Anand Rathi Broker Research reports

Lower margins and weaker non-interest income led to Union Bank’s operating profits degrowth. Yet, its C/I was below 50%, suggesting decent overall operating performance.

Higher Treasury income and moderate opex offset SIB’s Q1 lower margins (down 18bps q/q), keeping overall operating performance stable.

Strong execution in all segments led to Polycab’s robust Q1 FY26. Resilient domestic demand and greater export momentum led to wires & cables strong, 25%, volume growth.

Fine Organics Americas, a 100% subsidiary of Fine Organic (FINEORG), has acquired ~160 acres of land in South Carolina (USA) to set up a full-scale manufacturing facility.

Marks meaningful step forward in realization group strategic vision. Simplification of group structure and realign corporate structure to unlock synergy and enhance competitive edge.

We recently engaged with the Unimech management for insights into the present business environment and outlook. The company expects 35%+ growth in its aero-tooling segment over the next few years, driven by SKU approvals and client additions.

Incorporated in 1985, Bansal Wire is the second largest manufacturer of steel wire in India and the largest stainless steel wire manufacturer.

Lower our Rs819m estimate due to less-than-expected revenues, MM Forgings’ Q4 EBITDA slipped 4% y/y to Rs724m. Growth would be supported by the domestic M&H CV volume upswing, which would come at a 5% CAGR over FY25-27 on economic activity and replacement demand.

Sumitomo Chemical (Sumitomo) reported subdued 4Q numbers below our and consensus estimates with flat revenue growth while EBITDA and PAT declined by 15% and 9% y/y respectively.

More volumes pushed up Stylam’s Q4 FY25 revenue 10.6% y/y to ~Rs2.7bn, though blended realisation were soft. High input costs and product-mix changes pulled gross profit down 7.1% y/y to Rs1.1bn.

The company reported revenue of ?4,925 Million for the quarter ended March 2025, marking an 16.1% year-on-year increase from ?4,241 Million in the same quarter last year, and a growth of 25.5% rise on a sequential basis.

Capacity ramp-up, demand upswing, stable prices in its key operating regions (North/Central) and various cost optimisation measures aided JK Cement’s overall performance.

The Meghalaya clinker-unit stabilisation along with the better demand-pricing environment in its operating region (East/North east) aided Star’s overall performance.

A steady execution pace, continued operating profitability and steady orders make HG Infra’s FY25 results comforting with one-off margins in Q4. This sets the tone for an even better performance ahead.

TBO Tek’s overall GTV grew 3.7% y/y to Rs77.9bn due to slight impact from Ramadan-induced seasonality in Mar’25 and full consolidation of Jumboonline.

Dixon’s strong Q4/FY25 revenue was driven by robust growth in the mobile category, with volumes reaching 28.3m in FY25; it targets 42m–45m/60m–62m units for FY26/FY27.

Bharat Electronics limited reported revenue growth from operations of 6.8% YoY to Rs 91,496 million on a consolidated basis in Q4 FY25 as compared to Rs 85,641 million in Q4 FY24.

Arvind Fashions reported 8.5%/13% y/y revenue growth/EBITDA margin in FY25. Growth was aided by 5.5% comparable growth, network expansion (0.12m sq. ft. net addition in FY25), higher adjacent categories’ share (20%; 15% in FY24), premiumization and investments in marketing.

Strong operating performance, combined with moderate provisions kept Karur Vysya Bank’s profitability robust, with 1.73% RoA (down 1bp q/q). Headline asset quality remained stable, with GNPA at 0.76% (down 7bps q/q) and NNPA at 0.2% (stable q/q).

Slightly lagging ARe of Rs1.79bn, ZF’s Q4 EBITDA rose 17% y/y to Rs1.73bn on less-than-expected revenue. The ADAS regulation draft notification is out, proposing ESC, AEBS and 4 ADAS functions from Oct’26, with content opportunity of >Rs65,000/vehicle for CVs (>3.5-tonne trucks and >5-tonne buses).