Equity Analyst, Event-driven, Quiddity Advisors

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

Equity Analyst, Event-driven

Quiddity Advisors

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Event-Driven

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<li>In this insight, we take a look at the names leading the race to become ADDs/DELs for the NIFTY 50 and NIFTY 100 indices in the September 2023 rebalance.</li>
<li>The NIFTY Next 50 methodology was supposed to change in June 2023 but this has been kept on hold for now. This change could still take place before September 2023.</li>
<li>In this insight, we take a look at our expectations for index changes under both the existing methodology and the proposed new methodology.</li>
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In this insight, we take a look at the names leading the race to become ADDs/DELs for the NIFTY 50 and NIFTY 100 indices in the September 2023 rebalance.
The NIFTY Next 50 methodology was supposed to change in June 2023 but this has been kept on hold for now. This change could still take place before September 2023.
In this insight, we take a look at our expectations for index changes under both the existing methodology and the proposed new methodology.


Quiddity Leaderboard NIFTY Sep 23: 5 ADDs/DELs for NIFTY Next 50 Unless the Methodology Changes

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<li>In this insight, we take a look at the Potential ADDs/DELs for the BSE SENSEX, 100, and 200 Indices in the December 2023 Rebalance.</li>
<li>In July, we saw the deletion of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/housing-development-finance" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:252:1" rel="noopener">HDFC Limited (HDFC IN)</a> from several indices in this family which triggered multiple intra-review index changes.</li>
<li>At present, I do not see any changes for the SENSEX index but I see seven ADDs/DELs for BSE 100 and five ADDs/DELs for BSE 200.</li>
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In this insight, we take a look at the Potential ADDs/DELs for the BSE SENSEX, 100, and 200 Indices in the December 2023 Rebalance.
In July, we saw the deletion of HDFC Limited (HDFC IN) from several indices in this family which triggered multiple intra-review index changes.
At present, I do not see any changes for the SENSEX index but I see seven ADDs/DELs for BSE 100 and five ADDs/DELs for BSE 200.


Quiddity Leaderboard BSE/​​​​SENSEX Dec 23: 7 Changes for BSE 100 and 5 Changes for BSE 200

External broker reports(aggregated public sources), Axis Direct

Axis Direct

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Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>ACC reported Revenue/Volume/EBITDA/APAT growth of 16%/24%/81%/105% YoY (above expectations), driven by better demand and lower cost.</li><li>The company recorded an EBITDA Margin of 14.8% against 9.5% YoY (above estimates), primarily owing to the lower fuel cost on a YoY basis.</li><li>The volume for the quarter stood at 9.4 Mn tonnes per annum (mntpa), up 24% YoY and up 11% QoQ (above expectations). </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.

ACC reported Revenue/Volume/EBITDA/APAT growth of 16%/24%/81%/105% YoY (above expectations), driven by better demand and lower cost.The company recorded an EBITDA Margin of 14.8% against 9.5% YoY (above estimates), primarily owing to the lower fuel cost on a YoY basis.The volume for the quarter stood at 9.4 Mn tonnes per annum (mntpa), up 24% YoY and up 11% QoQ (above expectations). 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.

ACC Limited - Beat On All Fronts; Maintain BUY

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HDFC Securities

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Thematic (Sector/Industry)

<ul><li>Ambuja Cement: We maintain ADD with an unchanged TP of INR 620/share (16.5x its consolidated FY26E EBITDA)</li><li>During Q4FY24, consolidated volumes rose 17% YoY owing to the low base and ramp-up of recently acquired Sanghi plants</li><li>Weak pricing across markets drove down NSR by INR 394/MT QoQ (-7%)</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.

Ambuja Cement: We maintain ADD with an unchanged TP of INR 620/share (16.5x its consolidated FY26E EBITDA)During Q4FY24, consolidated volumes rose 17% YoY owing to the low base and ramp-up of recently acquired Sanghi plantsWeak pricing across markets drove down NSR by INR 394/MT QoQ (-7%)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: Ambuja Cement, Havells India, Dabur, ACC

<ul><li>Demand firmed up but at the expense of pricing: In our view, cement demand again firmed up in Q4FY24 on a strong pick-up in non-trades sales</li><li>We estimate aggregate volumes will grow 10% YoY in Q4FY24 (as against 8% YoY in Q3)</li><li>However, owing to aggressive volume push in non-trade segments (channel check suggests major players pushed volumes hard in Q4), cement pricing took a beating during the peak demand 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.

Demand firmed up but at the expense of pricing: In our view, cement demand again firmed up in Q4FY24 on a strong pick-up in non-trades salesWe estimate aggregate volumes will grow 10% YoY in Q4FY24 (as against 8% YoY in Q3)However, owing to aggressive volume push in non-trade segments (channel check suggests major players pushed volumes hard in Q4), cement pricing took a beating during the peak demand quarterContent 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.

Cement (Q4FY24 Results Preview): Weak pricing dampens industry margin

India

ACC Limited  manufactures a range of cements and blended cements. The Company also manufactures gypsum and refractory products such as Brown Tabular Alumina. The Company provides turnkey and application consulting services for setting up and operating cement plants and refractories. The Company owns cement plants throughout India.

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ACC Ltd (ACC IN)

Quiddity Leaderboard NIFTY Sep 23: 5 ADDs/DELs for NIFTY Next 50 Unless the Methodology Changes

The index changes for the NIFTY index for September 2023 could be announced in the next couple of weeks. This might be a good time to revisit our...

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

Quiddity Leaderboard BSE/SENSEX Dec 23: 7 Changes for BSE 100 and 5 Changes for BSE 200

All else equal, if Wipro's average share price for the remainder of the reference period is more than 17% lower than the latest price, the company...

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

ACC Limited - Beat On All Fronts; Maintain BUY

ACC reported Revenue/Volume/EBITDA/APAT growth of 16%/24%/81%/105% YoY (above expectations), driven by better demand and lower cost.

Axis Direct

HSIE Results Daily: Ambuja Cement, Havells India, Dabur, ACC

During Q4FY24, consolidated volumes rose 17% YoY owing to the low base and ramp-up of recently acquired Sanghi plants. Weak pricing across markets...

HDFC Securities

Cement (Q4FY24 Results Preview): Weak pricing dampens industry margin

Demand firmed up but at the expense of pricing: In our view, cement demand again firmed up in Q4FY24 on a strong pick-up in non-trades sales

HDFC Securities

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Quiddity Leaderboard NIFTY Sep 23: 5 ADDs/DELs for NIFTY Next 50 Unless the Methodology Changes

The index changes for the NIFTY index for September 2023 could be announced in the next couple of weeks. This might be a good time to revisit our...

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

Quiddity Leaderboard BSE/​​​​SENSEX Dec 23: 7 Changes for BSE 100 and 5 Changes for BSE 200

All else equal, if Wipro's average share price for the remainder of the reference period is more than 17% lower than the latest price, the company...

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

ACC Limited - Beat On All Fronts; Maintain BUY

ACC reported Revenue/Volume/EBITDA/APAT growth of 16%/24%/81%/105% YoY (above expectations), driven by better demand and lower cost.

Axis Direct

HSIE Results Daily: Ambuja Cement, Havells India, Dabur, ACC

During Q4FY24, consolidated volumes rose 17% YoY owing to the low base and ramp-up of recently acquired Sanghi plants. Weak pricing across markets...

HDFC Securities

Cement (Q4FY24 Results Preview): Weak pricing dampens industry margin

Demand firmed up but at the expense of pricing: In our view, cement demand again firmed up in Q4FY24 on a strong pick-up in non-trades sales

HDFC Securities

Quiddity Leaderboard BSE/SENSEX Dec 23: 7 Changes for BSE 100 and 5 Changes for BSE 200