41.5 42.0 300 39.0 547 708 837 898 946 1,048 0 36.0 CPIL s promoters/management are savvy businessmen Under GST, the exemption limit would fall to Rs2m, thus bringing all of them into the tax net Savvy way of doing business We believe that CPIL s promoters/management are savvy businessmen and are ahead of the curve in terms of building in-house competitive advantages. We believe the following examples are proof of their capability of leading profitable growth in the highly competitive wood panel industry in India: Given its large timber peeling and plywood production capability, CPIL is the largest consumer of timber in India and is able to derive economies of scale while procuring the same CPIL was the first Indian plywood manufacturer to set-up a peeling unit in Myanmar, even before the ban on timber exports CPIL has now entered Laos to ensure long-term raw material availability and is diversifying geographical risk It waited for the MDF market to develop in India before commissioning its own unit; this should help reach optimum capacity faster than peers It is in the process of setting up a particle board plant in Chennai where 50% of the raw material would be the wood waste of its own peeling/plywood manufacturing unit thus saving on costs It set up a plywood manufacturing unit in Kandla, port town in Gujarat, where it could be closer to raw material as timber is a bulky product Earlier, it never used to hedge its foreign currency exposure, which used to hurt CPIL during currency fluctuations; however, now ~40% of its forex exposure is hedged CPIL has shut down the furniture and modular kitchen business after it failed to meet management expectations and continued to be lossmaking GST will be an equaliser Currently, the excise duty exemption limit for turnover is Rs15m and a majority of unorganised players keep their turnover low to avoid paying excise duty. Under GST, the exemption limit would fall to Rs2m, making it difficult for smaller unorganised players to keep their turnover below this limit, thus bringing all of them into the tax net. This would mean that the price differential between organised and unorganised players should come down by 10-20%, further driving conversion from unorganised to organised players. Even low-cost plywood prices are expected to increase by 5-7%, bringing it on par with MDF prices. This should help further penetration of MDF in the market. All branded players including Centuryply are expected to benefit greatly from this move. 40 IDFC SECURITIES 1 April 2017

Financial summary We expect Centuryply to post a CAGR of 24.3% in net revenue over FY17-19E Strong revenue growth led by new capacities coming in FY18E We expect Centuryply s plywood division to post a 13.4% CAGR over FY17-19E with a sharp recovery in FY19E. As its laminates capacity is being increased by ~50% from September 2017, we expect its laminates division to post a CAGR of 22% over FY17-19E. Particle boards, though small (2.5% of net sales in FY19E), would grow at a 97% CAGR during the same period while MDF revenue would kick in from FY18E onwards (the plant is being commissioned in April 2017. MDF revenue contribution would increase to 13.4% in FY19E from almost nil in FY17E. Overall, we expect Centuryply to post a CAGR of 24.3% in net revenue over FY17-19E. Exhibit 10: Strong growth in net sales over the next two years Net Sales (Rs bn - LHS) % Growth yoy (RHS) 3 26.0 22.6 22.5 17.9 14.0 15.0 7.3 7.5 4.7 13.5 15.9 16.6 17.9 22.5 27.6 3 22.5 15.0 7.5 We expect overall EBITDA margins to improve by 200bp over FY17-19E to 18.7% EBITDA growth to accelerate from lows of FY17E FY17E EBITDA growth was impacted by a tepid 7.3% overall net revenue growth and fall in margin in the plywood segment. However, with the contribution of higher-margin businesses (MDF and particle boards) increasing and plywood margins also improving on the back of higher plywood revenue growth, we expect overall EBITDA margins to improve by 200bp over FY17-19E to 18.7%. Correspondingly, it should post a strong 31.4% EBITDA CAGR in FY17-19E, in our view. Exhibit 11: Strong EBITDA growth over FY17-19E 6.0 EBITDA (Rs bn - LHS) % EBITDA growth (RHS) EBITDA margin % (RHS) 8 4.5 6 3.0 4 1.5 2 Return ratios to bounce back in FY19E Centuryply invested Rs1.7bn throughout FY14/15/16 and is expected to invest Rs4.9bn in FY17/18 in its new MDF plant, particle board plant and plywood unit. As capacity utilisation improves in FY19E (as the particle board and MDF plants become operational over FY17/18), we expect there to be a sharp jump in profitability, and hence return ratios in FY19E. PAT is expected to post a CAGR of 25% over FY17-19E with bulk of the growth coming in FY19E (39.6% yoy). RoE in FY19E is expected to improve by 130bp over FY17E to 31.8%. 41 IDFC SECURITIES 1 April 2017

Exhibit 12: High growth in PAT in FY19E PAT (Rs bn - LHS) % PAT Growth (% - RHS) 3.00 136.8 2.8 160 2.25 2.0 120 1.7 1.8 1.5 1.50 80 0.75 39.6 0.6 9.8 12.0 7.0 11.6 40 0 0 Exhibit 13: Return ratios to improve RoCE (%) RoE (%) 45.0 36.0 27.0 18.0 9.0 Return ratios better than Greenply s While Centuryply s working capital cycle is longer than that of Greenply s, its return ratios are far better. This is because of a better margin profile in the plywood division and a lower tax rate. However, note that FY18/19 return ratios of Greenply are suppressed because of the ongoing capex in the new MDF unit, which will be operational only in mid-fy19e. Exhibit 14: Centuryply s return ratios are better than its closest competitor 28.0 Centuryply RoCE (%) Greenply RoCE (%) 21.0 14.0 7.0 Valuation and view Centuryply s peak investments are behind it and we expect it to post an earnings CAGR of 25% over FY17-19E as MDF capacity utilisation ramps ups and plywood growth revives. This coupled with industry-leading return ratios (31.8% RoE in FY19E) deserves premium multiples, in our view. We initiate with an OP rating and TP of Rs315 (25x FY19E EPS). Exhibit 15: One-year forward PE 36 PE (x) Avg. PE + 1 Std. Dev. - 1 Std. Dev. 27 18 9 0 Mar-05 Sep-05 Mar-06 Sep-06 Mar-07 Sep-07 Mar-08 Sep-08 Mar-09 Sep-09 Mar-10 Sep-10 Mar-11 Sep-11 Mar-12 Sep-12 Mar-13 Sep-13 Mar-14 Sep-14 Mar-15 Sep-15 Mar-16 Sep-16 Mar-17 42 IDFC SECURITIES 1 April 2017

Income statement Year to 31 Mar (Rs m) FY15 FY16 FY17E FY18E FY19E Net sales 15,884 16,637 17,851 22,488 27,580 % growth 17.9 4.7 7.3 26.0 22.6 Operating expenses 13,181 13,749 14,871 18,620 22,435 EBITDA 2,703 2,888 2,980 3,868 5,145 % change 70.8 6.8 3.2 29.8 33.0 Other income 33 58 29 32 35 Net interest cost 456 481 348 633 635 Depreciation 485 484 521 760 1,044 Pre-tax profit 1,796 1,981 2,140 2,507 3,501 Deferred tax 0 0 0 0 0 Current tax 296 301 342 501 700 Profit after tax 1,500 1,680 1,797 2,006 2,801 Preference dividend 0 0 0 0 0 Minorities (10) (8) 0 0 0 Adjusted net profit 1,490 1,672 1,797 2,006 2,801 Non-recurring items 0 0 0 0 0 Reported net profit 1,490 1,672 1,797 2,006 2,801 % change 147.2 12.2 7.5 11.6 39.6 Balance sheet As on 31 Mar (Rs m) FY15 FY16 FY17E FY18E FY19E Paid-up capital 223 223 223 223 223 Preference capital 0 0 0 0 0 Reserves & surplus 3,671 5,104 6,234 7,572 9,571 Shareholders' equity 3,949 5,417 6,546 7,884 9,884 Total current liabilities 1,124 1,529 1,844 2,020 2,377 Total debt 5,138 4,698 7,000 7,900 7,050 Deferred tax liabilities 0 0 0 0 0 Other non-current liabilities 464 148 148 148 148 Total liabilities 6,726 6,376 8,993 10,068 9,575 Total equity & liabilities 10,675 11,792 15,539 17,952 19,459 Net fixed assets 2,782 3,652 6,631 7,271 6,628 Investments 4 2 2 2 2 Cash 374 389 515 522 688 Other current assets 7,419 7,613 8,254 10,020 12,004 Deferred tax assets 70 137 137 137 137 Other non-current assets 26 0 0 0 0 Net working capital 6,669 6,472 6,925 8,523 10,316 Total assets 10,675 11,792 15,539 17,952 19,459 Cash flow Year to 31 Mar (Rs m) FY15 FY16 FY17E FY18E FY19E Pre-tax profit 1,796 1,981 2,140 2,507 3,501 Depreciation 485 484 521 760 1,044 Chg in Working capital (961) 237 (326) (1,591) (1,627) Total tax paid (296) (301) (342) (501) (700) Net Interest 456 481 348 633 635 Others 27 18 0 0 0 Operating cash flow 1,608 2,567 2,340 1,808 2,852 Capital expenditure 137 (1,354) (3,500) (1,400) (400) Free cash flow (a+b) 1,745 1,213 (1,160) 408 2,452 Chg in investments 27 2 0 0 0 Debt raised/(repaid) (663) (440) 2,302 900 (850) Net interest (456) (481) (348) (633) (635) Capital raised/(repaid) 0 0 (189) 0 0 Dividend (incl. tax) (391) (445) (556) (556) (668) Other items (207) 139 78 (111) (111) Net chg in cash (14) 14 127 7 188 Key ratios Year to 31 Mar FY15 FY16 FY17E FY18E FY19E EBITDA margin (%) 17.0 17.4 16.7 17.2 18.7 EBIT margin (%) 14.0 14.5 13.8 13.8 14.9 PAT margin (%) 9.4 1 10.1 8.9 10.2 RoE (%) 43.7 36.3 30.5 28.1 31.8 RoCE (%) 23.7 24.3 20.5 21.0 24.8 Gearing (x) 1.2 0.8 1.0 0.9 0.6 Net debt/ EBITDA (x) 1.8 1.5 2.2 1.9 1.2 FCF yield (%) 2.2 1.3 (2.6) (0.4) 3.2 Dividend yield (%) 0.7 0.8 1.0 1.0 1.2 Valuations Year to 31 Mar FY15 FY16 FY17E FY18E FY19E Reported EPS (Rs) 6.7 7.5 8.1 9.0 12.6 Adj. EPS (Rs) 6.7 7.5 8.1 9.0 12.6 PE (x) 38.7 34.5 32.1 28.8 20.6 Price/ Book (x) 14.8 10.8 8.9 7.4 5.9 EV/ Net sales (x) 3.9 3.7 3.6 2.9 2.3 EV/ EBITDA (x) 23.1 21.5 21.6 16.8 12.5 EV/ CE (x) 6.5 6.0 4.7 4.1 3.8 High growth in PAT in FY19E Shareholding pattern As of Dec 16 43 IDFC SECURITIES 1 April 2017