Buy

Steady traction in earnings for India Shelter continued in Q3FY25 with RoE further expanding 30bps QoQ to 15.1%. Robust AUM growth at 8% QoQ, steady spread at >6% and stable credit cost QoQ were primary drivers of Q3 earnings growth of 7% QoQ / 54% YoY.

Gulf Oil (GOLI) delivered a relatively strong Q3FY25 with 10%/21.6% YoY growth in EBITDA/PAT to INR 1.2bn/INR 0.98bn (ISec: EBITDA/PAT INR 1.1bn/INR 0.87bn).

Gujarat Gas (GUJGA) reported 26/28% YoY decline in EBITDA/PAT to INR 3.8bn/INR 2.2bn (I-Sec est. of INR 4.1/INR 2.3bn) in Q3FY25.

Bharat Dynamics (BDL) reported a healthy Q3FY25 performance. EBITDA (adj. for provisions created) sored 120% YoY to INR 2.6bn while revenue surged 34% YoY to INR 7.9bn.

Aurobindo Pharma’s Q3FY25 performance was below our expectation due to lower-than-anticipated sales in US while Europe (up 22.7% YoY) and growth markets (up 39.2% YoY) maintained traction. EBITDA margin was 20.4% despite lower gRevlimid sales and INR 600mn cost of Pen-G plant.

Continually good offline margins, lower Limeroad losses and efficiency measures pushed up V-Mart’s Q3 EBITDA margin to 16.7%, considerably above ARe.

Despite muted demand, Arvind Fashions posted 11% retail LTL growth y/y, with double-digit LTL growth for all its five brands. The retail channel outshone (15% growth y/y), driven by higher ad-spend, store expansion and celebrity collaborations.

Automotive and tractor segment volume grew in double digits by ~16% /20% YoY; reflects strong show in festive/post-festive season