ICICI Securities Limited Broker Research reports

Suzlon ended FY25 on a high with a strong set of result; in Q4FY25, it reported revenue of INR 38bn (+73% YoY), EBITDA of INR 7bn (+94% YoY) and adjusted profit of INR 5.8bn (~2x YoY) - adjusted for deferred tax of INR 6bn. The strong performance was led by execution of 573MW of wind turbines (2.1x YoY).

Cohance Lifesciences’ (Cohance) Q4FY25 pro forma financial performance was below our expectation. Momentum across its pharma CDMO (+31% YoY) was strong, while specialty chemical CDMO business growth (+75%) is beginning to recover.

LIC saw VNB/EV grow 4.5%/6.8% YoY in FY25. Strategic initiatives have tracked well consistently in terms of pushing product mix towards non-participating (28% of individual APE in FY25 vs. 18%/9% in FY24/FY23) and revision in pricing/product strategy to maximise value for all stakeholders with changes like hike in surrender value.

We've been long critical of Colgate India's (consistent) strategy of not investing (enough) for toothpaste category growth (our opinion), not aggressive (enough) in diversifying outside of oralcare (parent has a good HPC portfolio though), over-earning, in our opinion (operating margins at ~37% after adding back royalty).

NHPC has reported a steady result in Q4FY25 – standalone revenue grew 15% YoY to INR 21bn, EBITDA grew 4% YoY to INR 9.4bn while adjusted PAT, at INR 8bn, grew 14% YoY.

IndusInd Bank (IIB) reported higher-than-expected Q4FY25 loss of INR 22.4bn (RoA of -1.74%) burdened by multiple oneoffs, including derivative loss and irregularities in its MFI book while slippages/net NPA jumped QoQ.

Our initial estimates factored in spread compression in FY25 vs. FY24. While, in H1FY25, this played out more than we expected, there was a big recovery in H2.

Power Grid had a strong FY25, adding projects worth >INR 1trn (project cost) to its kitty. It had an impressive run in competitive bids, winning 24 transmission projects (market share of >50%) with estimated cost of INR 920bn; the most notable was Khavda-Nagpur HVDC project worth INR 250bn.

Solar Industries’ (SOIL) Q4FY25 EPS was 5% and 13% ahead of our estimates and consensus, respectively. EBITDA rose 53% YoY to INR 5.4bn. Defence revenue rose 2.2x YoY to INR 4.3bn.

DLF clocked INR 212bn of sales bookings in FY25 driven mainly by the stellar response to its super luxury Dahlias project in Phase V, Gurugram, which clocked over INR 135bn of sales bookings at a carpet area realisation of over INR 100,000/psf.