JSL's Q1FY26 performance exceeded our estimates on all parameters. Revenue declined 7% QoQ to Rs123bn, primarily due to an 11% drop in volumes, attributed to the early onset of the monsoon and inventory replenishment post Q4FY26 drawdown. Despite volume decline, management maintained its FY26 guidance. Additionally, NSR improved 5% QoQ, driven by better steel prices and higher VAP contribution. Consequently, EBITDA grew 32% QoQ to Rs30bn, with EBITDA/tonne increasing by 42% QoQ to Rs15,819, supported by lower coking coal and conversion costs. JSL incurred capex of Rs22bn in Q1FY26 vs Rs23bn in...
Surya Roshni's Q1FY26 performance was below expectations. Revenue declined by 15% YoY to Rs16bn, primarily due to a 20% YoY drop in the steel pipes segment. LCD segment grew by 3% YoY to Rs4bn. Consolidated EBITDA margin contracted 360bps YoY to 4.3%, dragged by both the segments. EBITDA/t for steel pipes fell by 52% YoY to Rs2,922/t, impacted by ~Rs1,000/t inventory loss and ~Rs2,000/t hit from lower volumes, higher fixed cost due to SAP implementation, and a higher share of low margin products. Management guided for 35%-38% YoY revenue growth in steel pipes for Q2FY26 but lowered FY26 sales volume guidance...
Muthoot Finance (MUTH) reported robust gold loan growth at 40% YoY vs 41% YoY (FY25) led by higher gold prices and new customer additions. Overall AUM growth stood at 42% YoY vs 43% YoY (FY25). Management maintained guidance at 15% gold loan growth for FY26. We revised upwards gold loan growth to 15% vs 12% CAGR (FY25-27E) earlier. NIMs improved QoQ led by increase in yield on advances. NII grew strongly by 51% YoY led by rise in margins; PPoP grew by 63% YoY led by higher other income (up 135% YoY). Further, provisions declined by 81% YoY due to recovery from NPA accounts; thus PAT grew by 90% YoY. Stage...
In Q1 FY26, the Indian IT sector delivered a soft performance, with Tier-2 firms like Coforge outperforming large players in both revenue growth and execution. Largecap companies such as TCS, Infosys, and HCLTech were impacted by macroeconomic uncertainty that delayed discretionary spending, leading to muted growth. However, strong deal wins especially at Infosys and HCLTech indicates improvement in demand, prompting both firms to raise the lower end of their FY26 revenue guidance. Tier-2 players meanwhile maintained their strong growth outlooks. GenAI, cloud, and digital transformation remained key drivers of interest but monetization continues to lag as clients focus on pilots rather than scaled adoption. The absence...
RVNL's Q1FY26 performance was subdued, with consolidated revenue from operations at Rs39bn, down 4.1% YoY and 39.2% QoQ, and total income at Rs41bn, reflecting a 4.6% YoY and 37.5% QoQ decline. Expenses remained broadly flat YoY at Rs40bn but fell 35.1% sequentially, while PBT dropped sharply to Rs2bn (42.5% YoY; 68.3% QoQ) and PAT contracted to Rs1.3bn (40.0% YoY; 70.7% QoQ), with EPS at Rs0.65 versus Rs1.07 last year and Rs2.20 in Q4. The quarter saw meaningful margin compression, driven by a weaker revenue mix, lower Ministry of Railways income, and one-off expenses,...
Aavas reported decline in disbursements post change in recognition process; disbursements de-grew by 5% YoY. Thus, AUM growth slowed down to 16% YoY vs 18% YoY (Q4FY25). Management revised guidance downwards to 18-20% vs 20-25% AUM growth for FY26. Asset quality deteriorated with GNPA at 1.22% vs 1.08% QoQ; further reported rise in 1+ dpd to 4.15% vs 3.39% led by seasonality. Spreads improved by 22bps QoQ to 5.11% due to decline in cost of funds. NII grew by 14% YoY led by improvement in NIMs; PPoP grew by 12% YoY led by higher operating expenses (up 21% YoY). PAT grew by 10% YoY led by higher...
KNR Constructions reported a sharp slowdown in execution, with consolidated revenue declining 38% YoY to Rs6bn and standalone revenue falling 45% YoY to Rs5bn, as most legacy projects neared completion and newly awarded contracts were still ramping up. Consolidated EBITDA stood at Rs2bn, translating to a strong margin of 29.9% due to segment mix effects, while standalone EBITDA fell 66% YoY to Rs0.6bn, with margins compressing to 13.6%. Consolidated PAT came in at Rs1bn (PAT margin 20.1%), down 26% YoY, while standalone PAT declined 62% YoY to Rs0.5bn (margin 10.6%). The divergence between...
Astral Ltd.'s Q1FY26 result was below our estimates on key parameters. Though Q1 typically sees higher PVC volume due to agricultural demand, this quarter was impacted due to early monsoon which reduced CPVC volume and valueadded products. Further, plumbing segment volume remained flat in Q1 due to low demand, early monsoon, and low government spending. During the quarter polymer prices were volatile resulting into inventory losses and affected on realization. Despite headwinds, the management is confident of achieving double-digit growth for FY26. We have reduced our net sales/EBITDA estimates by 6%/14% and 6%/11% respectively over FY26E/FY27E. Maintain BUY with a...
DDev Plastiks Industries Ltd (DDEVPLAS) reported a robust Q1FY26 earnings on key parameters. The company reported 9% YoY increase in NSR at Rs148/Kg, while sales volume increased by ~13% YoY to 51,733MT. The management remains committed to its long-term objective, targeting volume growth of approximately 10-15% and revenue growth of 12-13%. On a conservative basis, the company aims to achieve a revenue of about Rs4,500crs- Rs5,000crs by FY30. We believe DDEVPLAS is well poised to benefit from healthy demand outlook of domestic wires and cables industry. Given promising outlook by the...
Lemon Tree Hotels Ltd.'s (LTH) Q1FY26 result was in-line with our estimates on key parameters. The company continued its outperformance and reported yet another the best ever Q1 performance. The management anticipates continued growth in demand, driven by the addition of approximately 1,800 planes in India and improving connectivity through Vande Bharat trains, growing airports, and ambitious highway construction. LTH aims is to complete renovations for the entire portfolio of owned hotels by FY27, with about 65-70% of 4,300 rooms already completed in the last two and a half years. The company is confident of...
