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Sudarshan Bhandari

India Equity Analyst - Fundamental & Thematic

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<li>Middle East tensions have increased the risk of Brent crude moving toward USD 85-90 per barrel in the near term.</li>
<li>For India, every USD 10 rise in crude can add around 30 bps to inflation and widen the current account deficit.</li>
<li>The impact will vary by sector. Upstream oil companies benefit, while oil-intensive sectors face margin pressure if prices stay elevated.</li>
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Middle East tensions have increased the risk of Brent crude moving toward USD 85-90 per barrel in the near term.
For India, every USD 10 rise in crude can add around 30 bps to inflation and widen the current account deficit.
The impact will vary by sector. Upstream oil companies benefit, while oil-intensive sectors face margin pressure if prices stay elevated.


Event Driven- Middle East Volatility: How Indian Sectors Respond to Higher Crude

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<li>Q3FY26 delivered strong volume-led growth across autos, supported by GST 2.0 reforms, lean inventories, and operating leverage.</li>
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Demand momentum is robust, but rising raw material costs and supply rigidities create margin sustainability risks into FY27.</li>
<li>The sector stands on solid demand footing, yet sustainability hinges on pricing power, cost control, and supply normalization.</li>
</ul>


Q3FY26 delivered strong volume-led growth across autos, supported by GST 2.0 reforms, lean inventories, and operating leverage.

Demand momentum is robust, but rising raw material costs and supply rigidities create margin sustainability risks into FY27.
The sector stands on solid demand footing, yet sustainability hinges on pricing power, cost control, and supply normalization.


Thematic Report On Indian Auto Sector: GST Reduction Accelerates PV, 2W, CV and Tractor Demand

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<ul><li>The aggregate performance of the Q3FY26 earnings season was robust as YoY PAT growth steadily improved to reach low double-digit level building up on the recovery witnessed in previous two quarters</li><li>Aggregate revenue/PAT grew by 9%/13% YoY and 6%/8% QoQ respectively across the HSIE coverage (~257 stocks)</li><li>Also, revenue and PAT grew by 7.1%/10.1% respectively in 9MFY26</li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

The aggregate performance of the Q3FY26 earnings season was robust as YoY PAT growth steadily improved to reach low double-digit level building up on the recovery witnessed in previous two quartersAggregate revenue/PAT grew by 9%/13% YoY and 6%/8% QoQ respectively across the HSIE coverage (~257 stocks)Also, revenue and PAT grew by 7.1%/10.1% respectively in 9MFY26Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Quarterly Flipbook: Poised to inch up to double-digit earnings growth in FY26

Market & Forensics Analyst, Beat the Street

Nimish Maheshwari

Market & Forensics Analyst

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<li>El Niño is an unusual warming of Pacific Ocean waters, and predictive models anticipate its arrival by the second half of 2026
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<li>Historically, this recurring climate pattern has caused highly deficient Indian monsoons, directly triggering severe agricultural droughts and depressing overall economic growth</li>
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FMCG and automobile sectors face rural demand risks while solar power gains, prompting management to plan price hikes offsetting impending inflation</li>
</ul>


El Niño is an unusual warming of Pacific Ocean waters, and predictive models anticipate its arrival by the second half of 2026

Historically, this recurring climate pattern has caused highly deficient Indian monsoons, directly triggering severe agricultural droughts and depressing overall economic growth

FMCG and automobile sectors face rural demand risks while solar power gains, prompting management to plan price hikes offsetting impending inflation


El Niño 2026: Climate Risks, Corporate Management Commentaries, and Sectoral Strategies

<ul><li>With the key festive season behind, demand is normalizing, though it is higher than the pre-GST rate rationalization period</li><li>From the Q3 earnings perspective, there could be a positive surprise on realization and margin via better variant mix, due to the up-trading trend</li><li>Macros are favourable: lower interest rates, benign inflation, lower income tax rate, good kharif harvest, and higher rabi sowing, all of which augur well for sustained demand in Q4FY26.</li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

With the key festive season behind, demand is normalizing, though it is higher than the pre-GST rate rationalization periodFrom the Q3 earnings perspective, there could be a positive surprise on realization and margin via better variant mix, due to the up-trading trendMacros are favourable: lower interest rates, benign inflation, lower income tax rate, good kharif harvest, and higher rabi sowing, all of which augur well for sustained demand in Q4FY26.Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Autos (Q3FY26 Results Preview): Operating Leverage and Up-Trading to Aid Margin

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Event Driven- Middle East Volatility: How Indian Sectors Respond to Higher Crude

Middle East tensions may push Brent crude towards $85-90/barrel, posing inflation and current account deficit risks for India, with varying...

Sudarshan Bhandari

Thematic Report On Indian Auto Sector: GST Reduction Accelerates PV, 2W, CV and Tractor Demand

Q3FY26 saw strong volume growth in auto sector due to GST 2.0 reforms, but rising costs pose margin risks in FY27. Sustainability depends on...

Sudarshan Bhandari

Quarterly Flipbook: Poised to inch up to double-digit earnings growth in FY26

The aggregate performance of the Q3FY26 earnings season was robust as YoY PAT growth steadily improved to reach low double-digit level building up...

HDFC Securities

El Niño 2026: Climate Risks, Corporate Management Commentaries, and Sectoral Strategies

El Niño expected by late 2026 may lead to Indian monsoon deficits and economic slowdown. FMCG and automobile sectors at risk, solar power gains,...

Nimish Maheshwari

Autos (Q3FY26 Results Preview): Operating Leverage and Up-Trading to Aid Margin

From the Q3 earnings perspective, there could be a positive surprise on realization and margin via better variant mix, due to the up-trading trend

HDFC Securities

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Event Driven- Middle East Volatility: How Indian Sectors Respond to Higher Crude

​Middle East tensions may push Brent crude towards $85-90/barrel, posing inflation and current account deficit risks for India, with varying...

Sudarshan Bhandari

Thematic Report On Indian Auto Sector: GST Reduction Accelerates PV, 2W, CV and Tractor Demand

​Q3FY26 saw strong volume growth in auto sector due to GST 2.0 reforms, but rising costs pose margin risks in FY27. Sustainability depends on...

Sudarshan Bhandari

Quarterly Flipbook: Poised to inch up to double-digit earnings growth in FY26

The aggregate performance of the Q3FY26 earnings season was robust as YoY PAT growth steadily improved to reach low double-digit level building up...

HDFC Securities

El Niño 2026: Climate Risks, Corporate Management Commentaries, and Sectoral Strategies

​El Niño expected by late 2026 may lead to Indian monsoon deficits and economic slowdown. FMCG and automobile sectors at risk, solar power gains,...

Nimish Maheshwari

Autos (Q3FY26 Results Preview): Operating Leverage and Up-Trading to Aid Margin

From the Q3 earnings perspective, there could be a positive surprise on realization and margin via better variant mix, due to the up-trading trend

HDFC Securities

Middle East tensions may push Brent crude towards $85-90/barrel, posing inflation and current account deficit risks for India, with varying...

Q3FY26 saw strong volume growth in auto sector due to GST 2.0 reforms, but rising costs pose margin risks in FY27. Sustainability depends on...

El Niño expected by late 2026 may lead to Indian monsoon deficits and economic slowdown. FMCG and automobile sectors at risk, solar power gains,...