Sharekhan Broker Research reports

Over the past three years, Axis Max life has posted strong industry leading APE growth of 18% with 13% VNB CAGR. The management aspires to continue to grow APE in mid-teens (300-400 bps higher than industry) with VNB margin at 24-25% in FY26.

LTFH remains assertive on reduction in credit cost and improvement in Asset quality in the MFI space from H2FY26. The MFIN Guardrails 2.0 will help build quality portfolios in the long term, also has limited impact in the short term.

In its analyst meet, Trent’s management provided insights about the company’s strategies and key focus areas, which will help the company to deliver strong double-digit growth in the coming years.

In a recent media interaction, Shree Cement’s management stated that cement demand was slightly subdued in May due to a heatwave and geopolitical uncertainty (IndiaPakistan tensions) in the North.

Indian defence forces are set to make emergency purchases worth Rs 40,000 crore to enhance combat readiness. The initiative focuses on acquiring key systems being prioritised under emergency powers, including surveillance drones, kamikaze drones, missiles, and various types of ammunition.

We interacted with management of Persistent Systems to understand the company’s business strategy and growth prospects.

Overall, FY25 has been tough owing to higher interest rates, tight liquidity, and high stress in unsecured loans. Profitability is expected to rebound from H2FY26 as headwinds recede on the margin and asset quality fronts.

We interacted with LTIMindtree’s management to understand the company’s business strategy and growth prospects. For Q1FY26, LTIMindtree expects strong order inflow to continue, bolstered by a landmark $450 million, seven-year deal, following robust order inflows of $1.68 billion in Q3FY25 and $1.6 billion in Q4FY25.

The demerger between ABFRL and ABLBL became effective from May 1, 2025. The demerged ABFRL reported high-single digit revenue growth and an improvement in profitability across businesses in Q4FY25.

Aarti Industries’ clocked revenue of Rs. 1,949 crore, marking a 6% q-o?q growth, largely driven by volume recovery across all end applications.

KPR’s Q4FY25 performance was soft and missed estimates on all fronts. Consolidated revenue grew by 4.3% y-o-y to Rs. 1,769 crore, versus our expectation of Rs. 1,877 crore.

Standalone revenue grew by 5.5% y-o-y to Rs. 1,738.8 crore in Q4FY25, driven by a 4.7% y-o-y rise in blended realisations.

For Q4FY2025, Finolex reported lower-than-estimated performance on the revenue front. Revenue grew by 13.8% y-o-y to Rs. 1,595 crore.

For Q4FY2025, Finolex reported lower-than-estimated performance on the revenue front. Revenue grew by 13.8% y-o-y to Rs. 1,595 crore.

Birlasoft reported revenue at $152.2 million down 5.3% q-o-q/6.9% y-o-y in constant currency (CC) terms, missing our estimates of $160.1 million.

IPL’s Q4FY25 numbers were muted as sluggishness in the paints industry continued to impact performance. Consolidated revenues grew 0.7% y-o-y to Rs. 388 crore (versus our expectation of Rs. 389 crore).

Vinati Organics reported a strong Q4FY25 with revenue up 17.5% y-o-y, operating profit growth of 20.4% and net profit increase of 18.1% y-o-y.

Standalone revenues stood at Rs. 687 crore, up 2.3% q-o-q/13% y-o-y in line with our estimates of Rs 692 crore. Recruitment business continued to grow, whereas non-recruitment businesses also continued to grow with cash profitability.

Standalone revenue grew by 32% y-o-y to Rs. 8,926 crore while EBITDA was at Rs. 221 crore fell 58% y-o-y. In Q4 Cellulosic Fibre revenue grew by 8% y-o-y While EBITDA de-grew by 36% y-o-y due to increased key input costs.

Colgate’s Q4FY25 performance was muted owing to soft demand in urban markets and heightened competitive intensity. Standalone revenues declined by 1.8% y-o-y to Rs. 1,463 crore, missing our expectation of Rs. 1,520 crore, with toothpaste volumes flat y-o-y.