Downgrades

We recently hosted Mr. J.P. Chalasani, Group CEO of Suzlon Energy (SUEL), for an expert session on the wind industry. Mr. Chalasani has reiterated his long-term commitment to SUEL, highlighting that his position as CEO carries no defined sunset clause.

Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL), a public sector entity, is India's largest engineering company. It supplies power plant equipment such as gas turbines, generators, thermal sets, diesel shunters, turbo sets, hydro sets, power transformers, switchgears, circuit breakers and boilers. The company also builds compressors, valves, rectifiers, pumps, capacitors, oil rigs, etc., and undertakes castings and forgings....

JFL delivered robust financial results in Q1FY26, marked by healthy top-line growth and disciplined profitability, despite navigating a challenging demand environment. The demand environment is expected to improve on a QoQ basis. The company has accelerated key initiatives, including menu innovation, expansion of digital assets and enhancements to delivery capabilities, with a focus on achieving 20-minute delivery. Concurrently, Popeyes is being scaled up with the aim to establish it as...

LICHF's financial performance in Q1FY26 was stable. Despite the quarter being relatively subdued, the company is optimistic that discernible signs of progress have emerged, paving the way for an anticipated pickup in growth from Q2 onwards, consistent with its historical pattern. The company is confident about its asset quality and has adequate provisions in place. It has no major concerns on the NPA front and is upbeat about its future performance. However, competition in the industry is expected to increase, particularly from public sector banks, which may lead to pressure on margins due to a rate war. Additionally, the company may need to consider further cut rates to remain...

Company’s India portfolio clocked a 13% CAGR in the past 5 years; its momentum is expected to continue led by the chronic portfolio and recent acquisition of JB Chemicals.

EBITDA margin fell to 11.1% in Q3CY25, from 12.1% in Q3CY24, underscoring a marginal contraction of 100bps. Reported PAT fell 30.4% YoY to Rs. 369cr, primarily due to a fall in other income (23.8% YoY) and demerger of its energy business. Siemens India reported a solid financial performance in Q3CY25 because of significant revenue growth. The company has a robust order inflow, including two significant wins in the mobility business, despite uncertainties related to tariffs, trade agreements and supply chain disruptions. With a continued emphasis on solidifying its position as a leading technology-driven player in the industry,...

Q1FY26 performance: ACE's performance in Q1FY26 a mixed set, Revenue declined by 11% YoY (-32% QoQ) to 652 crore as the revenue of cranes, construction equipment & material handling segment (93% of total revenue) fell by 12.4% YoY (34% QoQ). Agri equipment revenue (7% of total) stood at 46.5 crore (+8.3% YoY, 4% QoQ). EBIDTA margin improved to 14.2% (+80 bps YoY, -280 bps QoQ), mainly led by better product mix. Subsequently, EBIDTA declined by 6% YoY (-43% QoQ) to 92 crore. However, other income grew by 85% to 51 crore resulting in PAT growth...

Emami's performance in 1Q FY26 was impacted by external factors like
unseasonal weather which particularly affected its summer-focused portfolio.
Despite these challenges, the company's core domestic business, excluding
talc, demonstrated resilience with a 6% y-o-y revenue growth.

PVC pipe demand is expected to rebound from Q2FY26 after a subdued start in Q1, which was hit by declining PVC prices, early monsoons, lower government spending and inventory losses.

Quarterly Update Q1FY26