Emkay Broker Research reports

We maintain BUY on Voltamp Transformers (VAMP) while cutting our TP by ~15% to Rs11,350 (upside: 39%) from Rs13,350 earlier. VAMP’s Q4FY25 results were ahead of estimates due to higher than estimated volume and realization.

Ethos’s Q4 EBITDA is in-line, with margin up by 80bps offsetting the 6% miss on revenue. Despite this, revenue growth was a decent 23%/25% in Q4/FY25, led by SSG of 17.4% in FY25 and by new store additions.

GRAV reported a stable quarterly performance, with Q4FY25 EBITDA of Rs1,085mn (+6.1% QoQ; +16.8% YoY). Operating revenue increased 3.5% sequentially to Rs10.5bn, with Lead sales being the key driver of the sequential delta, in line with our estimate of Rs10.2bn.

Kotak Mahindra Bank (KMB) reported in-line healthy PAT at Rs35.5bn/2.2% RoA, aided by higher other income and partly offset by higher provisions – such provisions were for further shoring-up PCR closer to that of large peers at 78% and AIF provisions (Rs1bn).

Indian Bank reported healthy credit growth at ~11% YoY/5.3% QoQ, but NIMs retraced to 3.4% levels (similar to Q2) due to impact of recent policy rate cuts. However, higher NPA recoveries/PSL fees and lower provisions led to a 4% beat on PAT at ~Rs29.6bn and peer-best RoA at 1.4%.

We upgrade Marico to BUY from Add, and raise Mar-26E TP by ~16% to Rs810 (from Rs700), given FY25 management aspirations have been already realized and execution is continually improving.

SBI posted a slightly soft quarter, as credit growth moderated to 12.4% YoY due to pre-payments in the corporate book, while higher opex (staff cost + deposit insurance) and provisions (std assets + investment + PLI incentive) caused a 5% earnings miss, with PAT at Rs186bn/1.1% RoA.

BPCL’s Q4FY25 performance was much better than expected. SA EBITDA/APAT was down 15%/18% YoY to Rs78.1/45.5bn, albeit at a significant beat, driven by reported GRM of USD9.2/bbl (Emkay: USD6/bbl).

JSP reported adjusted EBITDA of Rs24.8bn (+9.8% vs Emkay; +1.5% vs consensus; +16.4% QoQ), led by lower coking coal cost and sequentially better production and sales volume of 2.1mt.

VED reported a steady Q4FY25 with EBITDA of Rs116.2bn (+4.5% vs Emkay; +3.0% QoQ); the performance was mainly led by sequentially better profitability in its Aluminium and Zinc India businesses.