Motilal Oswal Broker Research reports

IDFC First Bank (IDFCFB) reported 4QFY25 PAT of INR3.04b (58% YoY decline, 6% beat to MOFSLe) amid lower tax expense. NII grew 10% YoY/ flat QoQ to INR49.1b (in line). NIMs contracted 9bp QoQ to 5.95% (in line), dragged by a decline in the MFI business.

Poonawalla Fincorp (PFL)’s 4QFY25 PAT declined ~81% YoY to ~INR623m (MOFSLe: INR1.8b). FY25 loss was INR983m (vs. PAT of INR10.3b in FY24).

Maruti Suzuki (MSIL)’s 4QFY25 margin came in 110bp below our estimate at 10.5%, largely due to the lumpy nature of multiple costs that affected its performance.

Indian Energy Exchange (IEX) reported standalone revenue for 4QFY25 at INR1.4b (+16.5% YoY), below our estimate by 7%, due to a lower-thanestimated per-unit transaction fee (-8.6% YoY, -6.8% QoQ).

DCB Bank (DCBB) reported 13.8% YoY growth in PAT to INR1.8b (12% beat), driven by better other income and lower-than-expected provisions. NII grew 9.9% YoY/2.8% QoQ to INR5.6b (largely in line). NIMs inched down 1bp to 3.29%.

4QFY25 revenue stood at INR90.9b (+20% YoY/+6% QoQ) vs. our estimate of INR85.5b. Revenue growth was driven by high metal production, strong zinc and silver prices, stronger dollar, and strategic hedging gains.

ZENT reported a decent 4QFY25, with revenue growth of 0.9% QoQ CC (est. decline 0.5% CC). BFSI/TMT grew 3.4%/1.7% QoQ CC, while HLS and Manufacturing declined 1.4%/2.6% QoQ CC.

Mphasis (MPHL)’s 4QFY25 gross revenue was 2.9% QoQ in Constant Currency (CC), in line with our estimate of 3.0% QoQ CC. Direct business grew 3.8%/6.8% QoQ/YoY in CC, aided by BFS and TMT.

Laurus Lab (LAURUS) delivered a second consecutive quarter with betterthan-expected performance, led by healthy traction in the Formulation (FDF)/API segment. Despite softer-than-expected performance in the CDMO business during 4QFY25, the quarterly sales run rate continued its uptrend.

Our recent interactions with industry participants and defense consultants focused on the need to put defense and aerospace projects on a fast track, the potential bidders for future tenders for MRFA, the potential impact on the overall defense budget kitty if such large deals were to go through.