Sharekhan Broker Research reports

Gokaldas Exports Limited’s (GKEL’s) Q1 performance was affected by lower margins due to higher freight costs and labour costs. Revenue grew ~13% on like-for-like (LFL) basis, while adjusted EBITDA margin stood at 10.5%

Apollo (ATL) missed EBITDA margin estimates by 160 bps due to higher-than-expected other expenses and employee cost as slow growth in topline and RM cost pressure on q-o-q basis was expected.

Operating performance was in line with estimates, but bottom line beat estimates on account of
higher-than-expected income from JVs.

Earnings were in line with our estimates, where sales grew by 5% y-o-y to Rs 1,557 crore (1.6% below our estimates), EBITDA grew by 10% y-o-y to Rs 3,910 crore.

Standalone revenues marginally lagged estimates at Rs. 4835 crore (down 2.7% y-o-y) as lower than
estimated realisations (down 10% y-o-y, on higher sales in the Eastern region.

Q1FY2025 numbers were strong, beating our estimates on all fronts. Sales grew by 16% y-o-y to Rs. 5514 crore (9% above our estimates), on a 28% y-o-y growth in North America region to Rs. 2041 crore.

Cummins India Ltd (CIL) reported Standalone operating profit/ APAT growth of 37.2%/ 33%, beat our estimates. Revenue was flat with growth of 4% y-o-y to Rs 2.304 crore, hit by a 22% decline in export sales.

Century reported broadly in-line performance for Q1FY2025. Standalone revenue at Rs. 952 crore
(up 7.9% y-o-y) was primarily driven by plywood (revenue up 14.9% y-o-y aided by 13.4% y-o-y.

Indigo Paints Limited’s (IPL’s) Q1FY2025 numbers were weak as margins lagged expectations. OPM fell by ~180 bps y-o-y to 15.2%, while PAT declined by 15% y-o-y. Consolidated revenue grew by 7.8%.

Aditya Birla Fashion & Retail Limited (ABFRL) registered mixed performance in Q1FY2025 with revenue growing by 7% y-o-y (2% growth excluding TCNS), while EBITDA margin expanded 131 bps y-o-y to 10.5% (beating estimates), leading to 23% y-o-y EBITDA growth.