IDBI Capital Broker Research reports

SAIL's Q4FY25 performance exceeded our forecast on all parameters. Revenue grew 20% QoQ to Rs293 bn, driven by strong volume growth of 20% QoQ which included 0.36 mnT traded volumes from NMDC steel. NSR remained flat QoQ at Rs55,002/t. EBITDA stood at Rs 35bn (71.9%/0.2% QoQ/YoY), with EBITDA/tonne at Rs 6,350/t (43%/14% QoQ/YoY) which includes one-offs on account of revision of provisional rail prices amounting Rs 6.9bn. SAIL is setting up a TMT mill at Durgapur to further decrease the semi-finished product contribution and is expected to come up in 2.5 years which will further aid...

IRCTC reported subdued performance with revenue growing 4% QoQ and 10% YoY, primarily due to seasonal softness in the catering segment (-5% QoQ) and a flat performance in Rail Neer. Operating margin contracted by 350bps, driven largely by a 230bps decline in internet ticketing margins. However, management remains optimistic about the growth prospects from premium trains like Bharat Gaurav, Maharaja Express, and Tejas Express, as well as expanding non-railway revenue (28% share) and tourism momentum, particularly from religious travel and additional rakes. Furthermore, the RBI approval for a payment aggregator...

Apeejay Surrendra Park Hotels Ltd.'s (ASPHL) Q4FY25 result was broadly in-line with our estimates on net sales and EBITDA front, while net profitability disappointed. The company witnessed an increase of 13% YoY in both ARR at 8,758, and RevPAR at 8,074, while occupancy stood at 92%. The management reiterated high teens growth for FY26E, which is encouraging. ASPHL intends to double its key count to about 5400 keys in the next 5 years including 1,011 keys of its own. In Q4FY25 ASPHL signed a binding MoU for the acquisition 60 service apartment under Zillion Hotels and Resorts at Juhu, Mumbai. Further, the...

Amid a challenging macroeconomic environment and sustained pressure on discretionary spending, BSOFT reported muted performance; however, an encouraging uptick in deal TCV to USD 236mn (+4% QoQ) from Q3FY25, coupled with management guidance indicating sustained momentum, is expected to deliver growth from Q2FY26. Despite management's optimistic outlook of FY26 surpassing FY25, near-term headwinds lead to softness from furloughs and project ramp-downs in Q1, along with typical seasonality in H2 which are likely to temper the overall performance. While the company remains committed to...

Cummins India (KKC) delivered healthy performance in Q4FY25 which were in tune with our estimates. Revenue for the quarter was higher by 7% YoY and lower by 20% QoQ. The key positive of the management commentary was demand continuing to remain strong and also being broad based across key infrastructure verticals like residential real estate, commercial realty and data centers. Another key positive was of Gross margins coming in at 37.5% for the quarter. This is a result of the management's assiduous efforts in reducing direct material costs, optimizing product mix and suitable pricing. Guidance is of...