L&T Finance LTD
L&T Finance LTD
L&T Finance LTD
Parameters Details
Company L&T FINANCE LTD
Current Stock Price (Rs) 144
Face Value (Rs) 10.0
No. of Shares (Crore) 249.4
Market Capitalization (Rs Crore) 35,955
DCF 350.09
35,955
alue Range
NCE LTD
HIGH
479.78
60.57
Balance Sheet
L&T FINANCE LTD
Rs Cr Mar-15 Mar-16 Mar-17 Mar-18 Mar-19 Mar-20 Mar-21 Mar-22 Mar-23 Mar-24
Equity Share Capital 1,720 1,753 1,756 1,996 1,999 2,005 2,469 2,474 2,480 2,489
Reserves 4,656 5,324 6,020 9,411 11,450 12,688 16,304 17,474 19,049 20,950
Borrowings 43,454 52,829 61,024 75,248 91,507 93,934 88,592 85,237 83,105 76,603
Other Liabilities 2,912 3,893 3,711 1,117 1,094 902 1,582 1,696 1,706 2,652
Total 52,742 63,799 72,511 87,772 106,050 109,529 108,947 106,880 106,339 102,694
Net Block 1,184 1,313 1,230 1,151 1,127 1,100 1,138 509 553 519
Capital Work in Progress 174 22 28 19 39 62 24 22 5 36
Investments 2,649 3,563 6,012 5,301 8,641 5,979 8,872 11,917 14,366 12,385
Other Assets 48,736 58,901 65,242 81,301 96,243 102,387 98,913 94,433 91,415 89,754
Total 52,742 63,799 72,511 87,772 106,050 109,529 108,947 106,880 106,339 102,694
Working Capital 45,824 55,008 61,531 80,183 95,149 101,485 97,331 92,737 89,710 87,102
Debtors 21 27 79 126 106 65 47 16 6 247
Inventory - - - - - - - - - -
Cash & Bank** 216 179 195 238 304 435 396 300 423 696
** Manually enter this number; Convert to Rs Crore if not already done in the Annual Reports; Use Cash+Bank+Current Investments from Consolidated Balance Sheet in Annual Reports
Debtor Days 1 1 3 5 3 2 1 0 0 7
Inventory Turnover - - - - - - - - - -
Fixed Asset Turnover 5.5 5.7 6.9 8.9 11.9 12.8 11.7 23.4 23.1 26.1
Debt/Equity 6.8 7.5 7.8 6.6 6.8 6.4 4.7 4.3 3.9 3.3
Return on Equity 13% 12% 13% 11% 17% 12% 5% 5% 7% 10%
Return on Capital Employed 10% 9% 8% 8% 9% 9% 8% 7% 7% 8%
Profit & Loss Account / Income Statement
L&T FINANCE LTD
Rs Cr Mar-15 Mar-16 Mar-17 Mar-18 Mar-19 Mar-20 Mar-21 Mar-22 Mar-23 Mar-24 Trailing
Sales 6,456 7,440 8,532 10,215 13,365 14,104 13,353 11,930 12,775 13,581 15,009
% Growth YOY 15% 15% 20% 31% 6% -5% -11% 7% 6%
Expenses 1,625 1,979 2,776 3,308 3,377 4,160 5,401 5,233 7,938 5,524 6,053
Material Cost (% of Sales) 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Power and Fuel 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Other Mfr. Exp 1% 1% 1% 5% 9% 3% 6% 12% 8% 7%
Employee Cost 5% 7% 6% 4% 6% 8% 7% 9% 11% 13%
Selling and Admin Cost 8% 6% 5% 4% 4% 4% 5% 8% 9% 11%
Operating Profit 4,831 5,461 5,756 6,907 9,988 9,944 7,952 6,697 4,837 8,057 8,957
Operating Profit Margin 75% 73% 67% 68% 75% 71% 60% 56% 38% 59% 60%
Other Income 16 8 26 49 -4 370 836 594 2,795 474 58
Other Income as % of Sales 0.3% 0.1% 0.3% 0.5% 0.0% 2.6% 6.3% 5.0% 21.9% 3.5% 0.4%
Depreciation 96 83 67 52 50 82 86 103 111 115 119
Interest 3,577 4,133 4,635 5,458 6,882 7,552 7,230 5,765 5,812 5,387 5,516
Interest Coverage(Times) 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2
Profit before tax (PBT) 1,175 1,253 1,079 1,446 3,052 2,680 1,472 1,423 1,709 3,029 3,380
% Growth YOY 7% -14% 34% 111% -12% -45% -3% 20% 77%
PBT Margin 18% 17% 13% 14% 23% 19% 11% 12% 13% 22% 23%
Tax 324 399 36 168 820 980 523 374 172 712 806
Net profit 851 854 1,042 1,278 2,232 1,700 949 1,049 1,536 2,317 2,574
% Growth YOY 0% 22% 23% 75% -24% -44% 11% 46% 51%
Net Profit Margin 13% 11% 12% 13% 17% 12% 7% 9% 12% 17% 17%
EPS 4.0 4.0 4.8 5.2 9.1 6.9 3.8 4.2 6.2 9.3 10.3
% Growth YOY -2% 22% 8% 74% -24% -44% 10% 46% 50%
Price to earning 14.5 15.0 23.8 28.1 15.6 6.9 24.9 19.0 13.2 17.0 14.0
Price 58 59 115 146 142 48 96 81 82 158 144
Dividend Payout 16.1% 16.4% 13.5% 15.9% 9.0% 10.6% 0.0% 11.6% 30.6% 26.8%
Market Cap 12,357 12,806 24,832 35,859 34,877 11,762 23,669 19,940 20,346 39,387
Retained Earnings 714 714 902 1,074 2,032 1,520 949 928 1,067 1,696
Buffett's $1 Test 2.3
Check for long term vs short term trends here. Check if the growth over past
3 or 5 years has slowed down / improved compared to long term (7 to 10
years) growth numbers.
Cash Flow Statement
L&T FINANCE LTD
Rs Cr Mar-15 Mar-16 Mar-17 Mar-18 Mar-19 Mar-20 Mar-21 Mar-22 Mar-23 Mar-24 Total
Cash from Operating Activity (CFO) -6,474 -9,213 -5,779 -15,640 -11,643 2,162 5,464 6,078 6,718 673 -27,653
% Growth YoY 42% -37% 171% -26% -119% 153% 11% 11% -90%
Cash from Investing Activity 2 -675 -2,118 1,549 -3,587 160 -2,025 -5,087 -862 849 -11,793
Cash from Financing Activity 6,552 9,426 7,952 14,678 16,008 1,451 -2,091 -3,023 -1,664 -7,037 42,252
Net Cash Flow 81 -461 55 587 777 3,772 1,349 -2,032 4,193 -5,515 2,806
CFO/Sales -100% -124% -68% -153% -87% 15% 41% 51% 53% 5%
CFO/Net Profit -761% -1079% -554% -1224% -522% 127% 576% 579% 437% 29%
Capex** 1,233 1,638 1,238 824 980 1,288 581 570 604 788
FCF -7,707 -10,851 -7,017 -16,464 -12,623 874 4,883 5,508 6,114 -115 -37,397
Average FCF (3 Years) 3,836
FCF Growth YoY 41% -35% 135% -23% -107% 459% 13% 11% -102%
FCF/Sales -119% -146% -82% -161% -94% 6% 37% 46% 48% -1%
FCF/Net Profit -902% -1267% -673% -1312% -567% 51% 503% 515% 377% -5%
Operating Margin 74.8% 73.4% 67.5% 67.6% 74.7% 70.5% 59.6% 56.1%
PBT Margin 18.2% 16.8% 12.6% 14.2% 22.8% 19.0% 11.0% 11.9%
Net Margin 13.2% 11.5% 12.2% 12.5% 16.7% 12.1% 7.1% 8.8%
Debtor Days 1.2 1.3 3.4 4.5 2.9 1.7 1.3 0.5
Inventory Turnover - - - - - - - -
Fixed Asset Turnover 5.5 5.7 6.9 8.9 11.9 12.8 11.7 23.4
Debt/Equity 6.8 7.5 7.8 6.6 6.8 6.4 4.7 4.3
Debt/Assets 82.4% 82.8% 84.2% 85.7% 86.3% 85.8% 81.3% 79.7%
Interest Coverage (Times) 1.3 1.3 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.4 1.2 1.2
Return on Equity 13.3% 12.1% 13.4% 11.2% 16.6% 11.6% 5.1% 5.3%
Return on Capital Employed 9.5% 9.0% 8.3% 8.0% 9.5% 9.4% 8.1% 6.8%
Free Cash Flow (Rs Cr) -7,707 -10,851 -7,017 -16,464 -12,623 874 4,883 5,508
Mar/23 Mar/24
7.1% 6.3%
20.1% 77.3%
46.4% 50.8%
300.9% 25.5%
10.5% -90.0%
11.0% -101.9%
37.9% 59.3%
13.4% 22.3%
12.0% 17.1%
0.2 6.6
- -
23.1 26.1
3.9 3.3
78.2% 74.6%
1.3 1.6
7.1% 9.9%
7.2% 8.4%
6,114 -115
What to look for?
Higher is better, but also look for long term stability and consistency
Higher is better, but also look for long term stability and consistency
Higher is better, but also look for long term stability and consistency
Higher isn't always better, esp. when the company is generating high ROE, which means the management is allocating capital
Higher is better, but also look for long term stability and consistency
Higher is better, but also look for long term stability and consistency
Higher is better, but also look for long term stability and consistency, plus the nature of the industry. Also compare with industry
Higher is better, but also look for long term stability and consistency, plus the nature of the industry. Also compare with industry
Higher is better, but also look for long term stability and consistency, plus the nature of the industry. Also compare with industry
16,000
Revenue 120% Revenue and P
Check for a rising trend. Check for a
14,000 100% Compare gr
12,000 80%
10,000 60%
8,000 40%
20%
6,000
0%
4,000
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Management Effectiveness
Mar/15 Mar/16 Mar/17 Mar/18 Mar/19 Mar/20 Mar/21 Mar/22 Mar/23
ROE 13% 12% 13% 11% 17% 12% 5% 5% 7%
ROCE 10% 9% 8% 8% 9% 9% 8% 7% 7%
Cash Flows
Mar/15 Mar/16 Mar/17 Mar/18 Mar/19 Mar/20 Mar/21 Mar/22 Mar/23
Operating Cash Flow -6,474 -9,213 -5,779 -15,640 -11,643 2,162 5,464 6,078 6,718
Free Cash Flow -7,707 -10,851 -7,017 -16,464 -12,623 874 4,883 5,508 6,114
Capital Allocation Quality
Check for a rising trend and/or consistency.
Numbers > 20% long term are good. Also check if the com-
pany has zero/marginal debt. Compare with a close com- Note: Please ignore the dates
petitor on the X-axis. The figures are
for/as on the year ending date,
which for most Indian
companies would be 31st
March of that year
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ROE ROCE
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Mar/24
10%
8%
Mar/24
13,581
3,029
2,317
Mar/24
673
-115
Common Size P&L
Rs Cr Mar-08 Mar-09 Mar-10 Mar-11 Mar-12 Mar-13 Mar-14 Mar-15 Mar-16 Mar-17
Sales 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Raw Material Cost 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Change in Inventory 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Power and Fuel 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Other Mfr. Exp 1% 1% 1% 5% 9% 3% 6% 12% 8% 7%
Employee Cost 5% 7% 6% 4% 6% 8% 7% 9% 11% 13%
Selling and Admin Cost 8% 6% 5% 4% 4% 4% 5% 8% 9% 11%
Other Expenses 11% 13% 21% 20% 5% 15% 22% 14% 33% 10%
Operating Profit 75% 73% 67% 68% 75% 71% 60% 56% 38% 59%
Other Income 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 3% 6% 5% 22% 3%
Depreciation 1% 1% 1% 1% 0% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1%
Interest 55% 56% 54% 53% 51% 54% 54% 48% 45% 40%
Profit Before Tax 18% 17% 13% 14% 23% 19% 11% 12% 13% 22%
Tax 5% 5% 0% 2% 6% 7% 4% 3% 1% 5%
Net Profit 13% 12% 12% 12% 17% 12% 7% 9% 13% 17%
Dividend Amount 2% 2% 2% 2% 1% 1% 0% 1% 4% 5%
P.S. In case of companies earning negative FCF, where this model will not work, you must use a normalized positive FCF as th
number. This number is your assumption of FCF the business will earn in a normal year, without capex. Check the history o
business while arriving at your assumption, and use your judgment wisely without twisting the model to fit your version of re
Calculation
by Mohnish Pabrai
Avg 5-Yr Net Profit (Rs Crore) 1,510.4 Avg 5-Yr Net Profit (Rs Crore)
PE Ratio at 0% Growth 8.5 PE Ratio at 0% Growth
Long-Term Growth Rate 0.4 Long-Term Growth Rate
Ben Graham Value (Rs Crore) 13,973 Ben Graham Value (Rs Crore)
Current Market Cap (Rs Crore) 35,955 Current Market Cap (Rs Crore)
EXPLANATION
Ben Graham's Original Formula: Value = EPS x (8.5 + 2G)
Here, EPS is the trailing 12 month EPS, 8.5 is the P/E ratio of a stock with 0% growth and g is the growth rate for the next 7-10
1,510.4
8.5
0.8
15,107
35,955
of around 1962 when Graham was publicizing his works, the risk free interest rate was 4.4% but to adjust to the present, we divide this num
resent, we divide this number by today’s AAA corporate bond rate, represented by Y in the formula above.
Dicounted Cash Flow Valuation
L&T FINANCE LTD
Final Calculations
Terminal Year 13,869
PV of Year 1-10 Cash Flows 42,667
Terminal Value 44,655
Total PV of Cash Flows 87,322
Current Market Cap (Rs Cr) 35,955
META
Number of shares 249.43
Face Value 10
Current Price 144.15
Market Capitalization 35954.89
Quarters
Report Date Jun-22 Sep-22 Dec-22 Mar-23 Jun-23 Sep-23
Sales 2988.4 3138.1 3432.49 3242.86 3223.32 3213.84
Expenses 1388.47 1236.26 1356.17 1308.57 1269.85 1331.44
Other Income 186.92 164.52 -448.06 201.57 153.46 268.23
Depreciation 27.35 27.09 28.27 28.53 29.59 28.33
Interest 1,413.20 1,438.46 1,500.69 1,444.89 1,363.76 1,324.91
Profit before tax 346.3 600.81 99.3 662.44 713.58 797.39
Tax 85.13 195.24 -353.51 245.51 183.06 203.17
Net profit 262.1 406.43 453.64 501.08 530.93 595.11
Operating Profit 1599.93 1901.84 2076.32 1934.29 1953.47 1882.4
BALANCE SHEET
Report Date Mar-15 Mar-16 Mar-17 Mar-18 Mar-19 Mar-20
Equity Share Capital 1720.29 1753.4 1755.72 1995.68 1998.81 2004.83
Reserves 4656.19 5323.68 6020.15 9411.06 11449.79 12687.59
Borrowings 43,454.03 52,829.06 61,024.45 75,248.28 91,506.98 93,934.07
Other Liabilities 2911.66 3893.21 3710.88 1117.4 1094.33 902.07
Total 52742.17 63799.35 72511.2 87772.42 106049.91 109528.56
Net Block 1183.83 1312.67 1229.87 1150.72 1127.3 1100.07
Capital Work in Progress 173.55 22.42 27.89 19.34 38.65 62.04
Investments 2649.22 3,563.27 6011.53 5301.49 8640.81 5979.27
Other Assets 48735.57 58900.99 65241.91 81300.87 96243.15 102387.18
Total 52742.17 63799.35 72511.2 87772.42 106049.91 109528.56
Receivables 21.37 26.69 78.85 126.44 106.37 64.74
Inventory
Cash & Bank 862.33 401.53 594.38 1108.53 1874.15 7804.4
No. of Equity Shares 1720285900 1.753E+09 1.756E+09 1.996E+09 1.999E+09 2.005E+09
New Bonus Shares
Face value 10 10 10 10 10 10
CASH FLOW:
Report Date Mar-15 Mar-16 Mar-17 Mar-18 Mar-19 Mar-20
Cash from Operating Activity -6473.63 -9212.65 -5779.41 -15639.71 -11643.45 2161.76
Cash from Investing Activity 2.37 -674.62 -2117.54 1548.8 -3587.48 159.75
Cash from Financing Activity 6552.35 9426.4 7952.1 14677.8 16008.19 1450.53
Net Cash Flow 81.09 -460.87 55.15 586.89 777.26 3772.04
DERIVED:
Adjusted Equity Shares in Cr 211.55 215.62 215.91 245.41 245.80 246.54
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