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BOB saw a weak quarter with core PPoP miss of 7.3% as NII/NIM was 6.1% below PLe. Margins remain under pressure; while reported domestic NIM fell by 9bps QoQ, full year NIM for FY25 fell by 16bps YoY to 3.02% due to 24bps increase in deposit cost and 13bps fall in loan yields. In our view, the fall in yields was likely due to preference for growth over profitability while increase in funding cost was driven by reliance on higher cost bulk deposits in FY25. Bank expects NIM to remain under pressure in Q1FY26, post which it may improve....

KEI reported a healthy revenue growth of 26% y-o-y, reaching Rs. 2,914 crore (our estimate of Rs 2,737 crore) for Q4FY2025 led by 35% y-o-y growth in C&W revenues.

Kajaria’s Q4FY25 performance was weak on sales volumes as well as profitability fronts and missed our expectations. However, on a positive note, it has gained market share in FY25 as sales volume growth of 6% YoY was ahead of the industry (2% YoY growth).

With a 15% upside from the CMP, we maintain our BUY rating on the stock

We revise our FY25/26E EPS estimates by -2.5%/-3.6%, factoring in expected margin normalization driven by a moderation in realizations against high base. Voltamp Transformers (VAMP) reported a strong quarterly performance, with revenue growing 23.9% YoY and EBITDA up 15.5% YoY. The company's outlook remains positive, supported by strong demand from sectors such as data centers, steel, cement, and green energy, while commercial and industrial projects are expected to boost demand for IDT transformers. However,...

Piramal Enterprises (PIEL) reported a 4QFY25 net profit of ~INR1b (PQ: ~INR386m). This included an exceptional gain of ~INR3.7b from recoveries in the AIF portfolio. For FY25, the total gain from the AIF portfolio stood at INR9.2b. FY25 net profit stood at INR4.85b (vs. a loss of INR16.8b in FY24).

Coforge continued to report a strong top-line performance in Q4FY25. Management acknowledged the challenging demand environment but reiterated its goal to reach USD 2bn by FY27 on the back of record-high deal wins in FY25, strong deal pipeline and its ability to proactively shape large deals.

Epigral posted in-line results, with revenue/EBITDA/PAT up 20%/12%/12% YoY. This was largely led by improvement in ECUs in the caustic soda business and higher realizations for ECH (because of ADD), volume growth in the derivatives and specialty segment (CPVC, ECH).

insolvency resolution plan for Bhushan Power & Steel (BPSL) terming it illegal on account of multiple procedural and substantive lapses found at various levels of the resolution process, ultimately directing the National Company...

KMB saw a mixed quarter as core PPoP missed PLe by 4% though asset quality improved. Despite lifting of embargo and acquiring StanC's PL portfolio of Rs 33bn, loan growth was weak at 13.5% YoY (PLe 15.0%). NII was 3% lower owing to QoQ increase in balance sheet liquidity by Rs377bn leading to softer NIM at 4.5% for FY25 (PLe 4.67%). While we are factoring NIM decline of 10bps YoY in FY26E to 4.4%, levers for upgrade are (1) utilization of excess liquidity (2) faster growth in PL/CC and (3) reduction in fixed SA rate from 3.8%. Asset quality was...

CUB saw a good quarter with beat on core PAT due to stronger fees led by insurance and processing fees. Sales focus has led to better insurance fees and bank sees more scope to enhance this stream. Reported NIM slightly improved QoQ as lower yielding loans were shed. While the bank is targeting stable NIM for FY26E, repo rate cut would impact NIM. CUB met its slippage guidance of Rs8bn for FY25 and it expects slippages for FY26 to be lower at Rs7bn; PCR has touched 60%. This implies that provisions may be steady in near term (54bps...

The Ramco Cements (TRCL) is expected to benefit from the sharp price hikes in the southern region along with a higher pace of consolidation in the region. The average cement price in the South has increased MoM by INR33/bag (~10%) in Apr’25.

Q4FY2025 Consolidated revenue of Rs. 4,988 crore (up 27.5%y-o-y) was ahead of our estimates. Revenues increased due to strong volume growth in the fertilizer and the crop protection business.