Indraprastha Gas
Indraprastha Gas
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Key Insights
Strengths
2- Company is almost debt free.
- Company has been maintaining a healthy dividend payout of 43.9%
Weaknesses
1- Earnings include an other income of Rs.669 Cr.
Growth Rate
AI Analysis — Bull vs Bear
Indraprastha Gas Ltd has a market capitalisation of about Rs 20,285 Cr and trades at a P/E of 15.1x and a P/B of 1.77x. The company is almost debt free and pays a 2.23% dividend yield from a 43.9% payout. However, TTM profit has fallen 18% even though sales grew 10%, return on equity has slipped to 13% from a 10-year average of 19%, and the stock has declined 28% over the past year and 11% annualised over five years.
- The balance sheet is almost debt free. This leaves room to fund city gas network expansion and to keep paying dividends without leverage risk, even while profitability is under pressure.
- The company pays a steady dividend, with a 43.9% payout ratio and a 2.23% dividend yield, which gives shareholders some cash return despite weak share price performance.
- Valuation multiples are low compared with the company's own history of returns. A P/E of 15.1x and P/B of 1.77x sit against 10-year average ROE of 19% and 5-year average ROE of 18%, so a lot of the earnings slowdown may already be reflected in the price.
- Revenue is still growing. TTM sales are up 10%, which suggests CNG and PNG volumes and demand are holding up even as margins shrink.
- The long-term record is solid: 16% sales CAGR and 12% profit CAGR over 10 years. This shows the business compounded well through several regulatory and gas price cycles.
- Even at its lowest recent level, ROE of 13% last year is still a double-digit return for a regulated city gas distribution utility with little debt.
- The stock has fallen 28% in one year and returned -14% annualised over three years, which has brought the market cap down to about Rs 20,285 Cr. If margins recover, earnings could rebound from a lower starting point.
- Margins are shrinking sharply. TTM profit fell 18% while sales rose 10%, which points to rising input gas costs (reportedly including lower allocations of cheaper administered-price gas) that the company has not fully passed on to customers.
- Earnings quality is a concern. Other income of Rs 669 Cr equals roughly half of the implied net profit of about Rs 1,343 Cr (market cap divided by P/E), so core operating earnings are weaker than headline profit suggests.
- Profitability is falling. ROE dropped to 13% last year from 17% (3-year), 18% (5-year) and 19% (10-year) averages.
- Profit growth has stalled over the medium term. The 3-year profit CAGR is -3% and the 5-year profit CAGR is only 5%, against 27% 5-year sales CAGR. Much of that sales growth appears to come from higher gas prices being passed through, not from better profitability.
- The stock has lost value over every recent period: -28% over 1 year, -14% CAGR over 3 years and -11% CAGR over 5 years. The 10-year CAGR is only 6%, which suggests the market doubts long-term growth.
- Organic growth is modest. The 3-year sales CAGR is only 5%, and electric vehicle adoption in commercial and public transport in Delhi-NCR is a structural threat to CNG volumes, which are the core business.
- The low 15.1x P/E may not be as cheap as it looks. With TTM profit down 18% and other income making up a large share of earnings, the multiple on core operating profit is effectively higher.
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AI News Digest
- Fuel denial may dent volumes Sep 22
Under Rule 35(1) of the Gas Cylinders (Amended) Rules, 2025, vehicles without a valid hydro-test certificate (required every three years) will be refused fuel. This could trim CNG volumes in the short term as the system spreads beyond the first 10 outlets. This is an inferred risk; the articles give no volume impact.
- Capex load from diversification Sep 24
Stake buys in other CGD companies, a 500 MW solar JV with RVUNL and a 200 MW solar tender all add capital needs outside the core business. The articles give no investment amounts, so the scale of execution and return risk is unclear.
- Eyeing CGD stake acquisitions Sep 24
At the 27th AGM, Chairman Subhankar Sen said IGL is looking at buying stakes in existing city gas distribution companies. This could speed up growth beyond its current 14-city footprint.
- Steady CNG/PNG network expansion Sep 24
IGL added 70 CNG stations in FY26, taking the total to 1,024, and added over 3.70 lakh PNG domestic connections. The network now covers 32,000 km of pipelines, serves 2.1 million CNG vehicles and reaches over 3 million PNG households.
- 500 MW solar JV with RVUNL Sep 24
IGL signed a JV agreement with Rajasthan Vidyut Utpadan Nigam for a 500 MW greenfield solar plant and floated a tender for a separate 200 MW solar plant in Rajasthan. The aim is to replace grid power and cut carbon intensity.
- Meter JV starts commercial production Sep 24
IGL Genesis Technologies Ltd, its meter-making JV, has recently started commercial production. This backward integration reduces reliance on outside suppliers for key equipment.
- 27th AGM, ₹1.5 dividend approved Sep 24
The AGM was announced on Sep 2 and held by video conference on Sep 24, 2026. Shareholders adopted the FY26 audited financials and approved a final dividend of ₹1.5 per share.
- AI-based CNG cylinder verification Sep 22
IGL put an automated vehicle verification system at 10 outlets. It uses high-resolution cameras and an AI app to check vehicle registrations against hydro-test records on the PESO portal and sends real-time alerts. IGL plans to expand it to more stations over time, alongside manual inspections.
TL;DR: IGL's core business keeps growing steadily, with 70 new CNG stations (1,024 total) and 3.70 lakh PNG connections added in FY26, plus progress on backward integration through its meter JV. The company is moving toward inorganic CGD growth and renewables (a 500 MW solar JV and a 200 MW tender), which widens the growth story but brings capital allocation and execution risk with no disclosed amounts. Short-term headwinds are mild, mainly possible volume loss from fuel denial to non-compliant vehicles. The trend looks better, and how much it improves will depend on whether the planned CGD acquisitions happen and on what terms.
Quarterly Results
| Particulars | Jun 2023 | Sep 2023 | Dec 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 | Jun 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 3,407 | 3,459 | 3,556 | 3,597 | 3,517 | 3,698 | 3,759 | 3,948 | 3,914 | 4,023 | 4,068 | 4,163 | 4,587 |
| Expenses | 2,765 | 2,802 | 2,994 | 3,076 | 2,940 | 3,163 | 3,397 | 3,455 | 3,403 | 3,582 | 3,597 | 3,742 | 4,293 |
| Operating Profit | 642 | 657 | 562 | 521 | 576 | 535 | 362 | 493 | 511 | 441 | 471 | 421 | 294 |
| OPM % | 19% | 19% | 16% | 14% | 16% | 14% | 10% | 12% | 13% | 11% | 12% | 10% | 6% |
| Other Income | 129 | 152 | 140 | 161 | 157 | 174 | 170 | 202 | 164 | 178 | 167 | 166 | 159 |
| Interest | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 3 |
| Depreciation | 99 | 102 | 102 | 111 | 114 | 119 | 122 | 121 | 124 | 128 | 132 | 133 | 137 |
| PBT | 670 | 704 | 599 | 569 | 617 | 588 | 408 | 570 | 548 | 488 | 503 | 447 | 312 |
| Tax % | 22% | 22% | 21% | 24% | 22% | 23% | 20% | 20% | 22% | 21% | 22% | 24% | 24% |
| Net Profit | 522 | 553 | 475 | 433 | 480 | 454 | 325 | 453 | 428 | 385 | 392 | 339 | 238 |
| EPS in Rs | 3.73 | 3.95 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 3.44 | 3.25 | 2.33 | 3.25 | 3.06 | 2.76 | 2.81 | 2.43 | 1.72 |
Profit & Loss
| Particulars | Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 3,681 | 3,686 | 3,815 | 4,535 | 5,765 | 6,485 | 4,941 | 7,710 | 14,133 | 14,000 | 14,913 | 16,168 | 16,840 |
| Expenses | 2,887 | 2,910 | 2,851 | 3,409 | 4,506 | 4,949 | 3,446 | 5,816 | 12,089 | 11,612 | 12,934 | 14,291 | 15,213 |
| Operating Profit | 794 | 775 | 964 | 1,126 | 1,259 | 1,536 | 1,495 | 1,894 | 2,044 | 2,388 | 1,979 | 1,876 | 1,627 |
| OPM % | 22% | 21% | 25% | 25% | 22% | 24% | 30% | 25% | 14% | 17% | 13% | 12% | 10% |
| Other Income | 31 | 78 | 108 | 153 | 213 | 293 | 240 | 401 | 469 | 596 | 706 | 661 | 669 |
| Interest | 30 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 35 | 16 |
| Depreciation | 149 | 156 | 167 | 181 | 201 | 252 | 290 | 317 | 363 | 414 | 476 | 518 | 531 |
| PBT | 645 | 687 | 904 | 1,096 | 1,269 | 1,556 | 1,422 | 1,953 | 2,122 | 2,542 | 2,183 | 1,985 | 1,749 |
| Tax % | 33% | 33% | 33% | 34% | 34% | 20% | 18% | 23% | 23% | 22% | 22% | 22% | — |
| Net Profit | 448 | 458 | 606 | 722 | 842 | 1,249 | 1,173 | 1,502 | 1,640 | 1,983 | 1,713 | 1,544 | 1,354 |
| EPS in Rs | 3.2 | 3.27 | 4.33 | 5.16 | 6.02 | 8.92 | 8.38 | 10.73 | 11.71 | 14.18 | 12.27 | 11.07 | 9.72 |
| Div. Payout % | 19% | 18% | 20% | 19% | 20% | 16% | 21% | 26% | 56% | 32% | 57% | 43% | — |
Balance Sheet
| Particulars | Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equity Capital | 140 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 280 | 280 |
| Reserves | 1,975 | 2,430 | 2,872 | 3,507 | 4,176 | 5,218 | 6,194 | 7,446 | 7,791 | 9,493 | 10,336 | 11,224 |
| Borrowings | 145 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 113 | 108 | 83 | 81 | 93 | 98 |
| Other Liabilities | 833 | 882 | 1,186 | 1,453 | 1,871 | 2,094 | 2,606 | 3,413 | 4,614 | 4,510 | 4,880 | 5,432 |
| Total Liabilities | 3,093 | 3,452 | 4,198 | 5,100 | 6,187 | 7,548 | 9,054 | 11,107 | 12,628 | 14,225 | 15,590 | 17,035 |
| Fixed Assets | 1,956 | 2,019 | 2,117 | 2,432 | 2,877 | 3,557 | 4,321 | 5,002 | 5,734 | 6,603 | 7,192 | 8,053 |
| CWIP | 254 | 267 | 352 | 386 | 478 | 777 | 847 | 1,379 | 1,434 | 1,396 | 1,543 | 1,534 |
| Investments | 308 | 327 | 784 | 1,316 | 1,778 | 630 | 2,288 | 2,626 | 1,522 | 2,222 | 2,926 | 3,175 |
| Other Assets | 575 | 839 | 945 | 966 | 1,054 | 2,584 | 1,598 | 2,101 | 3,939 | 4,003 | 3,929 | 4,273 |
| Total Assets | 3,093 | 3,452 | 4,198 | 5,100 | 6,187 | 7,548 | 9,054 | 11,107 | 12,628 | 14,225 | 15,590 | 17,035 |
Cash Flow
| Particulars | Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating | 664 | 653 | 946 | 879 | 1,157 | 1,361 | 1,546 | 1,898 | 2,231 | 1,532 | 2,184 | 1,936 |
| Investing | -364 | -175 | -1,114 | -717 | -1,121 | -521 | -1,826 | -1,585 | -841 | -1,103 | -1,504 | -1,211 |
| Financing | -327 | -256 | -160 | -84 | -169 | -243 | -297 | -328 | -1,359 | -316 | -754 | -699 |
| Net Cash Flow | -27 | 223 | -328 | 78 | -133 | 597 | -577 | -15 | 31 | 113 | -74 | 25 |
| Free Cash Flow | 449 | 422 | 675 | 409 | 476 | 398 | 663 | 561 | 1,109 | 303 | 1,019 | 588 |
| CFO/OP | 106 | 108 | 126 | 107 | 121 | 111 | 123 | 120 | 133 | 85 | 130 | 124 |
Ratios
| Particulars | Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debtor Days | 23 | 25 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 19 | 25 | 23 | 27 | 17 | 21 |
| Inventory Days | 7 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Days Payable | 30 | 26 | 48 | 50 | 35 | 22 | 69 | 65 | 32 | 37 | 31 | 32 |
| Cash Conversion Cycle | 1 | 9 | -19 | -23 | -15 | -7 | -41 | -37 | -6 | -8 | -12 | -9 |
| Working Capital Days | -36 | -32 | -62 | -67 | -75 | -83 | -144 | -115 | -79 | -72 | -80 | -80 |
| ROCE % | — | 29% | 32% | 32% | 30% | 31% | 24% | 27% | 27% | 28% | 21% | 18% |
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Company Information
Incorporated in the year 1998, Indraprastha Gas Limited (IGL) is in the business of city gas distribution in the National Capital Territory of Delhi. IGL also supplies the gas to the near by regions of Noida, Greater Noida, Ghaziabad, Hapur, Gurugram, Meerut, Shamli, Kanpur, Muzaffarnagar, Karnal and Rewari, Hamirpur, Fatehpur, Ajmer, Pali, Rajasmand. IGL is formed as a JV promoted by GAIL (India) Limited and Bharat Petroleum Corporation (BPCL). Government of NCT of Delhi is holding 5% equity. [1]
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