Asit C Mehta Investment Interrmediates Broker Research reports

SBI Life Insurance reported premium income lower than our estimates by 6% mainly due to weakness in the group insurance and muted growth in the bancassurance channel. In terms of APE, growth was muted at 3% YoY, lower than our estimates by 4%.

ICICI Prudential premium income growth was reported higher than our estimates as the company’s retail segment remained healthy during the quarter. Along with premium income, its income from investments too remained strong on YoY basis, however, margin remained weak sequentially.

J Kumar Infraprojects Ltd. (JKIL) is a well-established EPC contractor with a strong foothold in the infrastructure sector. The company is well-positioned to benefit from its robust order book, excellent execution capabilities, and solid financial foundation.

ITD Cementation Ltd has a diversified portfolio across all verticals with expertise for disciplined project execution. It has established itself as a leading name in the construction of offshore maritime structures, ports, mass rapid transit systems.

We initiate coverage on AIA Engineering ltd with a “BUY” recommendation and a target price
of Rs 5,106/- per share. AIAE currently trades at 31X its EV/EBITDA Multiple. The company
holds a strong position in a duopoly market.

The Anup Engineering Limited” (erstwhile subsidiary company of Arvind Limited) was originally incorporated in the year 1962. In the year 2017 Arvind Limited decided to demerge.

CIEINDIA is a large, diversified auto-components group with a presence across many processes, product lines, geographies, and customers. The company’s unique combination of specialization in high value-added products.

We initiate coverage of Karur Vysya Bank (KVB) with a “BUY” recommendation and a target price of Rs 265, valuing the bank at 1.7x of its 1 year forward P/Adj. BV.

STRCEM reported a mixed set of numbers, EBITDA and blended realisation in line with our estimate, while revenue and volume are marginally ahead of our estimate. Revenue up by 10.1% YoY (+40.2% QoQ) to Rs9.13bn, mainly led by 13.8% YoY (+43.7% QoQ) increase in volume of 1.41mt (1.387mt cement + 0.024mt clinker) sales.

We initiate coverage on Star Cement Ltd (STRCEM) with a “BUY” recommendation and target price of Rs262 based on 10x FY26E EV/EBITDA.