Name: Latest research reports of Indus Towers Ltd. authored by Motilal Oswal and published by - Trendlyne research reports.
Item: Indus Towers Ltd.
Rating: 3
Author: Motilal Oswal

Steady earnings but upcoming tenancy renewals pose risk

Neutral: Indus Towers Ltd.

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Motilal Oswal

Indus Towers' consolidated EBITDA grew 2.1% QoQ to INR37b with rental EBITDA growth of 2% QoQ, mainly originating from rental rates (which saw a 1% one-off gain) and 2.5k tenancy additions. The last few quarters have seen decent tenancy additions. However, a) reducing penalty receipts of ~INR7b from VIL in FY23E, b) upcoming tenancy renewals in Mar'22 and c) the weak liquidity position of VIL (seen in rising receivables) pose earnings risk for Indus Towers. We estimate a 4.2%...