Particulars (Rs. In cr) | Q1FY25 | Q1FY24 | YoY (%) | Q4FY24 | QoQ (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Revenue from operations | 472.00 | 316.00 | 49.00% | 443.00 | 7.00% |
EBITDA | 103.00 | 59.00 | 75.00% | 105.60 | -2.00% |
EBITDA Margin (%) | 21.82% | 18.67% | 315 bps | 23.84% | (-202 bps) |
PAT | 91.06 | 50.00 | 83.00% | 84.00 | 8.00% |
EPS (Rs.) | 2.66 | 1.56 | 71.00% | 2.39 | 11.00% |
Source: Company Filings; stockaxis Research
Q1FY25 Result Highlights
Anant Raj (ARCP) demonstrated strong financial growth for the quarter ended Q1FY25.
Consolidated net sales rose 49% YoY to Rs.472 cr as compared to Rs.316 cr in the
same quarter of preceding fiscal. Consolidated EBITDA witnessed a remarkable growth
of 75% YoY to Rs.103 cr while the EBITDA Margin expanded 315 bps at 21.82%. PAT
registered a notable growth of 83% YoY to Rs.91 cr. The company has significantly
reduced its debt and expects to be net debt-free status by the end of the calendar
year 2024; Net debt ending Q1FY25 stood at Rs.220 crores vs Rs.290 crores in Q4FY24.
Key Conference call takeaways
Estate Residences: Construction work started, and expected to
be completed in the next 3.5 to 4 years.
Data centre Expansion: Commissioned an additional 3MW at Manesar in Q1FY25, bringing the total operational capacity to 6MW. Additionally, strengthening work in Panchkula is ongoing, where ARL will operationalise the data centre with an initial IT load of 7MW; on track to deliver 28MW IT Load by FY25 end.
Cloud Services: Orange has begun setting up a cloud services facility, aiming to have it operational by Q4FY25. This project will enhance the service offerings and solidify our position in cloud technology.
Strategic MoU with Orange Business Services for data centres
Other Key Highlights
Anant Raj posted stellar earnings growth for the quarter ended Q1FY25. Anant Raj is one of the largest landowners in Delhi-NCR with a land bank of over 250 acres, spread across up-and-coming locations in Gurugram and Delhi. We expect a significant scale-up in Anant Raj’s pre-sales on i) a strong launch pipeline of over 5.5mn sq. ft. over the next 18 months on a land bank that is owned and fully paid for, ii) cyclical uptick in Delhi-NCR’s residential real estate market on growing demand and record low inventory levels, iii) increasing preference for branded premium products, and iv) increase in average realizations per sq. ft. on constrained supply in the industry coupled with ARCP’s improving product mix. We also see a significant surge in annuity income, led by, i) its foray into the data centre space where it plans to build and lease 21MW of IT load handling capacity in the first phase (by Q1FY25), and ii) steady growth in rentals in the current commercial annuity portfolio. ARCP is also planning an expansion of leasable area by ~1.55mn sq. ft. at its commercial assets of Anant Raj Centre and Stellar resorts land parcel. At a CMP of Rs.520, the stock is trading at 25x FY26E. We maintain a HOLD rating on the stock.
Particulars (Rs. In cr) | Q1FY25 | Q1FY24 | YoY (%) | Q4FY24 | QoQ (%) |
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Revenue from operations | 472.00 | 316.00 | 49.00% | 443.00 | 7.00% |
COGS | 350.00 | 241.00 | 45.00% | 312.00 | 12.00% |
Gross Profit | 122.00 | 75.00 | 63.00% | 131.00 | -7.00% |
Gross Margin (%) | 25.85% | 23.73% | 212 bps | 29.57% | (-372 bps) |
Employee benefit expenses | 5.00 | 5.00 | 0.00 | 5.40 | -7.00% |
Other expenses | 14.00 | 11.00 | 27.00% | 20.00 | -30.00% |
EBITDA | 103.00 | 59.00 | 75.00% | 105.60 | -2.00% |
EBITDA Margin (%) | 21.82% | 18.67% | 315 bps | 23.84% | (-202 bps) |
Depreciation & Amortization | 5.46 | 4.00 | 37.00% | 4.81 | 14.00% |
EBIT | 97.54 | 55.00 | 77.00% | 100.79 | -3.00% |
Finance costs | 3.58 | 7.47 | -52.00% | 11.40 | -69.00% |
Other Income | 9.83 | 9.61 | 2.00% | 10.53 | -7.00% |
PBT | 103.79 | 57.14 | 82.00% | 99.00 | 5.00% |
Tax expenses | 14.20 | 9.22 | 54.00% | 10.89 | 30.00% |
PAT before share of profit in associates | 89.59 | 48.00 | 87.00% | 88.00 | 2.00% |
Share of profit of associates | 1.47 | 2.00 | -21.00% | -4.00 | -139.00% |
PAT | 91.06 | 50.00 | 83.00% | 84.00 | 8.00% |
EPS (Rs.) | 2.66 | 1.56 | 71.00% | 2.39 | 11.00% |