Background: RBL bank (RBL) came into operations in 1943 and was incorporated as a small, regional bank in Maharashtra with two branches in Kohlapur and Sangli. Post the change in the management team in 2010, it has been one among the fastest growing private sector banks and now has 435 interconnected branches and 380 interconnected ATMs spread across 28 Indian states and union territories serving ~9.8mn customers. The bank offers a comprehensive range of banking products and services customized to cater to the needs of large corporations, SMEs, agricultural customers, retail customers and development banking...
Background: Orient Cement, a CK Birla group company, formed in 2012 following the demerger from Orient Paper and Industries ltd, is a mid-sized south based cement manufacturer. The company is one of the leading cement manufacturers in India with a capacity of 8 MTPA with clinker manufacturing capacity 5.5 MTPA and captive power capacity of 95MW. The Company operates 3 manufacturing facilities, located at Devapur (3 MTPA) in Telangana, Chittapur (3 MTPA) in...
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 nutrients and seeds. The company has a strong product portfolio as a result of exclusive tie-ups with leading agro-chemical, pharmaceutical and fine chemical...
Background: Established in 1995, Solar Industries is the largest manufacturer of industrial explosives and explosive initiating systems in India and has the world's largest manufacturing facility for packaged explosives. With a licensed explosives capacity of over 290,000 MT/annum, the company has ~28% market share in India. Solar, with a 70% market share in exports from India, exports to 51 countries around the world. Economic Explosives, a 100% subsidiary, manufactures detonators. In recent years it has expanded its manufacturing base to Nigeria, Zambia, South Africa, Turkey, Ghana and Australia. SIIL also has interests in the...
Background: JK Lakshmi Cements (JKLC) is a north Indian Cement player, established in 1982. JKLC has clinker units in Sirohi, Rajasthan and grinding units in Rajasthan, Gujarat and Haryana. The current clinker capacity is 6.2 MTPA and cement capacity is 11.5 MTPA. JKLC derives sales volume from the northern and western regions. The company has market share of ~6-7% in the northern region and ~9-10% in western regions. JKLC is on the spree of capacity...
Commodity cost impact and margins: The commodity cost impact in 1QFY22 was offset by a favorable product mix, cost-saving initiatives, and product price hikes. During the quarter & subsequently beginning Q2'FY22 the company undertook a price hike of 1.1% in Apr'21 and 2.4% in Jul'21. The management is confident of normalizing EBITDA margins, and recovery in volumes...
Background: KPIT Technologies is leading is a global technology company providing software solutions that help mobility companies leapfrog towards autonomous, clean, smart and connected future. The major focus areas of the company are power train (Conventional and electrical), autonomous technology (vision and control systems), connectivity and diagnostics. The company's focus sub verticals are Passenger cars, Commercial and Off-highway vehicles and New Mobility. KPIT derives 84.6% of its revenue from strategic top 21 clients. The company has 6,025 employees to cater services to 55 clients. The company's business is spread across America (41%), Europe (39%), and Row (20%)....
Background: TTKPT broadly operates under 3 major segments - Pressure Cooker & Pans, Non-stick Cookware and Kitchen Electric Appliances. TTKPT enjoys high brand recall and they spend ~7.2% of their annual sales for brand building and promotional activity, which enables them to dominate most of the segments in which they operate. TTKPT has a market share of ~60% in the outer-lid pressure cooker, ~15% in inner-lid pressure cooker within the organized market and in...
Background: Zensar is a leading digital solutions and technology services company that specialises in partnering with global organizations across industries on their Digital Transformation journey. A technology partner of choice, backed by strong track-record of innovation; credible investment in Digital solutions; assertion of commitment to client's success, Zensar's comprehensive range of digital and technology services and solutions enable its customers to achieve new thresholds of business performance. Zensar, with its experience in delivering excellence and superior client satisfaction through myriad technology solutions, is uniquely positioned to help them surpass challenges around running their existing business most efficiently, helping in their legacy transformation, and planning for business...
Investors awaited quarterly results from heavyweight Reliance Industries due later in the day. For the week, however, Sensex lost 0.3% on signs that the global economic recovery might have reached a...
