ICICI Securities Limited Broker Research reports

Aeroalloy Technologies (ATL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of PTC Industries (PTCIL), has received a significant longterm order from Safran Aircraft Engines, entailing supply of seven cast aero-engine components, utilising both titanium (Ti) and superalloys for CFM’s advanced LEAP-1A and LEAP-1B engines.

We recently met Karur Vysya Bank (KVB)’s top brass, including business heads, at Karur. Our confidence in the quality/longevity of growth and earnings is emboldened. KVB has been furnishing steady loan growth and will likely have at its disposal healthy optionality, as and when liquidity eases/lending to unsecured turns conducive.

GAIL’s Q3FY25 result disappointed the street, with multiple one-offs dragging trading segment earnings and reigniting the long-held apprehension on the unpredictability of trading segment.

We recently interacted with senior management and select business heads of City Union Bank (CUBK). The bank reiterated its growth guidance of 12–14% YoY for FY25 and acceleration to 15–16% YoY for FY26.

GE Aerospace has delivered the first of 99 (nos.) F404-IN20 engines to HAL for Tejas Mk 1A. We see this is a vital development that allays execution risk concerns. At Aero India, HAL expressed confidence in receiving 12 (nos.) F404- IN20 engines for the LCA Mk 1A this year.

Suven’s rapid ascendance in the CDMO space has been remarkable. It has journeyed from being a small molecule-focused CDMO to achieving eminence as one of the few CDMOs in India that offers contract manufacturing of oligonucleotides and ADCs.

Despite relatively stable profitability, Jindal Stainless (JSL) has underperformed its carbon steel players over the past 12 months, primarily due to the concerns on earnings growth.

DLF recently held an Analyst meet. Management reiterated focus on achieving DLF’s medium-term goal of execution of its INR 1,145bn GDV across its residential ongoing and upcoming/pipeline projects over the next 4–5 years.

The definitive agreement of Bain Capital for joint control of Manappuram Finance is a positive strategic step for the company towards the next phase of growth with a potential transformation of leadership, operational efficiency and control.

At our recently hosted Grasim Industries’ (Grasim) Investors Meet, the management exuded confidence on further ramp-up of its new paint business.