Buy

UltraTech Cement (UltraTech) reported consolidated revenue of Rs. 23,063 crore (up 13%% y-o-y) for Q4FY2025. The consolidated operating profit of Rs. 4,618 crore (up 12% y-o-y). Indian Cement sold 2.64 MT in volume and reached breakeven in Q4FY25, with an EBITDA of Rs. 40/tonne.

For Q4FY2025, Dalmia Bharat Limited’s (Dalmia) consolidated revenue of Rs. 4,091 crore (down 5.0% y-o-y) missed our estimate, primarily due to a 2.8% y-o-y decline in cement volumes (excluding JPA tolling volumes of 0.6 mt).

Cholamandalam Inv. & Finance’s (CIFC) 4QFY25 PAT grew ~20% YoY to INR12.7b (in line). FY25 PAT grew ~24% YoY to INR42.6b. 4Q NII grew ~30% YoY to ~INR30.6b (in line). Other income grew ~26% YoY to ~INR7b (~9% beat), primarily driven by an upfront assignment income of ~INR940m.

TVSL reported a strong Q4 with ~4.6% QoQ ASP growth and reported EBITDA margin of 14%, aided by recognition of PLI benefit for the full year; margins excl 9M PLI stood at 12.5% vs 11.9% in Q3 (2.3% ASP growth at ~Rs76,800 without considering 9M PLI).

MOFS continued its steady performance in Q4FY25 amid volatile markets and despite impact of the new F&O regulations, with operating PAT at Rs5.2bn (+4% YoY; -1% QoQ). However, treasury loss of Rs7.43bn resulted in reported consolidated loss (including OCI) of Rs2.2bn.

L&T Finance (LTF) reported PAT of INR 6.3bn, up 2% QoQ/15% YoY in Q4FY25, translating into RoA of 2.2% and RoE of 10%. In line with guidance, LTF utilised macro prudential buffer of INR 3bn (INR 1bn utilised in Q3FY25) for its rural business finance (RBF) portfolio.

Indraprastha Gas (IGL) reported ~27/31% dip in Q4FY25 EBITDA/PAT, but earnings were still ahead of I-Sec estimates, helped by a small beat on adjusted EBITDA/scm (INR 4.6/scm vs I-Sec est of INR 4.3/scm).

PNB Housing Finance’s (PNBHF) Q4FY25 and FY25 financial performance reflects management’s successful execution of revamped business strategy with retail loan growth at 18% YoY in FY25 exceeding guidance of 17%, GNPL touching 1% as on Mar’25, benign credit cost (as indicated it continued to benefit from strong recovery of INR 3.3bn in FY25) and affordable housing crossing INR 50bn AUM in Mar’25.

We maintain our BUY recommendation on the stock

We maintain our BUY recommendation on the stock.