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Raymond Realty
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The company significantly exceeded its FY26 booking value target, driven by a 139% year-on-year surge in quarterly bookings in Q4. (3 exceeded across 3 tracked commitments)
“So, there will be 13 total projects which will be delivering this INR2,800 crores number that you talked about, which is actually a derivative of the 20% growth that we have promised.”
The company achieved its strategic milestone of a 50-50 portfolio mix between own land and JDAs one year ahead of the FY27 schedule. (1 exceeded across 1 tracked commitment)
“JDA projects expected to be 50% of annual pre-sales within 2 to 3 years”
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How durable is the business?
The company is aggressively shifting toward an asset-light JDA model, with a current pipeline of INR 14,000 crores in potential value, of which Raymond's share is approximately INR 11,500 crores. Management targets signing INR 6,000 to 10,000 crores of new JDAs annually. (5 expanding across 2 engines)
“JDA projects already account for 56% of annual pre-sales 2 year ahead of schedule in FY26”
The company is aggressively expanding its asset-light JDA portfolio, with 3-4 new projects planned for FY26 and a target for JDAs to reach 50% of annual presales within two years. (5 expanding)
“FY26 share of pre-sales bookings which is there from non-Thane land which is outside of our legacy land was 54%... this has been done in an asset-light model.”
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Where does growth come from?
The company is successfully pivoting to an asset-light model, with JDA projects now representing a significant portion of the portfolio value (Rs. 140 bn+ out of Rs. 400 bn total GDV). (5 accelerating across 5 signals, 1 leading indicator)
“7 JDA Projects Signed... JDA's ~ ₹ 17,000 Cr... Total Potential Revenue ~ ₹ 42,000 Cr”
Pre-sales bookings show a sharp acceleration in the most recent quarter (Q3FY26), nearly doubling from the previous quarter's performance. (4 accelerating, 1 decelerating across 5 signals, 1 leading indicator)
“And we've seen a 139% year-on-year surge in quarterly bookings, which is an extraordinary achievement which we believe given that the market which is there.”
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What could break the thesis?
STABLE. Estimated value of unsold inventory in launched projects is ₹2,111 Cr. While significant, it is balanced by ₹2,639 Cr in pending collections from sold units. (3 stable, 1 easing, 1 high-severity)
“Estimated Value of Unsold Inventory: 14,098”
STABLE. The company continues to focus exclusively on MMR and Pune. 100% of its current land bank (~100 acres) remains in Thane, and all 7 JDA projects are in Mumbai (Bandra, Mahim, Sion, Wadala). (5 stable, 1 high-severity)
“100 Acre Thane Land Bank... 7 JDA Projects Signed... All projects are in a strategic perimeter around BKC”
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