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Expanding capacities across defence segment with focus on increasing better-margin products: PEL is initiating a capital expenditure program to strengthen its defence and energetic materials portfolio. The Katepally facility, which focuses on RDX, HMX, and rocket integration, is set to increase production. A greenfield plant in Odisha is planned in three phases, (~Rs. 800 crores over ten years). Phase I, which includes production of ammunition, warheads, and HTPB raw materials, will require ~Rs 100 crore. To finance these initiatives, PEL aims to raise ~Rs. 300 crores through...

OEM wholesale sales volume for August 2025 came in healthy with 2W & tractor segments outperforming its peers. Notably, exports continue to stage a healthy growth on YoY basis for most of the OEMs. CV space reported healthy volume prints for the month of August 2025 with green shoots of recovery visible in the LCV segment. Maruti performed better than the peers in PV segment while Royal Enfield (Eicher motors) lead the growth charge in 2W domain. M&M continues to decisively dominate the...

Event Update: Protean eGov Technologies Limited has received a work order from the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), Government of India, to act as a service provider for establishing and operating District Level Aadhaar Seva Kendras (ASK) across 188 districts in the country. The contract, valued at ~1,160 cr (exclusive of taxes), covers a period of six years and involves delivering Aadhaar enrolment, various kind of updates (demographic, biometric) and related services through both appointment and walk-in modes. ASK work order improves revenue visibility esp. post PAN 2.0 miss: This 1,160...

Q1FY26 performance: ACE's performance in Q1FY26 a mixed set, Revenue declined by 11% YoY (-32% QoQ) to 652 crore as the revenue of cranes, construction equipment & material handling segment (93% of total revenue) fell by 12.4% YoY (34% QoQ). Agri equipment revenue (7% of total) stood at 46.5 crore (+8.3% YoY, 4% QoQ). EBIDTA margin improved to 14.2% (+80 bps YoY, -280 bps QoQ), mainly led by better product mix. Subsequently, EBIDTA declined by 6% YoY (-43% QoQ) to 92 crore. However, other income grew by 85% to 51 crore resulting in PAT growth...

Enhanced the EBIDTA margin guidance to ~17% from earlier 15%+ for FY28E; Premium Mix, backward integration and UK FTA benefits will drive margins: ABDL is targeting mid-teens revenue growth driven by double digit volume growth in prestige & above (P&A) category. It aims the P&A segment mix to improve to 50% by FY28 from 46% in Q1FY26. It has invested ~Rs.450cr on capex to set up backward integration facilities. The PET Bottle manufacturing is expected to cater to 70-75% of current annual requirement while Single malt distilleries and ENA shall help to become self-sufficient, improving its supply chain and reducing its...

About the stock: Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE) is a shipbuilding company in India under the administrative control of the Ministry of Defence (MoD), The company's extensive product range spans from Warships to Weapons', including Commercial ships, various Deck Machinery, Marine Diesel Engines, Naval...

Order pipeline remains robust; longer-term growth outlook intact: Order pipeline also remains strong for the company, considering the opportunities from both defence & commercial segments. Contracts like additional three Kalvari class submarines (expected order size Rs 3000040000 crore) and six next-generation submarines under P-75I (expected value ~Rs 70000 crore) have already been cleared from govt and expected to be placed with the company in near to medium term. Following this, other major contracts like next-generation corvettes (expected value ~Rs 36000 crore), next-generation frigates or P-17B (expected value ~Rs...