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Anant Raj Ltd (ANANTRAJ.NS) — Investment Thesis

Status: OWNED (200 shares, ₹92.2K invested, ~6% of portfolio)

Quality Score: 17/25 (Grade B: Moderate Conviction)

Last Updated: 2026-03-12 | Source: Screener.in + Groww MCP

Entry: ₹460.8 avg | CMP: ₹470 | P&L: +1.91%


Quick Summary

One-line thesis: NCR real estate developer pivoting toward data centers with nearly zero debt (D/E 0.09x), 74% profit CAGR over 5 years, and forward P/E ~20x on TTM EPS ₹15 — a Munger-style compounder where the data center optionality is not yet priced in.

Action: HOLD

LevelPriceTrigger
Buy / Add₹400 – ₹440Forward P/E would be ~27–29x at ₹420 — reasonable for a 74% profit CAGR business; D/E 0.09x means minimal financial risk
Hold₹440 – ₹550Current range (CMP ₹470, entry ₹460.8 avg, +1.91%) — consistent quarterly growth; data center thesis intact
Sell / ExitAt triggerROE below 8%; D/E exceeds 0.5x; data center pivot stalls; revenue declines QoQ for 2 quarters

Why now (Mar 2026): Consistent and growing quarterly profits (Q3 FY26 ₹138 Cr, Q2 ₹126 Cr, Q1 ₹119 Cr). Forward P/E ~20x is reasonable. The data center build-out is structural and Anant Raj's NCR land bank is the right asset at the right time. No action needed — hold and review at Q4 FY26.


1. Business Summary

NCR-focused real estate developer. IT parks, data centers, SEZs, office complexes, hospitality, and residential projects across Delhi, Haryana, Rajasthan, and Andhra Pradesh. Delivered 9.96 MSF. Pivoting toward data center development — a high-demand, long-cycle business that is structurally different from residential real estate.

The thesis: India's data center boom (hyperscaler investment, AI infrastructure) + NCR commercial real estate recovery + low-debt balance sheet = durable compounder.


2. Quality Score

DimensionScoreNotes
MOAT3Land bank in NCR is a real asset moat. Data center pivot adds recurring revenue moat. But real estate is cyclical and execution-dependent.
Management3Promoter 57.41%, declining from 60%. D/E 0.09x — conservative capital management.
Financials3Revenue 5Y CAGR 49%, Profit CAGR 74%. But ROE only 10.9% — typical of asset-heavy real estate. OPM 26% solid.
Growth Runway4Data center demand is structural. NCR is India's largest commercial real estate market. Order book growing.
Valuation4P/E 32x seems high but forward P/E ~20x on TTM EPS ₹15. P/B 3.84x is fair for quality real estate with data center optionality.
Total17/25Grade B

3. Financials

YearRevenue (₹Cr)Net Profit (₹Cr)EPSOPM%
FY2246253₹1.86
FY23957149₹4.73
FY241,483271₹7.63
FY252,060426₹12.4026%
TTM2,405527₹15.1626%

5Y Revenue CAGR: 49% | 5Y Profit CAGR: 74%

Quarterly Trend

QuarterRevenueNet ProfitEPS
Q4 FY25₹642 Cr₹144 Cr₹4.01
Q1 FY26₹541 Cr₹119 Cr₹3.46
Q2 FY26₹592 Cr₹126 Cr₹3.67
Q3 FY26₹631 Cr₹138 Cr₹4.02

Consistent and growing each quarter.

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5. Research Log

2026-03-12 — Initial thesis (from live Groww data)