The Indian economy continues to grow at a healthy pace, with the World Bank raising its growth forecast for India’s economy to 7% for FY 25, up from an earlier projection of 6.6%. The India Development Update (IDU) observes that India remained the fastest-growing major economy and grew rapidly at 8.2% in FY23-24. Growth was boosted by public infrastructure investment and an upswing in investments in real estate.
The Indian real estate sector is poised for robust growth in FY25, driven by the country’s strong economic performance and rising demand across residential, commercial, and industrial segments. The IMF has revised India’s GDP forecast to 7% from 6.8% for FY25. Increased urbanization, infrastructure development, and favourable government policies are boosting homebuyers confidence. The residential sector is witnessing a continued surge in demand. Overall inventory overhang has reduced from 3.7 years (2017) to 1.3 years (Q1 CY 2024). Puravankara is expected to experience sustained growth, in line with the sector, supported by a conducive economic environment and evolving consumer preferences.
For FY24, sales stood at INR 5,914 crores, a staggering 90% Y-o-Y increase. Sales volume increased by 84% to 7.36 mn sq ft with INR 3,609 crores in collections (+60% Y-o-Y). Total revenue increased by 61% Y-o-Y to INR 2,260 crore. Operating cash inflows for FY24 stood at INR 3,948 crores (+41% Y-o-Y), while net operating surplus was INR 513 crores (+598% Y-o-Y). Focused on value creation and future business growth, the company has incurred expenses for marketing and sales to increase pre-sales by 90% and towards General and Administrative (G&A) costs for new acquisitions in new geographies, which is reflected in the P&L.
Puravankara Limited (BSE: 532891) has achieved the highest ever annual and quarterly sales of any financial year since inception by clocking INR 1,007 crore in sale value in Q4 and a total of INR 3,107 crore for FY23, the company announced today, April 12, in its operational update.