Buy

Strong operational performance had a positive surprise with revenue growth of 7% to Rs 9,150 crore versus our expectations of Rs 8,920 crore, margins too shone, with OPM improving by 407 bps.

ACME reported a strong set of numbers – revenue grew 65% YoY to ~INR 5bn, EBITDA surged 117% YoY to INR 4.4bn with healthy EBITDA margin of ~90%, adj. PAT stood at INR 1.4bn (vs. INR 0.5bn loss in Q4FY24.

Marico’s Q4FY25 numbers were a mixed bag, led by sequential improvement in volume growth in the domestic business and revenue beating estimates, while OPM fell y-o-y and missed estimates.

Arvind Fashions reported 8.5%/13% y/y revenue growth/EBITDA margin in FY25. Growth was aided by 5.5% comparable growth, network expansion (0.12m sq. ft. net addition in FY25), higher adjacent categories’ share (20%; 15% in FY24), premiumization and investments in marketing.

We maintain BUY on Kalpataru Projects International Ltd (KPIL) with a TP of Rs1,450 (implying 30% upside). Standalone revenue/EBITDA/PAT grew by 21%/31%/48% YoY, led by strong order book, improved execution, and operating efficiencies.

Karur Vysya Bank (KVB) continued to report a robust performance, with PAT at Rs5.1bn and peer-best RoA at ~1.7%, which the bank guides to uphold, aided by healthy operating profitability and contained credit cost.

MOIL targets 2.5mt production by FY26 and 3.5mt by FY30 from 1.8mt in FY25, driven by ramp-ups at Gumgaon and Balaghat mines. Sales are projected at 1.9mt in FY26 and 2.4mt in FY27, with upside potential from operational improvements. Domestic manganese demand rose sharply in FY25, driven by steel and alloy production, indicating a strong demand outlook. The company laid down a capex roadmap at Rs3.4bn for FY26, with a total of Rs24bn earmarked till FY30, to be spent in a phased manner. The...

In Q4FY25, SBI Life reported a decline in both net premium and total income. Despite this, the company remains strategically focused on long-term growth through strengthening its agency and bancassurance channels, improving the product mix with increased emphasis on non-ULIP and protection products, advancing digital capabilities, and expanding its presence in underserved regions....

*over or under performance to benchmark index TIIs revenue stream with growth in the core sector, and industrial segments like railways & power continue to support long-term revenue visibility. The company is exploring significant diversification beyond the automotive sector due to cyclicality in the industry, especially considering the weak performance in the Passenger Vehicle (PV) and Heavy Commercial Vehicle (HCV) segments. Further, recovery in EV expansion builds stability for the long term....

Service EBITDA margin of PTL business zooms to 10.8% (2.2% in 4QFY24). our service EBITDA margin assumptions for PTL division amid stellar performance in 4QFY25. DELHIVER reported strong set of results with operating margin of 5.4% (PLe 3.7%; CE 3.4%) as service EBITDA margin of PTL business skyrocketed to 10.8% led by improvement in yield, fleet utilization and volumes. While growth challenges in B2C parcel division continue (flat volumes with 170bps reduction in service EBITDA margin), we believe acquisition of Ecom express will not only drive yields but also improve margins as operating leverage benefits would come into play with a wider network coverage. We...