MRF posted weak topline growth of 8.1% YoY at ` 38.6 bn for the quarter ended Q1FY19 along with gross and EBITDA margins of 39.8% and 15.4% respectively. The gross and EBITDA margins for the quarter Q1FY19 improved by 735 bps and 773 bps respectively on an unfavorable period of Q1FY18. We believe the pressure in the top line growth for MRF was due to the increasing intensity of competition in the tyre space where realizations per unit would have declined and unfavorable product mix due to increasing demand from the CV segment. The stock has corrected nearly 10% in the...