Motilal Oswal Broker Research reports

In the last five-and-a-half months, GAIL’s share price has corrected ~30% with the stock now trading at 9.2x FY27E P/E. We maintain our positive outlook on GAIL.

India’s aviation boom: The Indian aviation industry is witnessing a rapid expansion, with domestic air travel set to double by CY30. This growth will be driven by a rising middle class, increasing disposable incomes, and government-led infrastructure projects.

We interacted with the management of Voltas (VOLT) to gain insights into current demand trends, as well as its views on compressors, margins, market share, and more. Management believes that current demand trends for RAC remain strong, and its focus will be on growing faster than its peers.

Paytm has successfully navigated through the regulatory challenges while retaining most of its merchant base. The company’s merchant base grew 9% YoY to 43m in 3QFY25, while the number of merchants with devices rose 10% YoY to 11.7m.

Pidilite Industries (PIDI) hosted an analyst day to highlight its business moats and growth across categories. Company is market leader in adhesives and sealants with ~70% share in Fevicol and M-Seal and has structured its portfolio into Core, Growth, and Pioneer segments to drive strategic expansion.

The global rice trade has experienced a sharp uptick, driven by rising consumption, policy shifts, and record production. With global rice consumption projected to reach 530mMT in FY25, up from 522mMT in FY24, demand remains robust across key markets.

Bharti Hexacom (Hexacom), the licensed operator of wireless and fixed-line services under the Airtel brand in Rajasthan and North East circles, provides pureplay exposure to the two high-growth businesses of Airtel – India wireless and Home broadband.

The RBI has approved the reappointment of Mr. Sumant Kathpalia as MD & CEO of the bank for a one-year term, effective 24th Mar’25, following the conclusion of his current term.

Adani Ports & SEZ (APSEZ) handled 408.7mmt (+7% YoY) of cargo volumes over Ap’24-Feb’25 (11 months of FY25). During the same period, cargo volume handled at major ports in India grew ~3% YoY. Hence, APSEZ continues to grow over 2x the industry rate, driven by higher efficiency at existing ports and inorganic expansion along the eastern coastline of India.

Driven by tariff repair in the India wireless segment, Bharti’s FCF generation improved significantly over the past few years (9MFY25: INR292b). Bharti’s main priority for cash deployment so far has been prepaying high-cost debt.