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....
Dabur guides for at least high-single digit value growth in FY26 Dabur reported in-line numbers with mid-single digit volume decline led by seasonal delays, rising food inflation & urban demand weakness. We note that categories like Oral care, haircare, Chawyanprash and Honey have shown degrowth during the quarter. Dabur is looking at corrective steps in Beverages, introducing modern format products in healthcare, innovations in Hair oils & Chawyanprash and filling product gaps in oral care. However, we believe that...
loyalty and influencer program and new innovations and launches. positive Outlook in non-auto industrials remains positive led by strong order pipeline across Infra, Railways, Powder coatings etc. Competitive intensity remains intense in decorative segment as full impact of new players like Birla Opus, JK Maxx and JSW is yet to play out fully. However, margins are likely to improve in FY26 given benign input costs. We estimate a CAGR of 6.7% in sales and 11% IN PAT over FY25-27. We value the stock at 28xMar27 EPS (No change) and assign a target price of Rs284 (Rs288 earlier)....
We downgrade the stock from Accumulate' to Hold amid recent runup in the stock. MAHGL reported adj EBITDA of Rs3.2bn in Q4FY25, down 20% YoY (PLe: Rs3.6bn, BBGe: Rs3.5bn). Miss was mainly on account of higher opex. The adjustment is on account of reversal of discounts given to the OMCs of Rs633.5mn. Adj PAT came in at Rs2.1bn, down 22.6% YoY (PLe: Rs2.4bn, BBGe: Rs2.5bn). For the full year, adjusted EBITDA stood at Rs14.5bn, -21.5% YoY. FY25 adj PAT stood at Rs10bn, -22.7% YoY. We build in volume growth of 10%...
KEI has guided for 20% revenue growth till FY28 supported by commercial production of LT and HT cables in Q1FY26 and completion of Sanand plant by end of FY26 driven by strong demand in domestic & export markets. Major driver for domestic demand are power generation sector (Solar and Wind) and power distribution and transmission companies, as per the management. The company aims to improve its EBITDA margin once Sanand plant becomes operational. KEI reported strong rev growth in HT cables (+65.6% YoY), LT cables (+38.5% YoY) & housing wires (+37.9% YoY) in Q4FY25. Exports saw a...
Hindustan Petroleum Corporation (HPCL) reported better-than-expected Q4 results with standalone EBITDA of Rs58bn (up 20.8% YoY; PLe: Rs35.6bn, BBGe:Rs40.5bn) and PAT of Rs33.5bn (up 18% YoY; PLe: Rs10.8bn, BBGe: Rs16.8bn). On the refining front, GRM came in at USD8.5/bbl. GMM stood at Rs4.6/lit, and under-recovery on sale of LPG stood at Rs33bn. The stock is trading at 1.3x FY27 P/BV. In Q1-TD, Singapore GRM has remains at USD3.6/bbl, with strength in past few days. Average marketing margins on petrol/ diesel...
We have revised our FY26/27 earnings estimates downward by 7.4%/9.1% due to weak demand, the discontinuation of the Kajaria Plywood business, and margin contraction. We had downgraded our rating to Accumulate' from BUY', we value the stock at 30x FY27E EPS to arrive at revised TP of Rs878 (earlier Rs 966). The management has refrained from providing guidance due to prevailing low demand conditions but expects to outperform the industry in FY26. KJC expects margins of ~14% in FY26, However, Q4FY25 margins were...
We cut our EPS estimates by 6%/5% for FY26E/FY27E as we fine tune our topline growth assumptions amid persistent pricing pressure (volume growth of 22% has resulted in value growth of 15%). Safari reported better-thanexpected performance with EBITDA margin of 14.5% (PLe 12.8%) led by improvement in GM amid 1) reduction in RM prices, 2) better product & channel mix, and 3) lower discounts on e-com channel. Progress at the new site in Jaipur...
Riding Bodacious | Cashing the chaotic Brent Rodeo or bull-fighting is considered one of the most dangerous organized sports. I am sure you can imagine handling an unpredictable ~900kg mass and what it can do to you if you get caught on its wrong side! In the rodeo world, Bodacious has been recognized as the most dangerous. Forecasting crude oil prices, has also been like riding Bodacious. Crude oil prices are a result of complex multi-dimensional factors in addition to demand and supply- geo-political developments, unplanned disruptions, actions by OPEC+, and outlook on renewables. As global economy takes a beating due to tariff wars, OPEC+ announced intent to raise its production by 411kbopd in May'25 and then by similar quantity in Jun'25. As a result, Brent, which stood at USD79/bbl in FY25, declined to USD67/bbl in Apr'25 and has...
Nuvoco plans to raise Rs6bn of long-term debt in own books and rest Rs12bn through bridge loans for Vadraj upfront payment. Post the deal, it plans to raise Rs12bn through the CCPS and CCD route to keep leverage at lower side. Nuvoco Vistas (NUVOCO) reported a robust operating performance in Q4FY25, driven by 6.6% YoY volume growth and a strong uptick in cement pricing in key markets, supported by increased government spending. Pure cement NSR rose 5% QoQ, aided by price increases in the eastern markets during Q4FY25. As per mgmt., April prices are higher by Rs810/bag, which is...
