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Surya Roshni's Q2FY26 performance was below expectations. Revenue grew 21% YoY to Rs18.4bn, driven by a 24% YoY increase in steel pipes segment, while LCD segment grew by 7% YoY to Rs4bn. Consolidated EBITDA margin expanded 142bps YoY to 6.4%, driven by steel pipe segment. EBITDA/t for steel pipes increased by 73% YoY to Rs5,013/t, led by improved product mix (API pipes), pricing discipline and operational efficiencies despite a Rs500/t inventory loss. Management has further lowered its volume guidance for the steel pipe segment to 0.98 mnT due to the shortfall in Q1 and expects a consolidated...
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...
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.
Gravita India (GRAVITA) reported 12% YoY revenue growth in 2QFY26, driven by a 4% YoY rise in total volumes, mainly led by 5% YoY volume growth in Lead.
SAIL’s Q2FY26 reported EBITDA, at INR 25.2bn, was 23% better than our estimates, driven by higher sales volumes, better by-product sales and operating leverage.
About the stock: Jindal Steel (JSL) is one of India's leading steel producers, having Higher volumes and domestic steel price stability to support profitability: In Q2FY26, JSL's EBITDA/ton fell to ~11k (vs 15.8k in Q1FY26), mainly due to higher operating costs of ~250 crore from planned maintenance and metallic purchases. While domestic steel prices are currently down 23% QoQ, management expects an improvement in NovDec'25. With higher volumes and potential price recovery, margins are likely to sustain, with EBITDA/ton projected at 12.9k/14k for...
Marred by extended monsoons coal-based thermal power generation touched a ~30-mth low of 99.29GW in Sep’25, dampening the thermal coal off-take volume.
H1FY26 revenue Mix: ~73% from exports, ~27% from domestic markets Consolidated revenue of the company has grown by ~27% CAGR in the last 4 years during the period FY21-25 while EBITDA and PAT have grown by ~38% CAGR and ~72% CAGR respectively over the same period. Q2FY26 performance: Aeroflex reported healthy Q2FY26 performance with revenue growth of 17% YoY to 111 crore led by recent Hyd-Air business acquisition which grew to 9 crore from 1.5 crore YoY and strong domestic order execution. Favourable product mix and forex movement helped EBITDA margins to improve...
India’s total installed power capacity reached ~490GW as of Jul’25, grew at 7.8% CAGR over the past 15 years. Renewable energy (~237 GW, 49% share) has surpassed thermal capacity (~220 GW, 44% share), where RE and thermal grew at 10.9% and 6.5% CAGR, respectively, over the past 15 years.
Vedanta (VEDL), with its bid amount of ~INR 170bn (staggered over 5 years), has reportedly (Link) emerged as the highest bidder for acquiring the assets of Jaiprakash Associate (JAL).
*over or under performance to benchmark index Vedanta's financial performance was moderate in Q1FY26, characterised by commodity price volatility and changing global trade dynamics. Despite the macro headwinds, domestic demand was strong, helping support market premiums. Margins were strong across key businesses, driven by operational excellence and cost discipline. The company's commitment to deleveraging and improving its capital efficiency, along with a robust business model, strong governance framework and transparent disclosures,...
Novelis’ (Hindalco’s 100% subsidiary) Q1FY26 (adj.) EBITDA of USD 416mn (and ~USD 432/te) has missed consensus estimates (~USD 445–450/te), mainly on account of negative tariff impact of USD 28mn; and change in product mix.
Jindal Stainless (JDSL) reported in-line standalone operating performance in Q1FY26 supported by steady domestic volume growth. Overall volumes grew 8.3% YoY to 626kt driven by 9.5% YoY domestic volume growth across segments such as automotive, metro, white goods, lifts and elevators. Exports volume decline is moderated as new base sets in; which should improve depending upon geopolitical issues. Average realization disappointed with 1.6% QoQ decline (despite tad inch up in domestic SS prices) due to continued pressure from imports and inch up in series 400 volumes. Mgmt. reiterated its...
Gravita India’s (GRAV) performance was in-line with consensus estimates. The company reported EBITDA at INR 1bn (+15%/+9% YoY/QoQ) driven by, total volumes rising 12.4% YoY to 53.4Kte (flat YoY), better margins at the lead segment (INR 21,790/te; up 13%/7% YoY/QoQ), as GRAV used higher imported material that fetched better pricing.
APL's Q1FY26 performance was below our expectations. Revenue grew 4% YoY to Rs51.7bn, driven by 10% YoY volume growth, which was offset by 6% YoY decline in realizations due to a drop in steel prices. EBITDA rose 23% YoY to Rs3.7bn, while EBITDA/t increased by 12% YoY to Rs4,683 but declined by 4% QoQ due to higher employee cost related to ESOP expenses and lower volumes. Management expects performance to improve in H2 with conclusion of monsoon and increased govt. spending boosting money supply. However, management has reduced FY26 volume growth guidance to 10%-15% from 15%20% and expect EBITDA/t to range between Rs4,600-Rs5,000/t. We revise our...
