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13 May 2025, 03:56PM
Market closes lower, Hero MotoCorp's Q4 net profit grows 6.4% YoY to Rs 1,080.9 crore
By Trendlyne Analysis

 

 

Nifty 50 closed at 24,578.35 (-346.4, -1.4%), BSE Sensex closed at 81,148.22 (-1,281.7, -1.6%) while the broader Nifty 500 closed at 22,349.40 (-162, -0.7%). Market breadth is overwhelmingly positive. Of the 2,420 stocks traded today, 1,664 were in the positive territory and 719 were negative.

Indian indices closed lower as investors booked profits after Monday’s sharp 3.8% rally. The Indian volatility index, Nifty VIX, fell 1.1% and closed at 18.2 points. Happiest Minds Technologies closed 2.7% lower as its net profit fell 32.1% QoQ to Rs 34 crore in Q4FY25, due to a bad debt provision and a one-time payout related to an earlier deal.

Nifty Smallcap 100 and Nifty Midcap 100 closed higher. Nifty IT and BSE Tech Indices were among the top index losers today. According to Trendlyne’s sector dashboard, Telecom Services emerged as the worst-performing sector of the day, with a fall of 2.4%.

Asian indices closed mixed. European indices are trading mixed. US index futures are trading either flat or lower, indicating a cautious start to the trading session as investors await new inflation data and assess the trade agreement between the US and China. Brent crude futures are trading higher after rising 1.6% on Monday.

  • One97 Communications (Paytm) sees a short buildup in its May 29 futures series, with open interest increasing by 41.9% and a put-call ratio of 0.6.

  • Hero MotoCorp is rising as its Q4FY25 net profit grows 6.4% YoY to Rs 1,080.9 crore, aided by inventory destocking. Revenue rises 4.4% YoY to Rs 9,938.7 crore, driven by price hikes. It features in a screener of stocks with book value per share improving over the last two years.

  • Patel Engineering is falling as its net profit plunges 72.8% YoY to Rs 38.2 crore in Q4FY25 due to an exceptional items loss of Rs 87.1 crore. Revenue increases 20% YoY to Rs 1,611.9 crore, driven by higher sales from the civil construction and real estate segments during the quarter. The company appears in a screener of stocks where mutual funds increased their shareholding over the past two months.

  • Happiest Minds Technologies falls as its net profit declines 32.1% QoQ to Rs 34 crore in Q4FY25. Revenue increases 2.6% QoQ to Rs 544.6 crore due to higher sales from the product & digital engineering services segment. The company appears in a screener of stocks with PE higher than industry PE.

  • Goldman Sachs maintains a 'Neutral' rating on Britannia Industries with a higher target price of Rs 5,650. The brokerage maintains a positive FY26 outlook for Britannia, driven by steady growth, improving margins, and easing input costs. It notes recent price hikes to offset inflation and a pickup in underlying FMCG industry growth.

  • Cipla is rising as its net profit grows 30.1% YoY to Rs 1,221.8 crore in Q4FY25, helped by inventory destocking. Revenue increases 9.2% YoY to Rs 6,729.7 crore, driven by higher sales from the pharmaceuticals and new ventures segments during the quarter. The company appears in a screener of stocks where mutual funds increased their shareholding in the past quarter.

  • Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences is rising as its net profit surges 55.5% YoY to Rs 101.8 crore in Q4FY25, helped by an exceptional gain of Rs 10.8 crore. Revenue increases 25.7% YoY to Rs 796.9 crore, driven by a 21% YoY growth in average revenue per occupied bed (ARPOB) during the quarter. The company features in a screener of stocks with improving cash flow from operations over the past two years.

  • Chalet Hotels' Q4FY25 net profit surges 50.2% YoY to Rs 123.9 crore, helped by lower finance costs. Revenue increases 24.8% YoY to Rs 522 crore, driven by higher sales from the hospitality and rental businesses during the quarter. The company appears in a screener of stocks with book value per share improving over the last two years.

  • Aether Industries declines over 4% as its promoter, Purnima Desai, proposes to sell a 6.8% stake (equivalent to 89.8 lakh equity shares with a face value of Rs 10 each) in the company via an offer for sale (OFS).

  • UPL falls sharply as its net profit misses Forecaster estimates by 25.7% despite rising 22.4X YoY to Rs 896 crore in Q4FY25, helped by lower raw materials, finance and depreciation & amortisation expenses. Revenue grows 10.6% YoY to Rs 15,573 crore, due to improvements in the crop protection, seeds, and non-agro segments. It shows up in a screener of stocks where promoters are decreasing their shareholding.

  • Piramal Pharma is rising as it plans to invest $90 million (approximately Rs 764 crore) to expand manufacturing capacity at two US facilities. The move aims to meet growing demand from US customers and support the shift toward local drug manufacturing.

  • Larsen & Toubro’s buildings & factories (B&F) vertical secures orders worth Rs 2,500-5,000 crore from the Central Public Works Department (CPWD) to construct Central Secretariat buildings in New Delhi.

  • Morgan Stanley names HPCL its top pick among Indian oil retailers, citing its leverage to rising global oil supply and improved refinery capacity. The brokerage forecasts HPCL’s EBITDA to reach $4.5 billion (approx. Rs 37,500 crore) in FY28. It also notes the company has moved past the peak of its capital expenditure and is now entering a new investment cycle.

  • Raymond Lifestyle reports a net loss of Rs 45 crore in Q4FY25, compared to a profit of Rs 129.4 crore in Q4FY24, due to higher stock purchases, finance, manufacturing & operating costs. Revenue falls 11.3% YoY to Rs 1,494.2 crore due to weak demand across the textiles, shirting, apparel, and garmenting segments. It appears in a screener of stocks where promoters increased pledged shares QoQ.

  • Allied Blenders & Distillers rises sharply as its board of directors schedules a meeting on May 15 to consider raising funds through the issuance of equity shares or other securities. The board will also announce the company's Q4FY25 and FY25 results during the meeting.

  • CLSA upgrades Tech Mahindra to a 'High Conviction Outperform' rating with the target price of Rs 1,976 per share. The brokerage believes the company is sticking to its three-year turnaround plan announced in April 2024 and is on track to meet its FY27 target of a 15% EBIT margin.

  • Motilal Oswal initiates coverage on Jindal Stainless with a 'Buy' rating and a target price of Rs 770. The brokerage believes the company is well-positioned for sustainable growth, expecting JSL to reinforce its market leadership and deliver a 14% revenue CAGR. It projects a 17% EBITDA CAGR over FY25–27, supported by robust topline growth and an improved cost structure. Strong cash flows during FY26–27 are also expected to drive further deleveraging.

  • KEC International is rising as it secures an order worth Rs 1,034 crore across its businesses. Its transmission & distribution (T&D) unit receives orders to supply transmission towers in the USA. In the construction segment, it secures a contract to build a semiconductor plant in India.

  • Power Mech Projects is rising as it receives an order worth Rs 971.9 crore from the Telangana Power Generation Corporation (TPGC) to develop a township at the Yadadri thermal power station in Nalgonda district, Telangana.

  • Prudent Corporate Advisory is rising as its net profit grows 16.1% YoY to Rs 51.7 crore in Q4FY25, helped by lower finance costs. Revenue increases 18.1% YoY to Rs 283 crore, driven by higher income from commissions and fees during the quarter. The company appears in a screener of stocks outperforming their industry price change in the quarter.

  • KFIN Technologies declines over 4% as 87 lakh shares (10% equity), amounting to Rs 918.8 crore, reportedly change hands in a block deal. General Atlantic Singapore Fund Pte is likely the seller in the transaction.

  • HFCL is rising as it secures a purchase order worth Rs 157 crore from Tera Software, a consortium partner of ITI. The order involves the supply of various types of optical fiber cables for the BharatNet Phase III project in the West Bengal Telecom Circle.

  • Gensol Engineering is falling as its promoter, Anmol Singh Jaggi, resigns as Managing Director, while Puneet Singh Jaggi steps down as Whole-time Director, following SEBI’s interim order, effective May 12.

  • One97 Communications (Paytm) falls as 1.7 crore shares (4.1% stake) worth approximately Rs 2,066 crore reportedly change hands in a block deal at an average price of Rs 809.8 per share. Chinese firm Antfin is likely the seller in the transaction.

  • Tata Steel's net profit surges 112.7% YoY to Rs 1,300.8 crore in Q4FY25, helped by lower raw materials, employee benefits, finance costs, and a deferred tax credit of Rs 387.5 crore. However, revenue falls by 4.2% YoY to Rs 56,218.1 crore due to weak performance in India, Europe and trade-related operations. The company features in a screener of stocks outperforming their industry price change in the quarter.

  • Nifty 50 was trading at 24,869.10 (-55.6, -0.2%), BSE Sensex was trading at 82,436.47 (6.6, 0.0%) while the broader Nifty 500 was trading at 22,487 (-24.4, -0.1%)

  • Market breadth is in the green. Of the 1,986 stocks traded today, 1,081 were gainers and 857 were losers.

Riding High:

Largecap and midcap gainers today include Schaeffler India Ltd. (3,951.90, 5.9%), Star Health and Allied Insurance Company Ltd. (389.40, 4.3%) and Bharat Electronics Ltd. (335.75, 4.0%).

Downers:

Largecap and midcap losers today include UPL Ltd. (642.85, -5.0%), United Breweries Ltd. (2,035.60, -4.0%) and Infosys Ltd. (1,568.60, -3.6%).

Volume Shockers

19 stocks in BSE 500 are trading on high volumes today.

Top high volume gainers on BSE included Tanla Platforms Ltd. (557.35, 12.7%), Bharat Dynamics Ltd. (1,746.70, 11.3%) and Laxmi Organic Industries Ltd. (193.45, 7.1%).

Top high volume losers on BSE were KFIN Technologies Ltd. (1,047.80, -6.3%), Aether Industries Ltd. (765.75, -5.0%) and Jyothy Labs Ltd. (336.20, -4.2%).

JM Financial Ltd. (110.13, 4.1%) was trading at 14.6 times of weekly average. Birla Corporation Ltd. (1,334.80, 5.2%) and Jubilant Ingrevia Ltd. (699.90, -2.5%) were trading with volumes 7.9 and 6.4 times weekly average respectively on BSE at the time of posting this article.

BSE 500: highs, lows and moving averages

7 stocks took off, crossing 52 week highs,

Stocks touching their year highs included - City Union Bank Ltd. (190.74, 3.7%), Coromandel International Ltd. (2,433.30, 0.4%) and Redington Ltd. (272.52, 4.4%).

50 stocks climbed above their 200 day SMA including Gujarat State Petronet Ltd. (347.25, 5.3%) and Birla Corporation Ltd. (1,334.80, 5.2%). 7 stocks slipped below their 200 SMA including KFIN Technologies Ltd. (1,047.80, -6.3%) and Jubilant Ingrevia Ltd. (699.90, -2.5%).

 
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