Godrej Properties Eyes ₹20K Cr Cash Flow, ₹39K Cr Sales
By Business DeskGodrej Properties aims for ₹20,000 crore operating cash flow by Q4 FY28, targeting ₹39,000 crore sales bookings in FY27 despite a Q1 profit dip. Expansion plans underway.
Godrej Properties Ltd. is setting an aggressive financial trajectory, projecting over ₹20,000 crore in operating cash flow from the current quarter through Q4 FY28. This substantial capital generation is earmarked to fuel the company’s business expansion and underpin a challenging sales bookings target of ₹39,000 crore for the current fiscal year, FY27.
Executive Chairman Pirojsha Godrej underscored the firm’s robust operational strength, citing a 22% surge in sales bookings to ₹8,651 crore during Q1 FY27. This marks the sixth consecutive quarter where sales bookings have surpassed the ₹7,000 crore threshold, indicating a consistent growth trajectory.
Key Financial Metrics
- Operating Cash Flow Target: Over ₹20,000 crore between current quarter and Q4 FY28.
- FY27 Sales Bookings Target: ₹39,000 crore.
- Q1 FY27 Sales Bookings: ₹8,651 crore, a 22% increase.
- Q1 FY27 Consolidated Net Profit: ₹349.38 crore, a 42% decline, attributed to lower income and fewer project deliveries.
- Return on Equity (ROE) Goal: 20% by the next financial year (FY28).
- Q1 FY27 Construction Investments: ₹2,244 crore, marking a 54% annual increase.
- FY27 Delivery Target: 13.5 million sq ft, following 12.1 million sq ft in FY26.
Despite the reported 42% drop in consolidated net profit for the June quarter, Godrej Properties maintains confidence in achieving its ambitious guidance across all core parameters. These include sales bookings, new launches, customer collections, and land acquisitions, with the company also targeting a 20% Return on Equity by FY28.
As the largest listed real estate developer by sales bookings, Godrej Properties is strategically investing in land acquisitions to capitalise on the post-COVID demand surge, particularly for branded housing projects. The company’s focus remains on high-growth urban centres for group housing projects and tier I/II cities for residential plotted developments.