Downgrades

Power Finance Corporation (PFC) reported PAT at INR 44.6bn, up 2% YoY and flat QoQ, aided by higher dividend income and contained opex in Q2FY26.

GCPL is set for a stronger H2FY26 with recovery in Personal Wash post-GST cut and continued momentum in Household Insecticides and Hair Colour.

With a 10% upside potential from the CMP, we maintain our BUY rating on the stock.

Quarter of milestones, EV and exports to fuel growth About the stock: Bajaj Auto (BAL) is the second largest motorcycle manufacturer and largest 3-W OEM domestically. It also has a presence in export markets. Strong momentum across core and new growth drivers: Bajaj Auto saw broad-based recovery across domestic, export, and EV segments, reflecting the company's strategic agility and diversified portfolio. Exports reached an all-time high, supported by geographical diversification and local assembly initiatives in Latin America, ensuring resilience against...

Zydus Lifesciences’ (Zydus) recent acquisitions in consumer wellness and medtech divisions helped it in driving a beat in Q2FY26 revenue though subdued margins of these businesses and lower revenue of gRevlimid dragged EBITDA margin (down 28bps YoY and 426bps QoQ).

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

Resilient cigarette volumes, steady FMCG growth, and expected margin recovery from easing input costs underpin our positive outlook.

Powergrid transmits ~45% of the total power generated in India on its transmission network & owns ~84% of Inter-State transmission system. It also undertakes transmission related consultancy to more than 150...

India is augmenting its transmission infrastructure to integrate renewables into the grid and Power Grid is a leading player in India’s transmission capex story, with >50% market share in transmission bids over the last 2 years.

Grasim Industries’ (Grasim) Q2FY26 EBITDA, at INR 3.66bn, fared better than our INR 3.26bn forecast – driven by betterthan-expected performance from the CSF and other small segments. For its paints business (Birla Opus), while revenues dipped marginally QoQ, the segment nonetheless gained market share with industry revenues likely having declined, both on a YoY and QoQ basis.

Sun’s 2QFY26 EBITDA was ahead of the street and our estimates (by ~12%), on the back of a marginally higher gross margin and lower R&D spend.

Q2FY26- Decent numbers despite flat US growth - Revenues grew ~9% YoY to 14478.3 crore driven mainly by growth in India, global specialty portfolio (now named as Innovative products), RoW and Emerging Markets. India growth was strong at 11% to 4735 crore. The US remained flat YoY with a revenue of 4329 crore due to weakness in generics which was made good by Innovative traction to some extent. RoW markets reported growth of ~23% to 2041 crore, mainly due to growth in both generics and specialty. Emerging markets grew ~16% to 2837 crore,...

Novelis’ (Hindalco’s 100% subsidiary) Q2FY26 (adj.) EBITDA of USD 422mn (and ~USD 448/te) was 4% better than our estimates due to lower-than-expected impact of the Oswego fire accident.

Maruti Suzuki’s Q2 FY26 quarterly performance reflected resilient revenue growth led by strong exports and better realizations, although margin softness persisted due to elevated operating costs and higher raw material pricing pressure.

In 2QFY26, Power Grid Corporation (PWGR) reported a standalone (SA) revenue of INR100b (-3% YoY), 6% below our estimate. EBITDA was 13% below our estimate at INR80.1b (-9% YoY), hit by a 55% YoY surge in other expenses.

GRASIM’s 2QFY26 EBITDA was above our estimate, fueled by outperformance in the chemical business, while the VSF performance was in line. EBITDA increased ~13% YoY to INR3.7b (~14% beat).

The bank has a meaningful presence in international operations with its JVs and subsidiaries. ~17% of total business comes from overseas. Q2FY26 performance: Bank of Baroda reported a steady Q2FY26 performance, with global advances rising 11.9% YoY, led by continued traction in RAM portfolio (Retail 17.6% YoY, Agri 17.4%, MSME 13.9%) even as corporate credit growth remained muted at 3%. Deposit growth up 9.3% YoY was supported by granular accretion while dependence on bulk deposits have increased, while creditdeposit ratio stood at 85.3%. NIM improved 5 bps QoQ to 2.96%, aided by interest on IT...

United Spirits (UNSP) delivered a strong performance in 2QFY26, with revenue rising 12% YoY (beat) and total volumes up 8% (vs. est. 6%).

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.

The company's vision is to become a 244 GW+ company by 2037 of which ~120 GW would be contributed by renewable energy. Q2FY26 performance: NTPC reported muted earnings as extended monsoon and grid restrictions impacted coal PLF by 627 bps in Q2FY26 to come in at 66%. The company reported gross standalone generation of 83.2 billion units (BU) down 6% YoY while energy sold declined 6.24% YoY to 77.1 BU. Hence the standalone revenue for the quarter stood at 39167 crore down 3% YoY. The PLF for Q2FY26 at 66% whereas the same for the gas-based stations PLF was at 6.8%. The...