Prabhudas Lilladhar Broker Research reports

the retail space for CRS. CRS reported 5.8% growth in revenue with 130bps expansion in EBITDA margin in Q4FY25 due to cost management and operational leverage. CRS is expected to outperform the industry by 6-7%, with EBITDA margin of 15-16% by the end of FY26. The company continues to hold...

Jindal Stainless (JDSL) reported largely in-line standalone operating performance in Q4FY25 led by strong volume growth. Volumes grew 13% YoY to 643kt led by strong 17% YoY domestic volume growth led by infra, metro and railways sector. Exports volume continued to remain weak and contributed ~8% to total volumes however mgmt. is seeing good traction in key quality conscious markets of EU and US in near to medium term. Average realization declined 2% QoQ as domestic pricing came under pressure post US tariff talks amid continued cheap imports from Vietnam & China. Mgmt. indicated SS...

UNBK saw a strong quarter owing to beat on all fronts i.e. NII, fees and asset quality resulting in core PBT being 9.4% above PLe. NII was 1.8% higher as NIM was cushioned due to (1) shedding of high cost bulk deposits in the last quarter and (2) avoiding disbursal of lower yielding loans. Loan growth was muted at 9.5% YoY; over FY25-27E we are factoring a loan CAGR slightly lower than the system at 10%. Asset quality was superior as net slippages were lower led by controlled gross slippages and healthy recoveries while provisioning for Q4'25...

Abrasives/Digital Services EBIT margin fell by 97/418bps YoY to 13.4%/23.8% in Q4FY25 while Ceramics EBIT margin grew by 104bps YoY to 17.3%. Grindwell Norton (GWN) reported a muted performance for the quarter, with revenue growing modestly by 2.7% YoY and EBITDA margins remaining largely stable at 17.9%. The domestic demand shown resilience across both the Abrasives and Ceramics segments. However, export demand remained subdued, likely due to persistent pressure from Chinese dumping and overall...

HPP/CDMO see 10%/115% YoY revenue growth: Consolidated revenue stood at Rs7bn (16.4% YoY/15.6% QoQ), (PLe: Rs6.23bn, Consensus: Rs6.7bn). FY25 revenue for the company improved by 13.8% to Rs23.5bn. Gross profit margin was 54.2% (vs 50% in Q4FY24 and 56.6% in Q3FY25). Absolute Gross profit was Rs3.8bn, increased QoQ by 10.7% and YoY by 26.2%. HPP and CDMO segment saw a revenue increase of 10% and 115% respectively, while...

We increase our EPS estimates by 6%/2% for FY26E/FY27E and upgrade our rating to BUY (earlier HOLD) with a TP of Rs137 as we revise our target multiple to 11x (earlier 10x) amid sustained improvement in operating performance since last 4 quarters. Despite a weak ad-environment, ZEEL reported better than expected performance with EBITDA margin of 13.1% (PLe 12.5%) led by cost optimization efforts and narrowing losses in ZEE5. In FY25, ZEEL's content and employee cost was down 10.4% and 9.0% respectively while operating loss in ZEE5 almost halved leading to 390 bps expansion in EBITDA margin. While...

ARTO reported revenue of Rs19.5bn reflecting a 6% sequential increase, driven primarily by higher volumes in the dyes, pigments, polymer additives, and energy segment. However, the agrochemical business continues to face challenges. The energy segment, which has the highest contribution to revenue, saw a 21% sequential volume increase, supported by widening in customer base and geographical outreach, however pricing pressure led to lower than historical margins. Management has guided for FY28 EBITDA in the range of Rs1822bn, implying a 30% CAGR over the next three years to be...

Management guided for a ~10% order intake growth and ~15% revenue growth with P&M margin of ~8.5% in FY26. Larsen & Toubro (L&T) reported consol. revenue growth of 10.9% YoY, while EBITDA margin improved 24bps YoY to 11.0%. L&T continues to exhibit strong growth prospects across key segments such as Hydrocarbon, Heavy Civil, Transmission & Distribution, and Renewable Energy, both in domestic and international markets. Notably, its recent ultra-mega order from Qatar Energy underscores its growing presence in the Middle East. Furthermore, L&T's...

We believe that the continued pain in Romania may impact mid-term consolidated financial performance of the company however, HARSHA's longterm outlook remains positive given its 1) market leadership in bearing cages, 2) greenfield capacity expansion plans, and 3) multiple levers for growth viz. i) bearing cage outsourcing, ii) capex by global bearing players in India and iii) growing demand for bronze bushings. The stock is currently trading at a P/E of 23.5x/19.7x on FY26/27E earnings. We maintain Accumulate' rating with a...

TTAN reported a robust 4Q led by 1) value growth leg by 30-40% higher gold prices 2) 330bps margin gain in watches and 3) 20bps higher margins in jewellery enabled by operating leverage and hedging gains. 1H26 outlook remains positive given low vase due to elections and no marriage days. Higher gold prices are impacting demand however consumers are shifting to lighter jewellery and value growth remains strong. Gold on lease charges are...