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Area sold is likely to grow Collections are likely to Growth in CFO is expected Gross debt levels may Gross debt/CFO is
by 15-17% in FY2024 and increase by 19-21% in both to increase from 9-11% in grow by around 17-19% in expected to remain
by about 11-12% in FY2024 and FY2025, FY2024 to 11-13% in FY2024 and may remain at comfortable between
FY2025, driven by the supported by an expected FY2025. similar levels in FY2025, 1.70-1.75 times in FY2024
continued strong end-user increase in unit sales, hike given the increased land and 1.55-1.60 times in
demand and healthy, in average selling prices acquisition for new FY2025, supported by
albeit moderating, and ramp-up in project business development in healthy cash flows.
affordability. execution. addition to the higher
construction finance debt,
due to ramp-up in project
execution
Source: ICRA Research; Based on ICRA’s sample set includes Sobha Limited, Ashiana Housing Limited, Puravankara
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Indian Residential Real Estate: Outlook –replacement ratio inching above one
time in FY2024
Exhibit : Trend in annual sales, launches and replacement ratio in top seven cities
Covid Phase 1
Demonetisation
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and 2
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▪ During the past two years (FY2022 and FY2023), the residential sales have seen healthy growth backed by strong consumer sentiment and healthy demand. FY2023
posted a robust performance with area sold as well as launches in top seven cities in FY2023 up by 34% each, reaching 605 msf. On this high base, ICRA expects overall
sales velocity to remain healthy in the top seven cities in FY2024 to report a further growth of about 13-15% on YoY to around 688 msf supported by strong consumer
sentiment and healthy, albeit moderating, affordability.
▪ Further, supported by decadal low inventory and low years-to-sell, the developers are expected to augment their launch pipeline. ICRA expects the launches to be at a
decadal high in the range of about 690-710 msf in FY2024 (higher ~16% YoY), on an aggregate basis across the top seven cities. Consequently, ICRA expects the
replacement ratio to increase slightly above 1 time across top seven cities in FY2024 (PY: 1.00 times).
Healthy increase in average selling price in FY2024 backed by higher contribution of sales
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Strong sales performance since FY2022; expected to continue in FY2024
Exhibit: Trend in annual sales for top-seven cities and NCR (in msf)
▪ ICRA expects the area sold in NCR to increase by a mild 1-2% in FY2024, on the high base of FY2023, supported by continued strong end-user demand and
healthy, albeit moderating, affordability. During H1 FY2024, NCR reported 25% YoY expansion in the area sold to 35 msf on a low base (28 msf in H1 FY2023).
▪ NCR accounted for 10-14% of the total area sold annually in the top seven cities during FY2017-FY2023 and may be in a similar range in FY2024 and FY2025.
▪ The area sold for the top seven cities increased at a CAGR of 35% from 334 msf to 605 msf between FY2021 to FY2023; however, the growth rate was higher
for the NCR market at 46%, increasing from 35 msf to 74 msf during the same period.
▪ ICRA expects the area sold for the top seven cities to improve by 13-15% in FY2024 and by about 10-11% in FY2025 driven by healthy end-user demand.
Source: ICRA Research and Propequity; msf: million square feet; data excluding stalled projects
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Healthy sales velocity leading to sustained reduction in unsold inventory
770 140.0
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▪ The unsold inventory for the top seven cities has witnessed considerable decline over the past 12 quarters to 662 msf as of September 2023 from 735 msf as
of September 2020.
▪ The unsold inventory in NCR declined from 127 msf as of September 2020 to 57 msf as of September 2023, which accounts for ~17% of the total unsold
inventory in the top seven cities. The unsold inventory increased as of March 2023 on account of significant rise in new launches during Q4 FY2023, however,
the same reduced in H1 FY2024 on account of healthy sales momentum and calibrated launches during the period. The extent of new launches and
sustenance of current sales momentum will determine the movement in unsold inventory levels going forward.
2%
3%
Delhi Faridabad
15%
Ghaziabad 33%
32%
16% Noida Greater Noida
Noida
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Reduction in available supply despite new launches in FY2023
Exhibit: Yearly trend in new launches in NCR (msf) Exhibit: Quarterly trend in new launches and available supply in NCR (msf)
90 30 28 160
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New Launches (LHS) Available supply (RHS)
▪ The new launches saw significant growth in FY2023 while the available supply reduced considerably from 113 msf as of September 2021 to 57 msf as of
September 2023, mainly on account of continued healthy sales traction. NCR reported sales of 195 msf during FY2021-H1 FY2024, while the new launches
were at 135 msf during the same period.
▪ The new launches grew to 64 msf in FY2023 from 32 msf in FY2022 and 21 msf in FY2021 (low due to Covid-19).
▪ In H1 FY2024, the new launches were at 18 msf, which was higher by 6% on YoY basis, while sales remained strong at 35 msf during the same period, resulting
in a decline in available supply to 57 msf as of September 2023.
Exhibit: Trend in yearly sales in NCR (msf) Exhibit: Trend in years to sell (YTS) for NCR
80 4.5
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▪ Over the past five years, the inventory overhang, as measured by years to sell (YTS), witnessed a significant reduction, supported by healthy sales velocity. The
YTS improved significantly to 1.0 years as of March 2023 compared to 4.0 years as of March 2018, mainly led by strong sales momentum coupled with
calibrated launches.
▪ All the micro markets in NCR reported YTS of less than or equal to 1 times as of September 2023, except for the Ghaziabad market, wherein it was higher at
around 1.3 years. Nonetheless, the market has witnessed significant reduction in YTS from September 2021 levels of 4.3 years.
Source; Propequity and ICRA Research; YTS= Unsold Inventory/ Area sold in last four quarters
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Healthy replacement ratio below 1 time
Exhibit 8: Replacement Ratio for NCR Exhibit 9: Replacement Ratio for FY2023
Noida
Gurugram
H1FY2024
Delhi
Greater Noida
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▪ In FY2023, the fresh launches added during the year were at 64 msf, which was lower than the overall sales in the NCR market at 75 msf, resulting in a healthy
replacement ratio of 0.9 times. The replacement ratio reduced to 0.5 times as of September 2023 on account of calibrated launches while the sales remained
healthy.
▪ As of September 2023, the unsold inventory in NCR stood at 57 msf. The Gurugram region accounted for the largest share (34%) of unsold inventory.
However, the maximum launches also happened in Gurugram in the NCR region accounting for around 73% of the total new launches and around 49% of the
total sales in the NCR region for FY2023. Consequently, Gurugram’s replacement ratio stood at 1.3 times in FY2023.
Source; Propequity and ICRA Research, Replacement Ratio= (Total fresh supply in a year)/(Area sold in a year)
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Increasing preference for luxury segment among home buyers
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90% 26% 26%
28% 33% 30% 31% 30% 31% 30% 36% 34%
80% 37% 41% 42% 49% 54% 54% 56%
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60%
50% 41% 43% 41% 46%
40% 43% 46% 50% 52% 44%
40% 46% 46% 40% 39%
30% 33%
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31% 31% 27% 29% 27% 26% 24%
10% 19% 18% 18% 17% 19% 19% 22% 18% 12% 12% 13%
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Affordable (Below Rs 75 lakhs) Mid (Between Rs 0.75-2.0 crore) Luxury (Above Rs 2.0 crore)
• The residential sales in the NCR market is primarily driven by the luxury segment with ticket size in excess of Rs 2.0 crore. This segment has seen a significant
gain in its share in the overall sales to 56% in Q2 FY2024 from 31% in Q2 FY2021. However, the mid-income segment (ticket size between Rs 0.75-2.0 crore)
witnessed a steady reduction in its share to 31% of the total share from 43% and the affordable segment (ticket size below Rs 75 lakhs) share reduced to 13%
from 26% during the same period. Going forward, this trend is expected to continue, driven by the increase in disposable incomes, desire for larger spaces
and changing consumer preferences.
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Delhi Gurugram Faridabad Noida Greater Noida Ghaziabad NCR
▪ The average selling prices in the NCR increased at a CAGR of 17% during the past four years from September 2019 till September 2023, which is among the highest
average rises for the top seven cities during this period. Strong demand, low inventory levels, comfortable YTS and increase in contribution from luxury sales has
supported the increase in average sales price. While the price grew by about 42% YoY in FY2023 in the NCR, which is highest among the top seven cities, it moderated
by about 3-4% in H1 FY2024.
▪ The average selling prices in the Noida market has seen the highest jump within the NCR region during the last four years due to the change in the product mix and
increased demand for luxury housing. This region contributed around 17-19% of total available supply in the NCR market between FY2020 and Q2 FY2024. The
Faridabad market, on the other hand, has seen the lowest jump during the period and it contributed only around 2-3% to the total supply in the NCR market.
Exhibit: Region-wise contribution to area sold (msf) Exhibit: Region-wise contribution to new launches (msf)
100% 100% 6% 6%
14% 12% 11% 9% 11% 12%
90% 90% 11% 15%
80% 18% 80% 16% 8%
24% 23% 0%
70% 30% 70% 17%
17% 46%
60% 12% 60% 19% 0%
20% 2% 1%
50% 17% 50% 5%
40% 3% 40%
2% 14% 73%
30% 30% 55%
49% 51% 0% 44%
20% 35% 37% 20%
30%
10% 3% 4% 3% 10% 5% 7%
3% 1%
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Delhi Gurugram Faridabad Noida Greater Noida Ghaziabad Delhi Gurugram Faridabad Noida Greater Noida Ghaziabad
▪ Gurugram has remained the preferred market for homebuyers, with a dominating share of more than half of the total area sold and new launches across the
NCR market. The demand here is driven by an increase in commercial space leading to higher residential demand and upcoming infrastructure developments
in the region, with improved connectivity with other regions of NCR.
▪ The Faridabad and Delhi markets have seen very few launches during the last 18 months. Gurugram, Noida and Greater Noida markets accounted for more
than 85% of the total launches during the last 18 months in the NCR.
Exhibit: Top Developers – Value sold from Sept 2020-Sept 2023 (Rs crore) Exhibit: Top Developers – Price per sqft from Sept 2020-Sept 2023 (Rs)
16,000
18,000 16,537
14,000
15,000 12,120
11,601
12,000 10,931
12,000 10,000
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9,000 8,000
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DLF Limited M3M India Smartworld Signature Godrej DLF Limited Smartworld M3M India Godrej Signature
Developers Global Properties Developers Properties Global
▪ DLF Limited has major presence in the luxury segment as reflected in the highest price per sq ft in the NCR market followed by Smartworld Developers and
M3M India. Signature Global has a major presence in the affordability segment leading to lower price per sq ft when compared to other players in the market.
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▪ The credit ratio, which measures the ratio of upgrades to downgrades, showed a substantial improvement during FY2023. With improvement in credit profile of
entities, FY2023 saw no downgrades reported and seven entities were upgraded. In 10M FY2024, there were five upgrades and two downgrades, which were primarily
attributed to entity-specific concerns such as adverse actions from various Government agencies.
▪ The upgrades during the period factored in healthy growth in sales and collections and significant reduction in debt, resulting in improved leverage position, which is
expected to sustain going forward.
▪ The rating distribution is primarily skewed towards the BBB category with 56% of the total issuers rated in the residential real estate space, followed by 23% in the A
category and 5% in the AA category.
Exhibit: Overview - Delhi Exhibit: Top-five developers by area from Sept 2020-Sept 2023
H1FY2024 FY2023 Developer Name Sales (in msf) % of total Sales (Rs Cr)
New Launches (MSF) 1.3 0.8 Unity Group 2.5 41% 4,223
Area sold (MSF) 1.2 1.9
DLF Limited 1.7 29% 4,007
Unsold Area (MSF)* 2.1 2.0
Risland 0.5 8% 887
Average price (Rs. per sq ft) 23,329 21,015 Godrej Properties 0.4 7% 1,193
Anantraj Group (TARC
Unsold inventory (Rs. crore)* 4,990 4,966 0.3 6% 663
Limited)
1.20 6.0
0.80 4.0
0.40 2.0
0.00 0.0
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Area Sold (LHS) New Launches (LHS) YTS (RHS)
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Annexure A.2 – Faridabad
Exhibit: Overview - Faridabad Exhibit: Top-five developers by area sold from Sept 2020 to Sept 2023
H1FY2024 FY2023 Developer Name Sales (in msf) % of total Sales (Rs Cr)
New Launches (MSF) 0.0 0.2 RPS Group 1.0 27% 444
Area sold (MSF) 0.4 1.2 Adore Real Tech 0.7 18% 167
1.1
Unsold Area (MSF)* 0.7 Puri Construction 0.3 8% 192
Average price (Rs. per sq ft) 4,179 4,594 Swatantra Land &
0.2 6% 95
Finance
Unsold inventory (Rs. crore)* 318 478 Eros Group 0.1 4% 113
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Area Sold (LHS) New Launches (LHS) YTS (RHS)
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Annexure A.3 – Gurugram
Exhibit: Overview - Gurugram Exhibit: Top-five developers by area sold from Sept 2020 to Sept 2023
H1FY2024 FY2023 Developer Name Sales (in msf) % of total Sales (Rs Cr)
New Launches (MSF) 9.4 46.7 M3M India 14.3 17% 16,537
Area sold (MSF) 17.9 36.8
DLF Limited 11.9 14% 20,206
Unsold Area (MSF)* 19.3 27.8
Signature Global 8.2 10% 6,164
Average price (Rs. per sq ft) 12,377 11,952 Smartworld Developers 5.7 7% 6,900
Unsold inventory (Rs. crore)* 22,845 32,610 SS Group 3.2 4% 2,299
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Area Sold (LHS) New Launches (LHS) YTS (RHS)
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Annexure A.4 – Noida
Exhibit: Overview - Noida Exhibit: Top-five developers by area sold from Sept 2020 to Sept 2023
Q1FY2024 FY2023 Developer Name Sales (in msf) % of total Sales (Rs Cr)
New Launches (MSF) 5.6 25.5 Godrej Properties 5.1 17% 5,546
Area sold (MSF) 6.6 24.3
ATS Infrastructure 4.0 13% 3,212
Unsold Area (MSF)* 30.1 31.1
ABA Corp 1.9 7% 1,809
Average price (Rs. per sq ft) 18,777 18,118 Mahagun 1.5 5% 1,554
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Area Sold (LHS) New Launches (LHS) YTS (RHS)
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Annexure A.5 - Greater Noida
Exhibit: Overview - Greater Noida Exhibit: Top-five developers by area sold from Sept 2020 to Sept 2023
H1FY2024 FY2023 Developer Name Sales (in msf) % of total Sales (Rs Cr)
New Launches (MSF) 2.9 7.3
Amrapali Group 4.6 10% 1,830
Area sold (MSF) 6.4 17.3
Gaursons India 3.1 7% 2,020
Unsold Area (MSF)* 15.9 19.4
Rise Projects 2.8 6% 1,717
Average price (Rs. per sq ft) 5,462 5,170
ATS Infrastructure 2.2 5% 1,240
Unsold inventory (Rs. crore)* 8,849 9,767 Nirala Developers 2.2 5% 1,152
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Area Sold (LHS) New Launches (LHS) YTS (RHS)
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Annexure A.6 - Ghaziabad
Exhibit: Overview - Ghaziabad Exhibit: Top-five developers by area sold from Sept 2020 to Sept 2023
H1FY2024 FY2023 Developer Name Sales (in msf) % of total Sales (Rs Cr)
New Launches (MSF) 1.2 3.9 T and T Group 2.3 11% 1,331
Area sold (MSF) 3.2 8.3
Apex Group 1.8 9% 1,086
Unsold Area (MSF)* 10.5 12.5
Wave Infratech 1.7 8% 816
Average price (Rs. per sq ft) 5,577 4,855
ATS Infrastructure 0.9 4% 440
Unsold inventory (Rs. crore)* 5,300 6,071 Landcraft Developers 0.8 4% 241
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Area Sold New Launches YTS
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