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Fine Organic Industries (FINEORG) reported revenue of INR5.8b in 4QFY25. EBITDA stood at INR1.1b (28% miss; down 18% YoY). EBITDAM contracted 660bp YoY to 18.8%, while gross margin dipped 640bp YoY to 37.2%.

Triveni Turbine (TRIV)’s 4QFY25 results came in line with our expectations. For FY25, domestic order inflows were up 29% YoY, boosted by one-time large order inflow worth INR2.9b.

the retail space for CRS. CRS reported 5.8% growth in revenue with 130bps expansion in EBITDA margin in Q4FY25 due to cost management and operational leverage. CRS is expected to outperform the industry by 6-7%, with EBITDA margin of 15-16% by the end of FY26. The company continues to hold...

Jindal Stainless (JDSL) reported largely in-line standalone operating performance in Q4FY25 led by strong volume growth. Volumes grew 13% YoY to 643kt led by strong 17% YoY domestic volume growth led by infra, metro and railways sector. Exports volume continued to remain weak and contributed ~8% to total volumes however mgmt. is seeing good traction in key quality conscious markets of EU and US in near to medium term. Average realization declined 2% QoQ as domestic pricing came under pressure post US tariff talks amid continued cheap imports from Vietnam & China. Mgmt. indicated SS...

Abrasives/Digital Services EBIT margin fell by 97/418bps YoY to 13.4%/23.8% in Q4FY25 while Ceramics EBIT margin grew by 104bps YoY to 17.3%. Grindwell Norton (GWN) reported a muted performance for the quarter, with revenue growing modestly by 2.7% YoY and EBITDA margins remaining largely stable at 17.9%. The domestic demand shown resilience across both the Abrasives and Ceramics segments. However, export demand remained subdued, likely due to persistent pressure from Chinese dumping and overall...

JFSL demonstrated healthy financial performance in Q4FY25 driven by the launch of innovative products, rising interest income and strategic expansion initiatives. These resulted in its customer base tripling to 2.31 million YoY. JFSL's comprehensive portfolio, including corporate and retail products, caters to diverse customer needs. Its expanding distribution network, including a 6x growth in...

We increase our EPS estimates by 6%/2% for FY26E/FY27E and upgrade our rating to BUY (earlier HOLD) with a TP of Rs137 as we revise our target multiple to 11x (earlier 10x) amid sustained improvement in operating performance since last 4 quarters. Despite a weak ad-environment, ZEEL reported better than expected performance with EBITDA margin of 13.1% (PLe 12.5%) led by cost optimization efforts and narrowing losses in ZEE5. In FY25, ZEEL's content and employee cost was down 10.4% and 9.0% respectively while operating loss in ZEE5 almost halved leading to 390 bps expansion in EBITDA margin. While...

ARTO reported revenue of Rs19.5bn reflecting a 6% sequential increase, driven primarily by higher volumes in the dyes, pigments, polymer additives, and energy segment. However, the agrochemical business continues to face challenges. The energy segment, which has the highest contribution to revenue, saw a 21% sequential volume increase, supported by widening in customer base and geographical outreach, however pricing pressure led to lower than historical margins. Management has guided for FY28 EBITDA in the range of Rs1822bn, implying a 30% CAGR over the next three years to be...

Management guided for a ~10% order intake growth and ~15% revenue growth with P&M margin of ~8.5% in FY26. Larsen & Toubro (L&T) reported consol. revenue growth of 10.9% YoY, while EBITDA margin improved 24bps YoY to 11.0%. L&T continues to exhibit strong growth prospects across key segments such as Hydrocarbon, Heavy Civil, Transmission & Distribution, and Renewable Energy, both in domestic and international markets. Notably, its recent ultra-mega order from Qatar Energy underscores its growing presence in the Middle East. Furthermore, L&T's...

We believe that the continued pain in Romania may impact mid-term consolidated financial performance of the company however, HARSHA's longterm outlook remains positive given its 1) market leadership in bearing cages, 2) greenfield capacity expansion plans, and 3) multiple levers for growth viz. i) bearing cage outsourcing, ii) capex by global bearing players in India and iii) growing demand for bronze bushings. The stock is currently trading at a P/E of 23.5x/19.7x on FY26/27E earnings. We maintain Accumulate' rating with a...