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Revenue
₹7,190 Cr
verified against source
Revenue YoY
6.5%
reported change
EBITDA
₹4,100 Cr
latest reported figure
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Indus Towers delivered a stellar Q4 FY24 with record tower additions of 7,961 macro towers, the highest ever quarterly rollout. Revenue grew 6.5% YoY to INR 71.9 billion, driven by strong tower additions and 5G loading. EBITDA surged 19% YoY to INR 41 billion, with margin expanding 600 bps to 57.0%, aided by provision write-backs from a major customer. PAT rose 32.5% YoY to INR 18.5 billion. Management expects rural expansion and 5G rollouts to sustain near-term growth, with CapEx remaining elevated. Positive developments in a major customer's fundraise provide confidence in clearing past dues. Risk: uncertainty around timing and quantum of overdue collections from Vodafone Idea.
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Guidance to track
- Management expects high CapEx phase to persist for several more quarters due to strong rollout momentum from major customer.
- Rural rollouts by major customer and ongoing 5G deployments are expected to continue as key growth levers.
- Dividend will be considered if cash flow situation improves in FY25, depending on overdue clearance and CapEx levels.
Risks flagged
- Despite fundraise, timing and structure of past dues clearance remain unclear; management deflected specifics on payment terms.
- New towers carry lower rentals and renewal discounts continue, offsetting 5G loading benefits, keeping ARPT stable but under pressure.
- High CapEx for tower additions led to low free cash flow of INR 1.8 billion for FY24, limiting dividend payout potential.
Key quotes
- We are pleased to have delivered a stellar year, with our yearly tower additions being one of the highest, in fact, the highest ever in our history.
- We are pleased to see the recent positive developments at the customer's end around its fundraise, and we remain engaged with the customer for clearance of our past dues.
- We do expect the momentum to continue for a few more months and quarters. So, from that perspective, I think, there will be, sort of, a high CapEx phase for some more time.
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