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The impact of provisioning and lower volume in VAW along with reversal of deferred tax asset in AWUKO impacted the quarterly performance. We revise our FY26/27E EPS estimates by -21.0%/-22.7% factoring in VAW's loss of export business, Chinese dumping and expected impact of Rs1.0bn on FY26 PAT; and change our rating from Accumulate' to Hold'. Carborundum Universal (CU) reported a 1.3% YoY increase in consolidated sales, while EBITDA margin declined by 542 bps YoY to 12.0%, impacted by weaker...

*over or under performance to benchmark index Management's shift to diversify its exports beyond the US is prudent given ongoing uncertainty in North American markets, which still account for 50% of exports. Focus now turns to domestic demand, led by rail, though mobility and process segments remain mixed. We expect an unfavourable revenue mix to pressure margins, with lower volume leverage impacting EBITDA. Consequently, we reduce our revenue...