ICICI Securities Limited Broker Research reports

Axis Bank (Axis) reported ~13% rise in Q4FY25 net profit to INR 71.2bn (flattish YoY; 8% beat) on the back of ~2% rise in PPOP (in-line). Provisions declined sharply, led by INR 8bn reversals on government-backed SR.

Nestle’s Q4FY25 operational performance was subdued with revenue growth of 4% YoY on a high base of 9% and ~100 bps margin contraction primarily due to inflationary pressures in key raw materials such as coffee, edible oil and palm oil.

Thyrocare Technologies’ (Thyrocare) outperformance in Q4FY25 was driven by surge in volumes (up 15%) and realisation improvement, partially offset by higher ESOP cost.

LTIM reported muted performance with revenue growth down 0.6%/0.7% CC/USD QoQ, underperforming I-Sec estimates. Factors leading to slower growth were, Delayed ramp-up and deferral of deals, Ramp-down in healthcare vertical and Top-5 clients’ revenue declining from AI-led gain sharing.

Havells reported stronger-than-expected Q4FY25, partially led by higher trade inventory up-stocking in air conditioners. There is strong revenue growth of 39% in Lloyd. While there is healthy growth in primary sales, the company believes there is a possibility for slowdown in secondary sales in Q1FY26.

AU SFB’s Q4FY25 performance was mixed with sustained growth momentum and benefits from operational efficiency, but elevated credit cost in unsecured portfolios (MFI + credit card + PL).

HCLT’s FY26 revenue organic guidance of 1–4% YoY CC appears optimistic at its upper end, implying -0.6% to 0.9% organic CQGR. It is supported by an exit growth rate of 1.6%. Management mentioned that it did not see any project deferral or rampdown due to tariff-related uncertainties in Q4FY25.

In the current volatile markets, Solar Industries’ (SOIL) stock has outperformed its peers. Its traditional India business continues to be on a stable footing and the exports and overseas segment is also expanding.

HDFC Bank (HDFCB) reported Q4FY25 PAT of INR 176bn (RoA steady at ~1.9%) led by stable core NIM QoQ and contained opex. Deposits growth (14% YoY) remains driven by term deposits (20% YoY) while CA grew 18% QoQ (up 1% YoY) due to seasonality.

ICICI Prudential (IPRU) has successfully accelerated volume growth (5%/15% growth in total APE FY24/FY25; 22.3% growth in retail WRP vs 17.4% growth for the private industry in 11MFY25) backed by well-executed distribution/product initiatives.