IOCL’s EBITDA/PAT came in 16%/20% below our estimates in 1QFY26, impacted by higher-than-anticipated refining inventory loss (USD4.8/bbl).

Amara Raja’s (ARENM) 1QFY26 PAT at INR1.9b was below our estimate of INR2.1b due to lower-than-expected other income. Margins remained under pressure at 11.5% due to higher non-lead alloy costs and higher power costs.

Indian Oil Corporation (IOCL) reported refining throughput of 18.7mmt with reported GRM of USD2.15/bbl, led primarily by inventory losses. Domestic marketing sales volume stood at 22.4mmt with implied gross marketing margin (GMM) of Rs8.3/lit. Reported standalone EBITDA came in at Rs126.1bn (Ple Rs172bn, BBGe Rs156bn, +46% YoY, -7% QoQ), YoY rise primarily led by rise in GMM. Standalone PAT came in at Rs56.9bn (Ple Rs92.9bn, BBGe Rs86.3bn). Petrochem EBIT stood at a loss of Rs10.2mn. While GRMs remain subdued at...

We cut our EPS estimates by 14%/9% for FY26E/FY27E amid persistent volume growth challenges and pricing pressure. TCIEXP IN reported weak set of results as revenues declined 2.1% YoY to Rs2,868mn (PLe Rs2,950mn) with an EBITDA margin of 9.8% (PLe 11.4%) as volumes declined for 7th quarter in a row to 233,000 MT (auto was the key segment facing challenges this time). Pricing pressure was also evident as realization was down 1.3% YoY to Rs12.3 per KG. Given stiff competition, we expect volume and realization CAGR of 4%/1% over...

Vodafone Idea (VIL) has appointed Mr. Abhijit Kishore as the new CEO. He has been serving as VIL’s COO since Mar’15. Mr Akshaya Moondra’s (outgoing CEO) term of three years expires on 18th Aug’25.

The company aims to enhance capacity utilization through backward integration, with the launch of new products is expected to strengthen its near-term revenue outlook. New segments such as drones and retail, along with stabilized raw material prices and operational improvements, are likely to support profitability going forward. Accordingly, we revise our rating on the stock to ACCUMULATE, with a revised...

Kajaria reported a moderate financial performance, impacted by a challenging market environment, with domestic demand remaining sluggish. However, the company is optimistic about future growth, driven by potential export improvements, slightly better domestic demand and government initiatives. The integration of its divisions and efforts to optimise costs are expected to yield benefits. Although the integration is expected to improve margins and increase volume growth, sluggish demand may still pose a risk to the realisation of these benefits. Considering these factors, we...

International markets grew 15.1% YoY, led by 16.1% YoY growth in South Africa, on strong currency movement and commissioning of new can line in Durban. EBITDA grew 0.4% YoY to Rs. 1,999cr and margin expanded 75bps YoY to 27.9%, on newer, high-efficiency lines and strong currency in international operations. The company delivered a resilient performance driven by robust execution, *over or under performance to benchmark index expanded distribution and operational ramp-up of new plants. The management is focused on strategic international expansion, backward integration, snack...

ZF Commercial Vehicle Control Systems India (ZFCV) reported Q1FY26 EBITDA margin of 13.5% (vs. I-Sec estimate 17%), was down ~120bps YoY/380bps QoQ.