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CEAT reported a strong Q4; revenue growth accelerated to 14% (9M: 9.5%). EBITDAM expanded by 100bps QoQ on 64bps higher gross margins (9% beat on consensus EBITDA).

SIS (SECIS)’s 4QFY25 revenue was up 9.3% YoY/1.9% QoQ at INR34.27b, largely in line with our estimate of INR34.6b. Revenue growth was aided by 12.9% YoY growth in Facility management, whereas India Security/International security posted 9.6%/7.7% growth YoY.

CIEINDIA’s 1QCY25 EBITDA/PAT of INR3.4b/INR2.1b came in ahead of our estimates of INR3.2b/INR1.9b. While Europe demand remained weak and was down 19% YoY, it was still better than our estimate.

Equitas SFB (EQUITASB) reported 4QFY25 PAT of ~INR421m, down 37% QoQ and 43% below our est., due to lower other income and higher-thanexpected provisions.

PAT rose ~3% YoY; asset quality improved, aided by the ARC transaction Indostar Capital Finance (IndoStar) reported a mixed quarter.

Public hearing and mine inspection for EC enhancement has already been completed and is awaiting a formal response from the MoEF. Environmental public hearing for the EC expansion which completed in Jan’25 received consent from representatives of ~30 villages and the management expects receipt of formal response by end of May'25.

GO’s Q4 EBITDA was 7-10% better than estimates, largely led by higher growth in the LFS channel and better gross-margin on higher credit note. Revenue grew ~13%, led by 24% growth in LFS while EBO grew 11% (SSG: 2.1%). EBO SSG was driven by gain in realizations (flat volume).

Go Fashion’s Q4 revenue was in line with ARe at 12.7% while EBITDA margin came in ~50bps higher at 30.5%. In FY25, it added 62 net (104 gross) EBOs.

Fedbank Financial Services’ (Fedfina) Q4FY25 financial performance exhibited a return to business normalcy, as is evident in its RoA retracing to 2.2% vs. 0.6% QoQ, largely driven by credit cost normalising to 1% vs. 4% QoQ.