Sharekhan Broker Research reports

Can Fin Homes reported a strong performance in Q2FY2025. Earnings were in line with estimates, mainly led by lower-than-expected credit cost and improvement in NIM.

Federal Bank reported an 11% y-o-y growth in earnings aided by 18% y-o-y growth in operating profits and a rise in provisions on very low base. The bank managed to report RoA/RoE at ~1.3%/ ~13.7%.

Revenues reached Rs. 696 crore, marking a 16% y-o-y increase and a 10% q-o-q rise, with
exports growing by 44% y-o-y.

Core operating profits grew by 12% y-o-y /4% q-o-q (better than estimates) led by better loan growth, strong fee income and contained opex growth. Credit cost stayed lower at 39 bps annualised vs 44 bps q-o-q and 21 bps y-o-y resulting in steady RoA at 2.4%.

V2 Retail’s (V2R’s) Q2FY2025 numbers were a mixed bag, with revenues growing strongly by 64% y-o-y while EBIDTA margins lagged expectation at 8.7% (flat y-o-y) due to lower gross margins and higher employee cost.

Torrent’s revenue reached Rs. 2,889 crore, reflecting a 9% y-o-y increase and a 1% q-o-q rise, driven by growth in key geographies.

We retain BUY on TCI with an unchanged SOTP-based PT of Rs. 1,400, considering its sustained healthy earnings growth trajectory over the next 2-3 years.

Radico Khaitan Limited’s (RKL’s) Q2FY2025 numbers were strong beating estimates on all fronts, with net revenues rising by 21% y-o-y and OPM improving 152 bps y-o-y to 14.6%, leading to 33% y-o-y growth in PAT.

Overall revenue growth of 133% was led by strong performance in mobiles & EMS (235%), home appliances (22%) and Lightning products (29%) division. Operating profits were higher by 114% to Rs 426 crore, with OPM falling 33 bps.

Revenues reached Rs. 7,433 crore, rising by 6% y-o-y and by 57% q-o-q, primarily driven by higher volumes of primary sales.