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Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Ltd

Quarterly Result - Q4FY24

Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Ltd

Finance - NBFC

Current

CMP
Rs. 160.70
Rating:
Hold
April 19, 2024

Previous

Rating:
Hold

Stock Info

BSE
544026
NSE
IREDA
Bloomberg
IREDA:IN
Reuters
INAR.NS
Sector
Finance - NBFC
Face Value (Rs)
10
Equity Capital (Rs cr)
2,688
Mkt Cap (Rs cr)
43219.26
52w H/L (Rs)
214.80 - 50.00
Avg Daily Vol (BSE+NSE)
22,654,517

Shareholding Pattern

(as on 31-Mar)
%
Promoter
75.00
FIIs
1.36
DIIs
0.94
Public & Others
22.70
Source: Ace equity, StockAxis Research

Price performance

Return (%)
1m
3m
12m
Absolute
24.31
18.76
-
Sensex
1.49
1.96
22.70
Source: Ace equity, StockAxis Research

Indexed Stock Performance

Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Ltd Sensex
Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Ltd
Source: Ace equity, StockAxis Research

Financial Highlights:

Particulars (Rs. in cr ) Q4FY24 Q4FY23 YoY (%) Q3FY24 QoQ (%)
Net Interest Income 481.00 234.00 106.00% 448.00 7.00%
Total Income 1392.00 1036.00 34.00% 1253.00 11.00%
Pre Provisioning operating Profit 490.00 338.00 45.00% 424.00 15.00%
Profit Before Tax 480.00 288.00 67.00% 386.00 24.00%
Profit After Tax 338.00 253.00 34.00% 336.00 1.00%
Gross NPA (%) 2.36% 3.21% 2.90%
Net NPA (%) 0.99% 1.66% 1.52%

Source: Company Filings; StockAxis Research

Q4FY24 Result highlights
State owned renewable sector non-banking finance company, IREDA displayed remarkable earnings growth for the quarter ended Q4FY24. Standalone Total income from operations, which includes interest income, grew by around 34% to Rs.1,391 crores in the reporting quarter as against Rs.1,036 cr in the same quarter of corresponding fiscal. Net interest income grew 35 percent to Rs 481.4 crore. Loan disbursement in the quarter was Rs.12,869.35 crore up around 14% from the corresponding period last year. Standalone operating Profit soared to Rs.489 cr, an increase of 66% YoY. Profit before tax surged by 67% YoY to Rs.480 cr. PBT saw a robust growth of 66% YoY to Rs.480 cr. PAT jumped by 33% YoY to Rs.337 cr. IREDA’s loan book has surged from Rs.47,053 cr as of March 31, 2023 to Rs.59,698 cr as of March 31, 2024, registering a robust growth of 27%. The company has demonstrated remarkable improvement in asset quality as GNPA reduced to 2.36% from 3.21% YoY and NNPA down to 0.99% from 1.66% YoY. Net Interest Margin (NIMs) improved to 2.85% from 2.82% on a year on year basis. Provision coverage ratio stood at 58.8% in Q4FY24.

IREDA has achieved an all-time high annual Profit After Tax (PAT) of Rs. 1252.23 crore, marking an impressive growth of 44.83% over the previous fiscal year 2022-23.The company has achieved all-time high annual Loan Sanctions of Rs. 37,353.68 crore and Disbursements of Rs. 25,089.04 crore in Financial Year 2023-24, registering an increase of 14.63% and 15.94% respectively, over previous financial year loan sanctions of Rs. 32,586.60 crore and disbursements of Rs. 21,639.21 crore. This marks the highest annual loan disbursement and sanction in the company's history. The net-worth of the company as on 31st March 2024 has reached to Rs. 8,559.43 crore as against Rs. 5,935.17 crore, year ending 31st March 2023 (increased by 44.22%).

Separately, the company has approved setting up of a unit to cater retail business in RE (renewable energy) and emerging sectors such as PM KUSUM, rooftop solar and other B2C segment.

Outlook & valuation

IREDA exhibited robust earnings growth for the quarter ended Q4FY24. IREDA is one of the largest pure-play green financing NBFC in India with the largest share in credit towards the RE sector other than PFC, providing comprehensive suite of financial products and related services for RE Sector with Solar Energy having the highest (27%) share of the asset book. IREDA intends to play a critical role in meeting this financing requirement and enhancing its market share in these areas. IREDA plans to continue launching financing products to meet the evolving needs of RE developers. IREDA has demonstrated consistent growth in its loan book and maintained stable profitability in the renewable energy (RE) financing sector in India. Considering its nodal agency status and varied financial products, IREDA is well placed to capitalize on the growth in the RE sector. Elevation of IREDA to the ‘Schedule A’ category opens the door for “Navratna” status. At CMP of Rs.173, the stock is trading at 4x P/BV of FY26E. We maintain hold rating on the stock.

Consolidated Financial statements

Profit & Loss statement

Particulars (Rs. in cr ) Q4FY24 Q4FY23 YoY (%) Q3FY24 QoQ (%)
Interest Income 1329.00 994.00 34.00% 1208.00 10.00%
Interest Expended 847.00 760.00 11.00% 759.97 11.00%
Net Interest Income 481.00 234.00 106.00% 448.00 7.00%
Other Income 63.00 42.00 50.00% 45.00 40.00%
Total Income 1392.00 1036.00 34.00% 1253.00 11.00%
Employee Benefits Expenses 19.00 16.00 17.00% 19.33 -2.00%
Other Expenses 55.00 44.00 25.00% 50.00 10.00%
Total Expenses 902.00 698.00 29.00% 829.00 9.00%
Pre Provisioning operating Profit 490.00 338.00 45.00% 424.00 15.00%
Provision 9.00 50.00 -81.00% 37.71 -75.00%
Profit Before Tax 480.00 288.00 67.00% 386.00 24.00%
Tax Expenses 142.00 35.00 306.00% 50.60 181.00%
Profit After Tax 338.00 253.00 34.00% 336.00 1.00%
Gross NPA (%) 2.36% 3.21% 2.90%
Net NPA (%) 0.99% 1.66% 1.52%