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Michael Fritzell

Research from Asian Century Stocks

Providing financial journalism in the Asia-Pacific

Asian Century Stocks

Asian Century Stocks is a newsletter providing financial journalism for companies and stocks in the Asia-Pacific. 
The Asian Century Stocks logotype “百” stands for “one hundred” or a “century”. The economic centre of gravity is moving towards Asia. Yet most global investors are missing out.

Forensic Accounting

<ul>
<li>Perhaps the most important factor for any investment in Asia is assessing corporate governance.</li>
<li>There are few books on the subject, making it difficult to navigate.</li>
<li>I was thrilled to read Chinhwee Tan and Tom Robinson’s Asian Financial Statement Analysis.</li>
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Perhaps the most important factor for any investment in Asia is assessing corporate governance.
There are few books on the subject, making it difficult to navigate.
I was thrilled to read Chinhwee Tan and Tom Robinson’s Asian Financial Statement Analysis.


External broker reports(aggregated public sources), HDFC Securities

HDFC Securities

External broker reports(aggregated public sources)

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<ul><li>Axis Bank: Axis Bank (AXSB) reported in-line results, led by healthy loan growth (+4.5% QoQ) and a sharp improvement in asset quality</li><li>NIMs were flat sequentially at 4.11% with the deposit book continuing to reprice on the back of accelerated TD mobilisation and decline in CASA deposits (-118bps QoQ to 44.4%)</li><li>This led to a further increase in the loan-to-deposit ratio to ~94%, which appears increasingly untenable</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.

Axis Bank: Axis Bank (AXSB) reported in-line results, led by healthy loan growth (+4.5% QoQ) and a sharp improvement in asset qualityNIMs were flat sequentially at 4.11% with the deposit book continuing to reprice on the back of accelerated TD mobilisation and decline in CASA deposits (-118bps QoQ to 44.4%)This led to a further increase in the loan-to-deposit ratio to ~94%, which appears increasingly untenableContent 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.

HSIE Results Daily: Axis Bank, Tech Mahindra, Jubilant FoodWorks, Sonata Software

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Axis Direct

Axis Direct is the flagship brand under Axis Securities Limited, a subsidiary of Axis Bank in India. 

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Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>In Q2FY24, Tech Mahindra Ltd. (Tech M) reported revenue of Rs 12,869 Cr, down 2.2% on a QoQ basis.</li><li>While it posted a de-growth of 5.9% on a YoY basis (in CC terms), it stood below our expectations.</li><li>The company posted an operating profit of Rs 606 Cr, reporting a de-growth of 31.9% on a QoQ basis. </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.

In Q2FY24, Tech Mahindra Ltd. (Tech M) reported revenue of Rs 12,869 Cr, down 2.2% on a QoQ basis.While it posted a de-growth of 5.9% on a YoY basis (in CC terms), it stood below our expectations.The company posted an operating profit of Rs 606 Cr, reporting a de-growth of 31.9% on a QoQ basis. 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.

Tech Mahindra Lt - Results Miss Expectations; Outlook Remains Weak

<ul><li>The big news is that not much has changed in the past few months</li><li>Most of the demand indicators are trailing 10-15% below levels at the beginning of the year and only slightly better than the July lows, the supply-side factors remain favourable, supporting operational resilience despite soft growth</li><li>In Q2FY24, the IT sector is expected to deliver a soft quarter, although Q2 has historically been a seasonally strong quarter.</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 big news is that not much has changed in the past few monthsMost of the demand indicators are trailing 10-15% below levels at the beginning of the year and only slightly better than the July lows, the supply-side factors remain favourable, supporting operational resilience despite soft growthIn Q2FY24, the IT sector is expected to deliver a soft quarter, although Q2 has historically been a seasonally strong quarter.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.

<ul><li>Bajaj Finance: Bajaj Finance (BAF) delivered a strong set of numbers on the back of higher-than-expected growth in AUM (+32% YoY), customer additions (+42% YoY) and new loans booked (+34% YoY)</li><li>Asset quality improved marginally with GS-II/GS-III at 1.2%/0.9% however, credit costs were slightly higher on the back of prudent provisioning</li><li>Operating efficiency remained steady with the C/I ratio at 34%</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.

Bajaj Finance: Bajaj Finance (BAF) delivered a strong set of numbers on the back of higher-than-expected growth in AUM (+32% YoY), customer additions (+42% YoY) and new loans booked (+34% YoY)Asset quality improved marginally with GS-II/GS-III at 1.2%/0.9% however, credit costs were slightly higher on the back of prudent provisioningOperating efficiency remained steady with the C/I ratio at 34%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.

HSIE Results Daily: Bajaj Finance, Axis Bank, Tech Mahindra, Colgate Palmolive

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Tech Mahindra Ltd. develops and markets computer software.  The Company markets software for telecommunications equipment manufacturers, telecom service providers, software vendors, and systems integrators.

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Tech Mahindra (TECHM IN)

Fraud in Asia

Perhaps the most important factor for any investment in Asia is assessing corporate governance. There are few books on the subject, making it...

Asian Century Stocks

HSIE Results Daily: Axis Bank, Tech Mahindra, Jubilant FoodWorks, Sonata Software

Axis Bank (AXSB) reported in-line results, led by healthy loan growth (+4.5% QoQ) and a sharp improvement in asset quality

HDFC Securities

Tech Mahindra Lt - Results Miss Expectations; Outlook Remains Weak

In Q2FY24, Tech Mahindra Ltd. (Tech M) reported revenue of Rs 12,869 Cr, down 2.2% on a QoQ basis. While it posted a de-growth of 5.9% on a YoY...

Axis Direct

IT Sector - Soft Q2, Status Quo Remains

Most of the demand indicators are trailing 10-15% below levels at the beginning of the year and only slightly better than the July lows

HDFC Securities

HSIE Results Daily: Bajaj Finance, Axis Bank, Tech Mahindra, Colgate Palmolive

Bajaj Finance (BAF) delivered a strong set of numbers on the back of higher-than-expected growth in AUM (+32% YoY), customer additions (+42% YoY)...

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