Buy

We maintain our BUY recommendation on the stock.

About the stock: Crompton Greaves Consumer electricals (CGCE) is one of the leading fast moving electrical goods (FMEG) companies with presence in electrical consumer durables (ECD). With a legacy spanning over 85+ years and robust distribution backbone of 2800+ distributors, 236,000+ retail touchpoints and over 860 service centres, CGCE is well positioned to capitalize its network for existing segments as well as provide a runway for its newer businesses to scale. Q2FY26 performance: CGCE reported modest Q2 with revenue of 1915 crore, up 1.0% YoY / -4.2% QoQ. Fans segment reported single digit de-growth YoY owing...

Crompton reported a weak quarter, as expected. However, there were clear advances in execution and portfolio realignment.

V-Guard’s Q2 EBITDA beat our estimate by 4.4%, driven by stronger margins in Electricals and a sharp Sunflame recovery from all-time lows.

Amidst the subdued demand environment, Cera Sanitaryware reported a stable performance. Revenue grew 5.4% y/y to Rs4.2bn, largely supported by faucets as sanitaryware revenue was flat.

We maintain our BUY recommendation on the stock.

CROMPTON's ECD segment gained market share in its core categories, despite overall industry decline. TPW fans, coolers, and agri and residential pumps reported a decline in sales, while solar pumps delivered 2x revenue growth and small domestic appliances registered double-digit growth. Lighting segment reported flat growth, despite industry slowdown, and its EBIT margin expanded by 380bps due to improved product mix and operational efficiencies. Butterfly business reported a moderate quarter, while the management has guided for double-digit growth in FY26. CROMPTON has amended its MoA to...

We initiate coverage of Cera Sanitaryware Ltd. with a BUY recommendation and a target price of Rs 8,500/share, implying a potential upside of 31% from the CMP.

*over or under performance to benchmark index In Q4FY25, the company's consolidated revenue rose 5.1% YoY to Rs. 2,061cr, on The lighting segment fell 1.8% YoY to Rs. 276cr, primarily due to persistent industry...

Dismal Q4 on continued market share loss in bathware and muted performance of the consumer appliance business

Quarterly Update Q4FY25

V-Guard reported a strong set of Q4FY25 result which was partially overshadowed by muted numbers of Sunflame. We believe V-Guard did well led by Stabiliser business benefitting from strong demand for air conditioners.

Crompton reported a strong set of numbers in Q4FY25. There is revival in revenue growth as well as profitability of Butterfly. It was a drag on consolidated earnings over past seven quarters.

Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals (Crompton) ECD segment modest growth of 5.7% with fans reporting a moderate volume growth in FY25 while solar pumps reported a strong quarter. Lighting segment declined by 1.8% while EBIT margin expanded (+700bps) due to better product mix. Butterfly business has reported a strong quarter driven by pricing actions, margin improvements and sequential market share gains in few categories. Company has announced its entry into the solar rooftop category. It has announced greenfield capex of Rs 3.5 bn first phase of which will be focused on the fans...

Strong electronics growth continued for V Guard, supported by an uptick in the electrical portfolio driven by higher copper prices. ECD grew in line with the industry, while Sunflame continued to underperform.

the retail space for CRS. CRS reported 5.8% growth in revenue with 130bps expansion in EBITDA margin in Q4FY25 due to cost management and operational leverage. CRS is expected to outperform the industry by 6-7%, with EBITDA margin of 15-16% by the end of FY26. The company continues to hold...

to gain insights into demand, competition, capacity expansion plans, and product diversification strategies for the near to long term. We believe demand challenges in the bathware segment will continue in the near term. However, the management expects demand to revive in Q2FY26. The company aims to drive growth through product diversification, focusing on premium offerings. In the long term, growth is expected to come from premium products, which are targeted to contribute to 10% of revenue in the...

reliable fan performance in all conditions. CROMPTON is a market leader in fans and residential pumps with leading brand into mixer grinder category. The company is taking price hikes to offset the cost impact due to implementation of BEE 2.0 in Jan'26. we estimate revenue/EBITDA/PAT CAGR of 13.3%/17.6%/21.8% over FY25-27E. The stock is currently trading at 31x/25x FY26/FY27E, there has been no change in our estimates and maintain BUY'...