September 15, 2025
Favorable market dynamics, flex seat demand to grow at 23.3% CAGR over 2023-26E, led by i. Sharp increase in the number of start-ups ii. Influx of GCCs given the strong, diverse and relatively low-cost talent pool iii. Rising need for a flexible workspace on hybrid mode of working, ‘return to office’, decentralization iv. Mutual commercial benefits of flex workspaces for both, owner and tenant v. Supply to lag demand growth, inventory set to grow at 16.6% CAGR over 2023-26E

What is driving the demand for flex spaces?

Source: CBRE, JLL, Nuvama Wealth Research
I. Sharp growth in start-ups, grown at a CAGR of 68% since 2019
II. Influx of GCCs to capitalize on the strong talent pool, favorable demographics; to grow at 9.7%
CAGR over 2023-25
III. A win-win-win proposal for owner-operator-tenant

Investment Rationale

I. Favorable market dynamics, flex seat demand to grow at 23.3% CAGR over 2023-26E
II. Strong expansion plan to capitalize on demand, to add ~108,000 seats (28.8% CAGR) over FY24-27E
III. See blended revenue expanding at 40.1% CAGR over FY24-27E to INR 2,336cr, led by
I. A 37.8% revenue CAGR in rental and allied services over FY24-27E on expansion and healthy rental
rates
II. A 50% revenue CAGR in Design & Build on market share gains
IV. EBITDA (ex-IndAS 116) to grow at 68.6% CAGR over FY24-27 to INR 340cr, margin to reach 14.6%
V. Expect a 92.3% PAT CAGR (ex-IndAS 116) over FY24-27E; margin to climb to 11.6%
VI. A shift towards capital efficient, low-risk managed aggregation supply model
VII. RoE to expand to 32.6% in FY27 from 15.1% in FY24 on improving margin and asset light expansion

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