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About the stock: Info Edge (India) Ltd. (Info Edge), is a leading online classifieds company with a strong position in recruitment (naukri.com), real estate (99acres.com), matrimony (jeevansathi.com), and education (shiksha.com). Among its early investments in start-ups, Eternal (previously Zomato) with 12.43% stake...

Bajaj Finserv reported a resilient Q2 FY26, supported by steady performance across lending and insurance businesses. Bajaj Finance and Bajaj Housing Finance recorded healthy AUM growth and solid profitability, while Bajaj Life delivered its highest-ever VNB and margin expansion.

Strong Q2 with double digit volume growth; Upgraded to Buy Q2FY26 performance: Consolidated revenues grew by 6.3% YoY Rs.8,531.3cr. Decorative paint business registered a volume growth of 11% while revenues grew by 6% YoY. Consolidated gross margins improved by 242 bps YoY to 43.2% while EBITDA margins improved by 218bps YoY to 17.6%. EBITDA grew by 21.3% YoY to Rs.1503.4cr. This coupled with lower interest cost and higher other income led to...

RVNL posted a disappointing Q2FY26, with weak profitability and cash flow offsetting modest revenue growth. Revenue from operations rose only 1% YoY to Rs49.3bn vs Rs48.7bn in Q2FY25 despite a healthy 26% QoQ rebound from the muted Rs39.2bn in Q1FY26. However, margins deteriorated sharply: EBITDA slipped to an estimated Rs3.9bn, translating to a 7.9% margin, down 120 bps YoY as cost pressures persisted and lower-margin EPC contracts formed a greater revenue share. PBT dropped 27% YoY to Rs3.bn, while PAT plunged 35% YoY to Rs1.9bn, with EPS falling to Rs0.94 vs Rs1.45 YoY. On the positive side,...

We maintain our HOLD rating on the stock.

in the financing business (Bajaj Finance), life insurance (Bajaj Life Insurance), general insurance (Bajaj General Insurance) and securities business. Consistent, faster business growth and profitability remain in focus momentum sustaining and improvement in life insurance profitability, while general insurance remained subdued. Consolidated revenue grew 11% YoY to 37,403 crore. NBFC AUM rose 24% YoY to 4,62,261 crore, with PAT from lending up 22% YoY to 4,876 crore, reflecting robust disbursement and broadly stable asset quality (GNPA at 1.24%, NNPA at 0.6%). In GI premium grew 9% YoY to...

ONGC’s Q2FY26 adj. EBITDA/PAT (standalone) came in at INR 175bn/INR 98.5bn (-3%/-18% YoY) vs. I-Sec’s estimate of INR 179.7/INR 96.5bn. Slightly lower-than-estimated realisation and higher opex drove the underperformance.

We maintain our BUY rating on the stock.

Standalone EBITDA increased 7.8% YoY to Rs. 4,426cr as production costs fell, byproducts' realisations went up and the prices of input commodities softened. Reported PAT increased 14.5% YoY to Rs. 2,632cr owing to a growth in improved EBITDA and a fall in finance costs. HZL's revenue growth in the quarter was partially offset by a decline in production due to delay in commissioning of Roaster 6, which has impacted the availability of Calcine *over or under performance to benchmark index affecting company's production. Strong private consumption, capital expenditure and favourable government policies have helped create a positive demand environment that is...

KPIT reported revenue and EBIT margin in line with our estimates in Q2FY26. Management expects growth to stabilise in Q3 (flat to 1% QoQ CC) and pickup from Q4.

ONGC’s 2QFY26 revenue came in line with our est. at INR330b. Crude oil/gas sales were in line with our est. at 4.8mmt/3.9bcm. VAP sales stood at 592tmt (est. 681.5tmt).

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

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.

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

Q2FY26- Muted numbers on expected lines Revenues grew ~6% YoY to 8286 crore due to softness in the US (44% of the revenues) which grew 3% to 3638 crore. Europe (30% of the revenues) grew 18% to 2480 crore and ARV (~4% of the revenues) grew 68% to 325 crore. Growth Markets (~10% of the revenues) grew ~9% YoY to 882 crore (including India formulations). APIs de-grew at 17% YoY to 961 crores. EBITDA grew 7% YoY to 1678 crore while EBITDA margins increased 16 bps to 20.3%. EBITDA de-growth was mainly driven by increase in employee expenses....

Aurobindo Pharma delivered a steady quarter, with revenue growth driven mainly by formulations, particularly Europe and a stable US base supported by new product launches.

Lupin (LPC) delivered better-than-expected performance for the quarter, with a 9%/30%/28% beat on revenue/EBITDA/PAT.

Kalyan Jewellers (KALYANKJ)’s consolidated revenue grew 30% YoY to INR78.6b (in line). India business achieved 31% YoY revenue growth, driven by store additions (added a net of 13 Kalyan Indian stores and 15 Candere stores) and 16% SSSG (14% in the South, 17% in the non-South).

ABB’s 3QCY25 performance was in line with our estimates. The company remains affected by lower ordering as well as margin pressure due to Quality Control Order (QCO) implementation, higher RM costs, and increased competition.

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...