Data Patterns (DATAPATT) reported a strong quarter, with revenue surging 3.4x YoY. This growth was fueled by a high contribution from the Development segment (up 106x YoY), as the company delivered a strategic contract of ~INR1.8b (taken at a competitive price considering possible longterm opportunities).

In H1FY26, KEC's order book grew by 15% YoY to Rs.39,325cr, driven by robust order inflows of Rs.16,050cr, reflecting a 19% YoY increase. The company has guided for order inflows in the range of Rs.28,00030,000cr for FY26, supported by strong traction in T&D projects across both domestic and...

About the stock: Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE) is a shipbuilding company in India under the administrative control of the Ministry of Defence (MoD), The company's extensive product range spans from Warships to Weapons', including Commercial ships, various Deck Machinery, Marine Diesel Engines, Naval...

Q2FY26 performance: MCX reported healthy result as expected with revenue of 374 crore, which increased by 31% YoY and was flattish sequentially. Average daily turnover (ADT) for futures segment has increased 55% YoY, 3% QoQ to 41,758 crore while options premium ADT has increased 25% YoY, 4% QoQ to 4096 crore. Sharp surge in price and volatility of gold as well as silver has boosted ADT growth. EBITDA grew 36% YoY and 1% QoQ at 243 crore. EBITDA margins...

Amber Enterprises’ (Amber) Q2FY26 performance was marred by subdued margins due to weaker margins of RAC segment.

NCC’s Q2FY26 reported a decline of 16% in revenues in Q2FY26 (vs I-Sec’s flat expectation). The execution was negatively impacted on account of low execution in existing order book for water segment (due to payment delays), prolonged monsoon and Co delay in start of work on order received during FY25 (40% of current order book).

In 2QFY26, Aegis Logistics (AEGIS) reported EBITDA of INR2.9b, beating our estimate by 13%, as the normalized EBITDA of the gas division came in 68% above our estimate, while that of the liquid division stood 15% below estimates.

Cholamandalam Finance’s (Chola) Q2FY26 performance was impacted by transitional challenges owing to tariff and GST cuts.

The Ramco Cements’ (TRCL) Q2FY26 EBITDA at INR 3.9bn (up 24% YoY/down 3% QoQ) stood just 4% ahead of our estimates despite a massive volume beat (being 13% ahead of forecast; up 10% QoQ though flattish YoY).

Amara Raja’s (ARENM) 2QFY26 PAT at INR2.1b came in line with our estimates. Even at the operating level, EBITDA margin was in line with our estimates at 12% (+50bp QoQ).

MCX’s operating revenue came in at INR3.7b in 2QFY26, up 31% YoY (in line). For 1HFY26, revenue rose 44%, to INR7.5b. Total expenses jumped 23% YoY to INR1.3b, with staff costs up 37% YoY and other expenses up 17% YoY.

Castrol India's performance was broadly in-line with our expectations. Castrol's sales increased by 6% YoY, led by 9% YoY volume growth on the back of strong volume growth in the industrials segment (double digit) and CV segment (+8% YoY), while Personal Mobility grew 6% YoY. EBITDA increased by 13% YoY to Rs3.2bn, with EBITDA margin expanding by 148bps YoY to 23.7%, primarily aided by a fall in base oil prices and forex volatility, showcasing strong cost management. The Management remains focused on expanding the distribution network and deepening penetration in the Industrials segment and high margin...

About the stock: Firstsource Solutions (FSL) provides business process services to BFSI, communication, media, tech and healthcare. FSL is a domain driven BPM services company which has 200+ global clients, including several Fortune-500...

Depositories remain a structural play on India’s capital markets, buoyed by higher retail participation and distinguished by a mix of annuity and transaction-based business.

We roll forward our valuation to Sept’27 and value Navin Fluorine at 46.0x Sept’27E EPS, implying a target price of INR 6,182.

The Ramco Cements’ (TRCL) 2QFY26 EBITDA grew 24% YoY to INR3.9b (12% beat), led by higher-than-estimated volume (5% beat) and lower-thanestimated opex/t. EBITDA/t rose 22% YoY (down 12% QoQ) to INR851 (6% beat).

We revise our rating from HOLD to BUY

Bandhan Bank’s near-term profitability remains under pressure, impacted by yield resets, elevated provisions, and continued EEB slippages, however deposit granularity is improving, with a healthy CASA and retail term deposit mix, while the secured loan portfolio continues to gain share, supporting better asset quality over time.

We maintain a HOLD rating on the stock.

The company continues to demonstrate strong disbursement traction, while margins should remain resilient supported by declining funding costs, recent pricing actions, and operating leverage from scale.