Motilal Oswal Broker Research reports

The RBI has approved the reappointment of Mr. Sumant Kathpalia as MD & CEO of the bank for a one-year term, effective 24th Mar’25, following the conclusion of his current term.

Adani Ports & SEZ (APSEZ) handled 408.7mmt (+7% YoY) of cargo volumes over Ap’24-Feb’25 (11 months of FY25). During the same period, cargo volume handled at major ports in India grew ~3% YoY. Hence, APSEZ continues to grow over 2x the industry rate, driven by higher efficiency at existing ports and inorganic expansion along the eastern coastline of India.

Driven by tariff repair in the India wireless segment, Bharti’s FCF generation improved significantly over the past few years (9MFY25: INR292b). Bharti’s main priority for cash deployment so far has been prepaying high-cost debt.

DCB Bank (DCBB) has experienced a healthy recovery in loan growth over the past two years after reporting tepid trends over FY20-22. The bank continues to focus on granular retail loans with a retail mix (ex-Agri) at 65% of the overall portfolio.

L&T Finance (LTF), much like its MFI industry peers, is also navigating a tough period in microfinance but has admittedly exhibited much better asset quality performance (or lower credit costs) in the current MFI credit cycle.

Jubilant FoodWorks (JUBI) held its maiden analyst meet in 2025 to discuss its strategic growth initiatives, store expansion opportunities, core capability development, and the way forward.

Federal Bank (FB) hosted its analyst meet, presenting a strategic vision under the leadership of MD & CEO Mr. KVS Manian to position itself among the top five private sector banks in India.

CIEINDIA’s 4QCY24 EBITDA/PAT of INR2.99b/INR1.8b came in below our estimates of INR3.2b/INR1.9b, due to a weak demand macro in India and Europe.

JSW Steel (JSTL) is on track to achieve a capacity of 50mpta by FY31, aided by multiple expansion projects. The 5mtpa Vijayanagar expansion was completed in 3QFY25, taking its total India capacity to 34mtpa.

Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail (ABFRL)’s revenue growth remained muted at ~3% YoY (in line) in 3QFY25. The growth was driven mainly by Ethnic and TMRW (to be part of demerged ABFRL), whereas growth remained muted in Lifestyle Brands (robust LTL offset by weak wholesale) and Pantaloons (shift in Pujo dates).