Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Allotment of ESOP / ESPS 23 Sep
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Lodha Developers (formerly Macrotech Developers) is a leading Indian housing developer across luxury, premium & mid-income segments in MMR, Pune, Bengaluru, and NCR (starting FY27). It delivered INR 205bn presales in FY26, with a 28% 5-year CAGR. The company also develops annuity income streams (RentCo) and monetizes land (LandCo).
SMA20 -7.5% / mo · MACD − · sector -5.2pp vs Nifty 500 (3M)
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Investable fundamentals, management trust is supportive, price trend argues for patience, and recent execution is consistent.
Fundamental lens: valuation, quality, growth, balance sheet, and cash flow.
Revenue +43.1% · PAT +103.4% YoY
Price trend and sector-relative-strength timing.
Legacy margin-of-safety estimate; the revised evidence label remains in shadow validation.
medium confidence · 7/8 claims checked
Fundamentals, quarterly history, margins, returns and balance-sheet evidence
Rev +43% YoY · PAT +103% YoY · margin expansion · +6% QoQ · operating leverage
| Metric | This quarter | YoY | QoQ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ₹4,997 Cr | +43.1% | +6.0% |
| EBITDA | ₹1,922 Cr | +95.3% | +36.0% |
| Operating margin | 38.0% | +1000 bps | +800 bps |
| PAT | ₹1,373 Cr | +103.4% | +36.2% |
| PAT margin | 27.5% | +815 bps | +610 bps |
NDF means not disclosed in the current structured filing feed. It is intentionally not treated as zero.
Updated 21/10/2026
Trend interpretation, Stage 2, relative strength, volume and indicator evidence
Trend is weak — long-term trend down. RSI 32.
Mechanical read from the price + indicator series above. Not a recommendation — technical setups can reverse without warning, especially around earnings and macro events.
U-Score 64 · legacy U-Score band UNDERVALUED · valuation evidence and comparable companies
Top U-Score contributors and drags from the latest stored fundamentals.
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12 stored score snapshots. Latest stored move: +0 points.
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Growth engines, risks, management commitments and evidence-backed delivery
Lodha reports strong FY26 performance with presales up 16% YoY to INR 205.3bn and PAT up 24% YoY to INR 34.3bn. Q4FY26 saw best-ever quarterly presales of INR 58.9bn (+23% YoY). Net debt reduced by INR 8.0bn QoQ to INR 53.8bn, with D/E at 0.23x, well below the 0.5x ceiling.
The company demonstrates robust operational and financial performance, exceeding project addition guidance and maintaining conservative leverage. Strategic expansion into NCR and significant infrastructure development around Palava provide clear growth catalysts, supporting the long-term thesis.
Set to deliver INR 10+ tn of sales over next three decades with ~50% EBITDA margins, driven by MMR infrastructure upgrades.
Entered NCR, India's second largest real estate market, with two JDA projects signed in Gurgaon with GDV of INR 33 bn (1.1 msf) to start operations in FY27.
Targeting 10x growth in Annuity income over the next six years, with plans to build 1 GW power shell data center (BTS), largely self-funded from land sales.
Current market share of <3.5% (value terms) in primary housing sales in Top 6 cities, indicating significant headroom for growth.
Added twelve projects across MMR, Pune, Bengaluru, and NCR with GDV of INR ~600 bn (21.6 msf), which is 2.4x the annual guidance of INR 250 bn.
Robust DevCo launch pipeline for FY27 includes 19 projects (new projects and new phases) with an estimated GDV of INR 218 bn (15.0 msf).
Navi Mumbai International Airport (operational Oct-25), Mulund-Airoli-Palava Freeway (opening soon), Bullet Train station at Palava (CY28/29), and Kalyan-Taloja Metro (CY28) enhance Palava's attractiveness.
Land value at Palava scaled up 8x in ~4 years due to traction with anchor data center operators like AWS and STT, with significant fiscal incentives from Maharashtra Govt.
Consistent housing price increase below wage growth improves affordability, leading to increased volumes and significant wealth creation for homeowners.
Regulatory push (RERA, GST) and funding squeeze for Tier 2 & 3 developers are leading to market share gains for top listed developers.
Management stated that March (Q4FY26) saw select deferral of sales due to the Iran war.
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Issuer guidance and extracted claims are tracked against later reported outcomes. Treat these as management statements, not IndiaPulse forecasts.
YoY comparison is crucial for assessing annual growth and mitigating seasonal fluctuations inherent in the real estate sector. QoQ comparison is relevant for tracking sequential momentum in presales, collections, and debt reduction, especially given Q4FY26 was a record quarter.
FY26: INR 205.3 bn (+16% YoY); Q4FY26: INR 58.9 bn (+23% YoY), best ever quarterly performance.
FY26: INR 149.6 bn (+5% YoY); Q4FY26: INR 51.8 bn (+18% YoY).
FY26: INR ~369 bn (16.3 msf, 30 projects); Q4FY26: INR ~140 bn (6.7 msf, 12 projects).
INR 53.8 bn in FY26, reduced by INR 8.0 bn QoQ. Net D/E at 0.23x, well below the 0.5x ceiling. Average cost of debt at 7.8% (down ~90 bps YoY).
Management guides for FY27 presales of INR 240 bn and Embedded EBITDA Margin of 32-34%.
Focus to deliver ~20% PAT CAGR from FY26 (INR 35 bn) to FY31 (INR 85 bn+).
Target of debt-free DevCo in next few years, with only RentCo to have debt. Net debt ceiling of <0.5x D/E.
Plan to build 1 GW powered shell (BTS) data center, largely self-funded from land sales in DC Park.
| Checkpoint | Current evidence | What to verify next |
|---|---|---|
| Presales Growth | FY26: INR 205.3 bn (+16% YoY) | Achievement of FY27 guidance of INR 240 bn. |
| Net Debt/Equity | 0.23x (FY26) | Continued deleveraging towards the target of debt-free DevCo. |
| Annuity Income Growth | FY26: INR 2.9 bn | Progress towards the stated target of 10x growth in annuity income over the next six years. |
| NCR Market Penetration | Signed two JDA projects with GDV of INR 33 bn | Successful launch and sales traction in the new NCR market starting FY27. |
Verification checkpoints are IndiaPulse research interpretation, not investment advice.
Company is on track to meet its FY26 pre-sales guidance of INR 210 billion.
"on track to meet our FY26 guidance of INR 210 bn"
Company is on track to meet its FY26 pre-sales guidance of INR 210 billion.
"on track to meet our FY26 guidance of INR 210 bn"
Outcome check: Revenue YoY averaged 23.0% across 3 later quarter(s).
Expected Q3 pre-sales of INR 60 billion (+/-5%).
"Expected Q3 pre-sales of INR 60 bn (+/-5%)"
Expected Q3 pre-sales of INR 60 billion (+/-5%).
"Expected Q3 pre-sales of INR 60 bn (+/-5%)"
Outcome check: Revenue YoY averaged 23.0% across 3 later quarter(s).
Palava & Upper Thane are set to deliver approximately US$ 175 billion of sales over the next three decades with around 50% EBITDA margins.
"Palava & Upper Thane set to deliver US$ ~175bn of sales over next 3 decades"
Palava & Upper Thane are set to deliver approximately US$ 175 billion of sales over the next three decades with around 50% EBITDA margins.
"Palava & Upper Thane set to deliver US$ ~175bn of sales over next 3 decades"
Outcome check: OPM moved from 29.0% to average 30.0% (+1.0 pp).
The company is targeting a net annual annuity income of INR ~15 billion by FY31.
"Targeting net annual income of INR ~15bn by FY31"
The company is targeting a net annual annuity income of INR ~15 billion by FY31.
"Targeting net annual income of INR ~15bn by FY31"
Outcome check: Revenue YoY averaged 23.0% across 3 later quarter(s).
Trust asks: does management behaviour match later outcomes? Higher is better, but confidence and evidence depth matter as much as the number.
High Trust: Management has 100% delivered/partly-delivered outcomes on 7 checked claims. It ranks around the 100th percentile of the scored universe and 100th percentile within Real Estate. No major sub-score weakness stands out.
High Trust: 7/8 extracted management claims have outcome checks; 100% were fully delivered and 0 were partially delivered. 7/7 matched management claims were delivered.
Management behaviour ranks as unusually reliable. Still verify valuation and cycle risk.
overall median 67 · Real Estate: 100th pctile, median 61 · Large: 99th pctile, median 73
7/8 claims have outcome checks.
7/8 claims checked · No contradicted claim yet
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Read low sub-scores as due-diligence warnings, not automatic sell signals.
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