TCS reported a 0.8% QoQ growth and 3.3% YoY decline in constant currency revenue driven by strong momentum across most verticals except Consumer Business and geographies excluding the UK. Operating margin expanded 70bps sequentially to 25.2% (excluding one-time severance), aided by currency tailwinds, utilization gains, and pyramid rebalancing, partially offset by wage hikes and ongoing AI investments. Net margin stood at 19.6%. TCS recorded its highest-ever quarterly TCV of USD 10bn (+16% YoY), with BFSI at USD 3.2bn and Consumer Business at USD 1.8bn. Management reiterated that FY26 international revenue...
Billet-Ex-Raipur: Billet prices decreased by 1.9% WoW to Rs 35,800/tonne, amid weak market sentiments owing to muted downstream demand and falling finished steel prices leading to need based procurement by steel producers. Chinese HRC: Chinese HRC prices decreased by 3.1% WoW to Rs 41,703/tonne, due to weak demand, further driven by...
Tata Capital Limited (TCL) is the flagship financial services company of the Tata Group and a subsidiary of Tata Sons Private Limited. As of June 30, 2025, TCL is the third-largest diversified NBFC in India, with total Gross Loans of ~Rs. 22,19,504 mn and a customer base of 7.3 mn. Its business spans 25+ lending products catering to retail, SME, and corporate customers, with retail and SME loans accounting for 87.5% of the loan book. The company operates an omni-channel distribution model with 1,516 branches across 27 states/UTs, supported by ~30,000 DSAs, ~400 OEM partnerships, and 60+ digital partners. TCL reported...
The month of September saw chemical prices stay range bound on a monthly basis. From our tracking universe, Caustic Soda Lye registered the highest price spurt of 9% MoM exhibiting a good recovery post a 4% decline in August 2025. This has been on account of some volume improvement in key industries such as aluminium, paper and detergent industries. The global caustic soda market has also exhibited considerable shortage predominantly driven by reduced demand for polyvinyl chloride (PVC) due to a slowdown in construction activity. Heavy soda ash was down 14% MoM last month and was down 13% again MoM...
In our monthly Hotels update we have summarized key events of the domestic hotel industry, new hotels signing/addition by key players during the month and pricing trend of key cities for September, 2025. We have analyzed pricing of 171 hotels with ~33,000 keys across 8 cities to understand the trend over last 24 months (Exhibit 1-8). The industry witnessed yet another month of improved ADR. Though it is a seasonal phenomenon of firming up ADRs on the onset of festive, we anticipate better than expected ADR growth, primarily supported by domestic travel boost and wedding season. The ADR growth was impressive on lower price bracket in select markets...
During Sep-25, Indian steel prices fell 2% MoM to Rs48,500/tonne, while Chinese steel prices declined by 6% MoM to $470/tonne impacted by seasonal demand weakness and changes in export tax regulations that led to front-loading by exporters. Coking coal prices increased 6% MoM to $164/tonne, driven by supplyside disruptions amid the monsoon. In Aug-25, Indian steel production rose by 0.7% MoM to 14.1 mn tonnes. Estimated Chinese steel output declined by 3% MoM to 77 mn tonnes amid government-mandated environmental sanctions and sluggish domestic demand, while global steel production contracted by 3% MoM to 145 mn tonnes. Chinese steel exports decreased by 3% MoM and were flat YoY to 9.5 mn tonnes, as...
Indian HRC: Indian HRC prices decreased by 0.8% WoW to Rs 48,700/tonne, amid limited purchases as buyers resort to need-based buying due to the slowdown from festive holidays and post-GST cuts traders are still gauging their effect on pricing and demand. Billet-Ex-Raipur: Billet prices decreased by 1.1% WoW to Rs 36,500/tonne, as buying activity remains weak, weighed down by...
Credit card spends moderated in Aug'25, declining by ~1.5% MoM (vs a ~6% increase July'25), while YoY growth stood at ~13.6% (vs ~12.2% in July'25). Cards-in-force reached ~112.3Mn as of Aug'25, up ~6.5% YoY with limited sequential growth. Net new card additions improved to ~6.9 lakhs (vs ~4.2 lakhs in July'25), with HDFCB (~2.2 lakhs), AXISB (~1.4 lakhs) and SBI (~0.7 lakh) leading issuances. Transaction volumes posted a modest ~1.5% MoM rise (vs ~6% increase in July'25) and ~26% YoY growth (vs ~27% in July'25). Looking ahead, we expect September'25 to witness a pickup in spends, supported by festive seasonality, recent GST cuts, and aggressive discounting...
We visited Sambhv Steel Tubes' (SSTL) Tilda and Kuthrel plants and interacted with the senior management team. Sambhv Steel Tubes (SSTL) is a structural steel pipe and tubes producer with the advantage of complete backward integration of narrow-width HR coils through the secondary route. SSTL's recent foray in to value added products such as galvanized, cold rolled and stainless steel is expected to drive profitability, supported by in-house production and strong pan India...
Solarworld Energy Solutions is an integrated solar EPC and solutions provider with a growing focus on module and BESS manufacturing. In FY25, the company reported Revenue/EBITDA/PAT of Rs5,448mn/Rs1,092mn/Rs770mn, with margins improving to ~20%/14%. Its growth is supported by strong execution for PSUs and C&I clients, expansion into manufacturing (1.2 GW TopCon modules, 2 GW BESS) and a healthy net cash position. As of July 31, 2025, the company has completed 46 solar projects aggregating 251 MW AC and had ~765 MW AC under execution. At upper price band and diluted equity, IPO is priced at 39.48x PE on FY25....
Incorporated in 1958, Hindalco Industries Ltd. is a flagship company of the Aditya Birla Group. The Co and its subsidiaries are primarily engaged in the production of Aluminium and Copper. It is also engaged in the manufacturing of aluminium sheet, extrusion and light gauge products for use in packaging markets like...
NMDC Ltd (National Mineral Development Corporation) is India's largest iron ore producer and exporter. It operates key mines in Chhattisgarh and Karnataka and has a strategic presence in minerals like diamonds and base metals. It plays a critical role in supplying raw material to the domestic steel industry....
The month of August, like the month gone by, continued to be volatile as ever. From our coverage universe, Methanol registered the highest price spurt of 14% MoM. This has been on the back of a recent US clamp down on Iran origin imports. This has led to a supply shortage in the West, while the capacities run in full swing. The prices for methanol are expected to stay elevated in the near term, even as the demand stays lackluster. Indian players (except the ones sanctioned due to Iran origin) stand on solid ground as Chinese excessive supply has led to Chinese Methanol prices melting. TDI prices, which had declined by...
During Aug-25, Indian steel prices remained flat MoM at Rs49,500/tonne, while Chinese steel rose by 2% MoM to $500/tonne due to government-led production cuts and anticipation of further output restrictions. Coking coal prices increased by 5% MoM to $155/tonne, driven by supply-side disruptions amid the monsoon. In Jul-25, Indian steel production rose by 3% MoM to 14 mn tonnes. Estimated Chinese steel output declined by 4% MoM to 80 mn tonnes, while global steel production contracted by 1% MoM to 150 mn tonnes. Chinese steel exports increased by 2% MoM and 26% YoY to 9.8 mn tonnes, driven by weak domestic...
