Synopsis: Realty player may gain on FY27 growth outlook driven by data centres, Palava upgrades, strong pre-sales, improving cash flows and positive brokerage views.
The article outlines the rationale behind brokerages’ bullish stance on Lodha Developers, citing strong FY27 growth visibility led by data centres, Palava infra upgrades, improving pre-sales momentum, and expectations of better cash flows and long-term valuation re-rating.
With a market capitalization of Rs 90,124 crore, Lodha Developers Ltd’s share currently trades at Rs 901.75 per share, down by 1.26 percent from its previous day’s close. The share of the company gave a return of 204 percent over the last five years.
Brokerage’s View
Jefferies maintains a Buy rating on Lodha Developers with a target price of Rs 1,215, implying about 34.7 percent upside. FY27 growth outlook, data centres, and Palava infra upgrades support strong long-term value creation.
- Strong FY27 growth visibility supports sentiment: Jefferies highlights that Lodha’s FY27 pre-sales guidance is ahead of market expectations, driven by recovery and normalisation in Middle-East demand. This strengthens near-term revenue visibility and supports continued growth momentum in core real estate operations.
- Balance sheet improvement and capital discipline: The brokerage expects the development company to move towards a net-debt-free position, even after accounting for major land acquisitions already built into the balance sheet. This signals stronger financial discipline and improved capital structure over time.
- New growth drivers and valuation re-rating potential: Data centre leases and upgrades in Palava infrastructure are seen as key long-term value drivers, with potential to reduce the 36 percent NAV discount. Additionally, a 1 GW data centre pipeline could support around 20 percent long-term PAT CAGR, improving re-rating prospects.
Motilal Oswal maintains a Buy rating on Lodha Developers Limited with a target price of Rs 1,150, reflecting steady upside backed by strong execution and growth visibility.
- Steady growth visibility with diversified expansion: Motilal Oswal expects Lodha Developers to deliver healthy pre-sales momentum with a diversified growth base. The company is well placed for a scale-up, supported by an improving regional mix and sustained demand across key markets.
- Strong financial performance and cash flow outlook: The brokerage expects pre-sales to grow at around 16 percent CAGR to Rs 275 billion over FY26–FY28. Strong collections, controlled leverage, and stable operating cash flows are expected to support financial strength over the medium term.
- Improving business development and valuation comfort: Acceleration in business development is expected to improve growth visibility further. Valuation is based on NAV for the development business and a 7.5 percent cap rate for the annuity portfolio, supporting a stable long-term outlook.
HDFC Securities maintains an Add rating on Lodha Developers with a target price of Rs 998, revised upward from Rs 915, reflecting improved execution and strong growth pipeline.
- Strong presales and development pipeline support growth: HDFC Securities highlights robust Q4 presales of Rs 58.9 billion, up 22.5 percent YoY, supported by strong execution momentum. Business development remained healthy at Rs 601 billion, significantly ahead of annual guidance, indicating strong future revenue visibility.
- Steady FY27 outlook with improving expansion opportunities: The brokerage expects FY27 presales of Rs 240 billion with EBITDA margins in the 32–34 percent range. Growth is further supported by Gurgaon JV expansion and a medium-term PAT CAGR target of 20 percent, along with scaling annuity income to Rs 30 billion.
- Balanced growth with near-term demand caution: While the long-term outlook remains positive, the premium segment demand is still sluggish with longer conversion cycles. However, Palava infrastructure development is expected to act as a key long-term demand catalyst, supporting sustained growth momentum.
About the Company
Lodha Developers Limited is a leading Indian real estate development company headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra. Incorporated in 1995, it is one of India’s largest listed property developers, engaged in residential, commercial, and mixed-use projects across major Indian cities and the United Kingdom.
Financial Highlights: The revenue from operations grew by 12 percent to Rs 4,714 crore in Q4 FY26 from Rs 4,224 crore in Q4 FY25, and EBIDT grew by 16 percent to Rs 1,413 crore in Q4 FY26 from Rs 1,220 crore in Q4 FY25. This was accompanied by a net profit growth of 9 percent to Rs 1,008 crore in Q4 FY26 from Rs 923 crore in Q4 FY25, resulting in an EPS growth of 9 percent to Rs 10.09 per share in Q4 FY26.
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