Buy

We remain constructive on Zydus Lifesciences given its improving business mix, continued progress on complex launches, and stable performance in India formulations.

Q2FY26 performance: DLF reported healthy pre-sales booking of 4332 crore for Q2FY26 (up 6.3x YoY, down 62.1% QoQ) led by its maiden project launch in Mumbai The Westpark ( 2316 crore) and healthy contribution from super-luxury project Camellias ( 1624 crore). However, collections were soft at 2672 crore (up 12.7% YoY, down 4.4% QoQ). Lower revenue booking led to 17% YoY decline in consolidated revenues at 1643 crore for Q2FY26. Further, gross margins and EBITDA margins were lower 222 bps and 816 bps YoY at 43.1% and 17.3%. Consolidated net profit of 1180 crore (down 15% YoY, up 55% QoQ) was aided by...

Q2FY26 performance: IHCL consolidated revenues grew by 12% YoY to Rs.2,041cr. Hotel business revenues witnessed slower growth on account of factors such as high base, room innovation and intense rainfall in Q2FY26. Standalone room revenues decreased by 3% while F&B revenues grew by just 2% during the quarter. RevPAR stood at Rs.11000. Consolidated EBIDTA margins improved by 49bps YoY to 27.9%. EBIDTA grew by 14% YoY to Rs570.1cr. Overall PBT grew by 17%yoy to...

We maintain our BUY rating with TP of Rs 835/share, implying upside of 12% from CMP.

IHCL reported stellar Q2FY26 results which was in-line with our estimates on key parameters. The company delivered 14th consecutive best ever quarter despite experiencing short-term industry headwinds during Q2. The management guided that the long-term trajectory for the sector remains intact and is driven by structural tailwinds, supporting confidence in achieving double-digit revenue growth guidance for the year. The company reiterated healthy double digit RevPAR growth in FY26E, aided by healthy demand, increasing FTA and higher spending on MICE, weddings etc. IHCL's new business are growing at a robust...

Indian Hotels (IH IN) has reported a resilient H1FY26 performance with enterprise RevPAR up 9%, consolidated revenue up 20% and EBITDA up 21% despite being impacted by domestic/international geopolitical factors.

With healthy volume growth and significant improvement in EBITDA/ton over FY25-28E, we expect revenue & EBITDA CAGR at ~13% & ~30% respectively over the same period. We maintain BUY on Ambuja Cements with a target price of Rs 700 (based on 17x EV/EBITDA on FY27E & FY28E...

We maintain our BUY rating on the stock.

We maintain our BUY recommendation on the stock, supported by its reasonable valuations.

Steady prospects at Zinc India; growth building in power & steel: Zinc India remain to be cash cow, contributing ~37% to VEDL's H1FY26 EBITDA. While near-term growth is modest, long-term prospects are robust with mined metal capacity expected to rise to 1.5 MT by FY28 and potential scale-up to 2 MT, alongside a ~250 KT zinc smelter expansion at capex of 12,000 crore. This is further supported by ~2,200 MW of thermal power capacity (Meenakshi & Athena), iron ore expansion to 30 MTPA, and the doubling of steel capacity to 3.5 MT by FY27E. Overall, we expect...

Ambuja Cements (ACEM) reported strong growth of ~81% YoY in EBITDA to INR17.6b (~28% beat, led by lower-than-estimated opex/t).

Bank of Baroda reported a healthy performance in Q2 FY26, led by improved operating performance and pick-up in credit growth.

GAIL’s standalone EBITDA came in 5% above our estimate at INR31.9b. While gas transmission EBIT missed our estimate by 6%, the marketing segment posted a strong performance, and 1HFY26 EBIT now forms ~50% of the guidance of INR45b.

Godrej Consumer’s (GCPL) consolidated revenue rose 4% YoY to INR38.3b (est. INR39.3b), while volume growth stood at 3%. EBITDA declined 4% YoY (est. -5%) due to soft margins for the Indian and Indonesian operations.

In 2QFY26, DLF reported bookings of INR43b, up 6x YoY and down 62% QoQ (55% above our est.). In 1HFY26, bookings stood at INR157.6b, up 2x YoY.

In 2QFY26, Lodha Developers (LODHA)’s presales rose 7%/3% YoY/QoQ to INR45.7b (in line). In 1HFY26, its presales grew 8% YoY to INR90.2b.

Structural positives: Low car penetration, GST Rationalization: Although India is the world's third largest passenger vehicle market, car penetration still remains low (at ~30 cars per 1000 people) vs. global average, developed economies in the West & China. With rising per capita income, this represents healthy long term growth longevity for domestic PV space with HMIL a clear beneficiary. Further, Government has announced GST 2.0 reforms thereby reducing GST rates for the automobile sector across the segments and value chain. Small cars will now attract...

Adani Power (Adani) has increased its under construction capacity by 2x (25GW vs earlier 12GW). It has tied up power purchase agreement of ~11GW (including L1 in Assam of 2.4GW) at attractive tariffs.

Management remains optimistic about sustaining growth momentum, supported by robust international performance and a recovery in domestic demand as weather conditions normalize.

With a 14% upside potential from the CMP, we maintain our BUY rating on the stock.