HealthCare Global Enterprises' (HCG) Q4 consolidated EBITDA grew by 15% YoY to Rs1.1bn; in line with our estimate. The company's asset-light approach with a focus on partnerships has made its business model more capital efficient and scalable, in our view. We believe the strategic investment by KKR will bring in more operational and financial efficiency. Currently, HCG enjoys 13-14% pre IND AS margin, which is lower than its peers. We expect KKR to drive growth through bed expansion, rationalization of existing assets and scale up of...
We cut our PAT estimates by 15%/6% for FY26E/FY27E as we re-align our depreciation forecast & profitability assumptions for Nodwin and downgrade NAZARA to a HOLD (earlier BUY) with a revised TP of Rs1,241 amid 26% rise in stock price over the last 1 month. NAZARA reported an EBITDA margin of 9.8% (PLe 9.0%) while PAT was impacted by an impairment charge of Rs153mn pertaining to the erstwhile accessories business. We expect sales CAGR of 27.5% over next 2 years led by the recent acquisition of Curve Games with an...
P&F reported soft volume growth of 2.1% YoY due to challenging demand scenario and delays in ADD on PVC resin prices. The company has guided double digit volume growth for FY26, with margin recovery expected as competitive pricing will improve with demand and normalization in channel inventory. EBIT/kg for the P&F segment moderated at Rs10.5 with lower PVCEDC spread at USD 491/MT and 3.2% YoY lower realization. The correction in realization was mainly due to discounts and correction in RM prices. We...
Consumerware revenue (68.7% of total revenue) reported strong growth driven by improved performance in in-house manufactured glass drinkware products, supported by a focus on cost efficiency. Opalware products also performed well during the period. Writing Instruments revenue declined due to reduction in exports, while domestic sales remained flat. CELLO expects revenue momentum to get better with increased capacity utilization at its...
SCHAND reported an in-line operating performance with EBITDA margin of 43.1% (PLe 42.2%) while there was a narrow miss at bottom-line level due to higher-than-expected tax rate of 26.7% (PLe 21.9%) amid non-recognition of DTAs in subsidiaries. Management expects revenues to surpass Rs8,000mn with EBITDA margin of ~18-20% in FY26E led by 1) 5-7% increase in volumes as NCERT is expected to announce new syllabus books for grades 4,5,7&8, 2) multiple content syndication deals and 3) single digit price hike across product...
Management guided for revenue growth of 20% YoY with 150bps improvement in EBITDA margin in FY26. We revised our FY26/27E EPS by -3.4%/-3.6%, factoring in deferred orders and execution delays. BEML reported a strong quarter, with revenue growing 9.2% YoY and EBITDA margin improving by 110 basis points, supported by better material cost management and increased defence contributions. The FY25 order book stood at Rs140bn, below the guided ~Rs180bn due to delays in...
RAINBOW's Q4FY25 consolidated EBITDA grew by 9% YoY (down 15% QoQ) to Rs1.15bn, but 5% below our estimates due to weaker occupancy. RAINBOW enjoys higher margins, strong FCF generation with net cash B/S, and healthy...
JSTL has given FY26 cons prod / sales guidance of 30.5mt/ 29.2mt. JSW Steel (JSTL) reported inline operating performance in 4QFY25 led by lower RM, operating costs and improved subsidiaries' performance. Cons volume grew 11% YoY aided by newly commissioned 5mtpa Jindal Vijayanagar Metallics (JVML) capacity ramp up and stable domestic demand. Average cons NSR declined 3% QoQ due to muted steel pricing affected by imports. Decline in coking coal consumption cost by USD15/t and lower iron ore costs drove...
GE Vernova T&D India (GVTD) delivered a strong quarterly performance, registering a 26.2% YoY revenue growth alongside a notable adj. EBITDA margin expansion of 1,103bps YoY to 23.2%. Continued investments in grid modernization and the energy transition have driven the strong domestic performance of GVTD, further supported by robust opportunities and pipeline of HVDC projects in India. Meanwhile, sustained order momentum from group companies and increased traction in international markets such as Europe, the...
We cut FY26/FY27 EPS estimates by 0.7/3.5%, factoring in lower other income due to Rs4bn one time dividend paid in 3Q25. Operating parameters are showing an improvement led by 1) better demand conditions, supported by a higher number of wedding days in 1H26. 2) Stable store-level economics, aided by expansion into Tier-2 and Tier-3 cities. 3) BIS-related issues are expected to fully normalize over the next 912 months and 4) peaked out losses in FILA and expected scale up in Foot Locker and FILA from 2H26. Metro Brands Ltd (MBL)'s growth plans remain on track led by 1) Entry into...
