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Keeping up with its ‘industry-superior’ performance trend, Shree Cement (SRCM) reported a fabulous Q4FY25. Adjusted EBITDA/t stood at a whooping INR 1,459, surging 35% QoQ (reported being INR 1,404) being 7% ahead of our estimate.

Eicher Motors’ (EIM) Q4FY25 standalone EBITDAM came in at 24.7%, 130bps below I-Sec estimate. Elevated marketing / brand-building efforts and regular product interventions have been driving growth for RE in domestic market.

Hitachi Energy’s 4QFY25 revenue came in below our estimates, whereas PAT beat our expectations on the back of better margins and higher other income. Order inflow was healthy for the quarter, while FY25 inflow was boosted by HVDC order wins.

Lupin (LPC) delivered slightly better-than-expected revenue, EBITDA, and PAT for the quarter (4% beat). LPC continues to track well in the US generics segment (40% of 4Q sales), clocking the highest quarterly run-rate of USD245m over the past 24 quarters.

APTY’s 4QFY25 earnings, although in line with our estimates, have been below par compared with peers. Consolidated PAT (adjusted for one-offs) declined 42% YoY to INR2.7b (in line) due to a 420bp decline in EBITDA margin to 13% (in line).

In 4QFY25, Brigade Enterprises (BRGD) reported a pre-sales growth of 9% oY to INR24.5b (22% below our estimate), due to a 26% YoY decline in volumes to 2.0msf (50% below our estimate).

LT Foods (LTFOODS) reported a decent quarter with revenue growth of 7%. 4QFY25 revenue growth was led by 7% YoY growth in Basmati and Other Specialty Rice (branded business volume up 13% YoY) and 10% YoY growth in Organic Foods.

RKL’s Q4FY25 numbers were good, with net revenue growing by 20.9% y-o-y to Rs. 1,304 crore and OPM rising by 225 bps y-o-y to 13.6%, which led to adjusted PAT growth of 59.5% y-o-y to Rs. 91 crore.

Consolidated revenue stood at Rs 47,876 crore, up 6.1% q-o-q/ 27.3% y-o-y nearly in line with our estimates of Rs 47,528 crore, driven by strong underlying momentum in India, rebound in reported CC revenue growth in Africa and full quarter impact of Indus Towers consolidation.

Titan’s consolidated total revenues (ex-bullion sales) grew by 21.4% y-o-y to Rs. 13,891 crore (in line with our expectation of Rs. 13,888 crore). Including bullion sales (ex-other income), consolidated revenues grew by 19.4% y-o-y to Rs. 14,916 crore.