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Poonawalla Fincorp (Poonawalla) reported mixed Q4FY25 earnings with PAT at INR 0.6bn or 76bps RoA, wherein opex continued to be elevated. However, there was some respite on credit cost front with sequential decline.

In line with our expectations, Macrotech Developers (LODHA) has achieved strong Q4FY25 sales bookings of INR 48.1bn (up 14% YoY).

Shriram Finance’s (Shriram) Q4FY25 financial performance was subdued with a sharp NIM contraction and a spike in credit cost. While headline asset quality improved with GNPL falling to 4.55% vs. 5.38% QoQ, this was driven by higher write-offs at >INR 20bn during Q4FY25.

Dr Lal PathLabs’ (Dr Lal) Q4FY25 results were slightly better than our expectation. Outperformance was driven by higher sample volumes (up 9.5% YoY) and realisation improvement.

Supreme Industries (SI) reported Q4FY25 blended plastics volume growth of 2.3% YoY (6-year CAGR of 9.8%) with pipes segment reporting modest 2.2% YoY volume growth (6-year CAGR of 11.7%) on a high base YoY. Blended EBIT/kg contracted 23.1% YoY to INR16.5 (+19.2% QoQ) as pipes EBIT/kg fell 27.8% YoY to INR 13.3 (+22.3% QoQ), partly due to inventory losses.

Aavas Financiers (Aavas) reported in-line Q4FY25 financial performance, evident in strong 6% QoQ AUM growth, steady 15bps credit cost, 46bps QoQ dip in 1+ DPD to 3.39% and RoA at 3.3%.

Cyient-DET reported a miss on revenue growth and margin in Q4, exiting FY25 with a full-year 3% YoY CC decline, steeper than its (-2.7%) guidance. Transportation vertical’s decline was cushioned by some traction in the aerospace sub-vertical and sustainability.

LTTS reported a slight underperformance on the revenue growth front, caused by the prevailing macro uncertainties. The company missed its 10% YoY guided revenue growth target mildly for FY25. Operating margin, at 13.2%, was down 270bps on account of Intelliswift consolidation impact.

TechM’s turnaround efforts are yielding results with its BFSI portfolio strengthening, large logo additions, a stronger deal TCV run-rate and improvement in margins. Strong new deal TCV growth of 42.6% YoY provides some comfort on FY26 growth outlook.

Axis Bank (Axis) reported ~13% rise in Q4FY25 net profit to INR 71.2bn (flattish YoY; 8% beat) on the back of ~2% rise in PPOP (in-line). Provisions declined sharply, led by INR 8bn reversals on government-backed SR.