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Dynamatic Technologies (DTL)’s Q1FY26 EBITDA of INR 3.78bn shrank 5.7% YoY. Revenue expanded 7.1% YoY, as: aerospace grew 27.3%, hydraulics slipped 10.9%; and metallurgy remained stable.

VIP's Q1FY26 performance was below our expectations on all fronts. Revenue declined 12% YoY to Rs5.6bn, due to 8% YoY drop in volumes and 4% YoY decrease in NSR. This is due to sudden drop in secondary sales in E-com and intense price competition. Gross margin expanded by 69bps YoY to 45.0%. Despite this, EBITDA margins contracted 330bps YoY to 4.4%, dragged by inventory provision of Rs 150mn for slow moving SL. Adj. net loss stood at Rs150mn. Management refrained from articulating a forward strategy, citing the ongoing promoter-level exchange control situation as a limiting factor during this transition phase. We cut our FY26...

IRCON reported a subdued performance for Q1FY26, marked by a 21.9% YoY decline in consolidated revenue to Rs17bn and a 26.8% fall in net profit to Rs1.6bn. On a sequential basis, the revenue also contracted sharply by 47.7%, reflecting execution delays linked to project mobilization challenges and seasonal impact. Despite the steep revenue drop, the company delivered a robust EBITDA margin of 17.1%, improving 214 bps YoY and 695 bps QoQ. EPS for the quarter came in at Rs1.75, down from Rs2.38 in Q1FY25. While the decline in execution volume was expected due to monsoons and tendering...

We maintain REDUCE, lowering our Jun-26E TP by 6% to Rs5,500, based on 48x P/E (revised from 50x, now aligned with the 5Y average forward P/E). Q1 results were in line, adjusting for the Phantom Stock Option Scheme expenses.

Weak power demand impacted Torrent Power as it reported subdued Q1FY26 result. Gas based capacity forms 56% of the total installed capacity.

LIC Housing Finance (LIC HF) continues to feel the heat from increasing competition, as reflected in AUM growth remaining subdued at 7% YoY / 1% QoQ and asset yield reducing 20bps YoY / QoQ to 9.6% in Q1FY26.

*over or under performance to benchmark index Management's shift to diversify its exports beyond the US is prudent given ongoing uncertainty in North American markets, which still account for 50% of exports. Focus now turns to domestic demand, led by rail, though mobility and process segments remain mixed. We expect an unfavourable revenue mix to pressure margins, with lower volume leverage impacting EBITDA. Consequently, we reduce our revenue...

Revenue: Consolidated revenue for the quarter increased by 31.4% YoY (-8.8% QoQ) to INR 15,696 Mn., significant beat on our estimates (+15.0%), driven by strong outperformance in the Custom Synthesis and the Generic FDF segment.

MGL delivered a steady performance, driven by its robust infrastructure network, strong customer base and a reliable, albeit costlier, gas sourcing strategy. However, looking ahead, we expect MGL's focus on expanding its footprint in newly acquired geographical areas to come at the behest of discounts as it tries to balance lost volumes due to faster EV adoption and declining institutional demand. Additionally, we also factor in the management's reduced margin guidance and unpredictability in APM and new well gas allocations. Further pass-through of cost increases could be...