Actual property main Godrej Properties has seen its internet debt rise sharply by 42 per cent within the June quarter (Q1 FY26) to Rs 4,637 crore, in contrast with Rs 3,269 crore in the identical quarter of the earlier monetary 12 months.
The rise comes as the corporate continues to aggressively develop its housing portfolio to faucet into robust demand in the true property market.
Based on the corporate’s newest investor presentation, the debt-to-equity ratio elevated to 0.26 from 0.19. Regardless of the rise, the agency mentioned its leverage stays at a snug stage.
Talking to analysts, Godrej Properties Managing Director and CEO Gaurav Pandey mentioned the corporate has capped its internet debt at Rs 10,000 crore.
He defined that even at this stage, the debt-to-equity ratio would solely contact round 0.5, which the corporate considers manageable.
Pandey added that the agency has adequate money circulation from operations and borrowing capability to help its short-term necessities.
He additionally identified that the ultimate debt place this 12 months would rely on the extent of enterprise growth past the corporate’s steering of Rs 20,000 crore price of housing tasks.
Godrej Properties has been very energetic in buying land parcels over the previous few years, focusing on each group housing and plotted residential developments.
Within the April–June quarter, the corporate acquired 5 land parcels throughout Mumbai, Pune, Bengaluru, and Panipat, with a mixed income potential of Rs 11,400 crore.
For FY26, it has guided for acquisitions price Rs 20,000 crore.
On the operational aspect, Godrej Properties goals to surpass its document gross sales bookings of Rs 29,444 crore in FY25 and has set a goal of Rs 32,500 crore for FY26.
Within the first quarter, nevertheless, its pre-sales declined 18 per cent year-on-year (YoY) to Rs 7,082 crore.
Regardless of this dip, the corporate is more likely to retain its place as India’s high actual property participant by way of gross sales bookings for the third consecutive 12 months.
On the monetary entrance, Godrej Properties reported a 15 per cent rise in consolidated internet revenue to Rs 598.40 crore within the June quarter, in contrast with Rs 518.8 crore in the identical interval earlier 12 months.
Its whole earnings fell barely to Rs 1,620.34 crore from Rs 1,699.48 crore a 12 months earlier.
For FY25, the corporate had posted a internet revenue of Rs 1,389.23 crore on a complete earnings of Rs 6,967.05 crore.