Background: Balkrishna Industries (BIL) is focused solely on 'off-highway' tyres catering to agricultural & industrial segments. The company has a ~7% share of the global market. While OTR forms ~65% of the global market, for BIL, it only contributes ~33% to its revenue. The company has been undertaking various actions like setting up warehouses in markets in North America and Europe to be closer to the customer and have a just in time (JIT) system. The company sales cover over 130 countries through distribution network in Americas, Europe, India and Rest of the world. BIL...
Background: Berger Paints is the second largest decorative paint company in India. The Company operates seven manufacturing facilities spread across India, and four overseas manufacturing facilities. The company has second largest distribution network of ~11,500 active dealers and ~12,000 tinting machines. Berger has a strong presence in East and North India, which accounts for 60% of its distribution network while South & West India accounts for 40% of distribution network. Company derives ~80% of revenue from decorative paints and the rest from industrial paints of which Automotives accounts for 8%, powder coating accounts for 2%...
In 3QFY22, TVS motors reported standalone revenue of 57.1bn (5.8%/1.5% YoY/QoQ); led by better than expected ASP growth. Realizations rose 15% YoY (19%/6% YoY/QoQ) to 65k on the back of price hikes and better product mix. EBITDA margin expanded 50bp YoY (+30bp QoQ) to 10%, aided by operating leverage. Contraction in gross margin was restricted to ~15bp YoY (flat...
Background: Lumax Industries, part of DK Jain group, is the largest automotive lighting company in India. It manufactures Head lamps, Tail lamps, Sundry & Auxiliary lamps. Lumax has technological & financial collaboration with Stanley Electric of Japan. Stanley holds 37.5% in Lumax Industries and is its largest shareholder. Lumax provides high quality automotive lighting solutions for four wheelers, two wheelers, CVs & Tractors. It has 27 manufacturing locations across...
Shares ended sharply lower, dragged by worries of more foreign outflows after red-hot U.S. inflation data increased bets on aggressive interest rate hikes by the Federal Reserve. Foreign investors have sold a net $5.58 billion in Indian equities so far this year, Refinitiv data showed, compared with a net purchase of...
Markets rose for a third straight session Shares rose after the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) left its key interest rate unchanged at a record low and maintained its 'accommodative'...
Background: DCB Bank Limited (formerly Development Credit Bank Limited) has a deposit base of 317bn and advances of 268bn at the end of 2QFY22, making it the smallest bank in the listed private sector space, including both new and old generation private sector banks. Promoter group the Aga Khan Fund for Economic Development (AKFED) & Platinum Jubilee Investments holds ~15% stake. DCB services entail Corporate Banking - 11%, SME -10%, Agriculture 22%, Mortgages...
Background: Incorporated in 1947, PI (erstwhile Pesticides India) focuses on agri-input, custom synthesis and polymer compounding with strength of over 1,100 employees. The company currently operates three formulation and two manufacturing facilities as well as five multi-product plants across Gujarat and Jammu, and one R&D unit in Rajasthan at Udaipur. PI is one of India's leading players in the agri-input industry, primarily dealing in agro-chemicals, specialty fertilizers, plant...
Background Greaves Cotton (GCL) is one of the largest manufacturers (primarily) single cylinder (diesel, gasoline engines) and dual cylinder engines, which find application in running 3-W vehicles and 4-W small commercial vehicles (SCVs). The company offers products and solutions across business units- Engines, power, farm equipment, mobility and aftermarket. In FY19 Greaves Cotton augmented its Clean Technology...
Background: JK Cements is one of the largest cement players in North India. It manufactures grey cement, white cement and white cement-based wall putty. Currently the grey cement capacity is 10.5MTPA. Domestic white cement capacity is 0.6MTPA (second only to UltraTech). The company also manufacturers putty and has an installed capacity of 0.7MTPA. The company also has plants in Fujairah (UAE) with an installed capacity of 0.6MTPA (white cement) and 1.02MTPA (grey cement) in a 90:10 JV with the Government of Fujairah. It has also expanded its grey cement capacity by 3 MTPA through two split grinding units (1.5 MTPA...
