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Sudarshan Bhandari

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<li>Sambhv’s single-location, fully backward-integrated facility - from sponge iron to pipes—ensures strong cost control and superior EBITDA per ton, outpacing peers reliant on outsourced raw materials and power.</li>
<li>Capacity ramp-up from 2.5L MT to 4.5L MT in FY25, new stainless-steel lines, and Kesda’s greenfield project set the stage for multi-year growth visibility and operating leverage.</li>
<li>With ₹390 crore from IPO proceeds going toward debt repayment, Sambhv strengthens financial flexibility, improves credit metrics, and positions itself well for capex execution and margin retention.</li>
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Sambhv’s single-location, fully backward-integrated facility - from sponge iron to pipes—ensures strong cost control and superior EBITDA per ton, outpacing peers reliant on outsourced raw materials and power.
Capacity ramp-up from 2.5L MT to 4.5L MT in FY25, new stainless-steel lines, and Kesda’s greenfield project set the stage for multi-year growth visibility and operating leverage.
With ₹390 crore from IPO proceeds going toward debt repayment, Sambhv strengthens financial flexibility, improves credit metrics, and positions itself well for capex execution and margin retention.


Sambhv Steel Tubes: Backward Integration, Rising Margins,Capacity-Led Growth Steel Pipe Player

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<ul><li>Hindalco’s Indian operations stood robust, offsetting Novelis's impacted profitability.</li><li>Consolidated Revenue stood at Rs 64,890 Cr (up 16%/11% YoY/QoQ), which was 2% ahead of our estimate.</li><li>EBITDA stood at Rs 9,609 Cr (up 41%/26% YoY/QoQ), a 9% beat vs. our estimate, led by strong aluminium performance.</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.

Hindalco’s Indian operations stood robust, offsetting Novelis's impacted profitability.Consolidated Revenue stood at Rs 64,890 Cr (up 16%/11% YoY/QoQ), which was 2% ahead of our estimate.EBITDA stood at Rs 9,609 Cr (up 41%/26% YoY/QoQ), a 9% beat vs. our estimate, led by strong aluminium performance.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.

Top Conviction Ideas - “Metals & Mining” - Sequential Recovery in EBITDA in Q4FY25

<ul><li>The Axis Top Picks Basket delivered a return of 15.3% in the last three months against the 11.9% return posted by the Nifty 50, outperforming the Nifty 50 by a notable margin of 3.4%.</li><li>Moreover, over the last one month, the basket has gained 2.6%. We are happy to share that our Top Picks Basket has delivered an impressive return of 321% since its inception (May’20), which stands well above the 167% return delivered by the NIFTY 50 index over the same period.</li><li>India’s Domestic Economy Well-Positioned: Despite external risks, India’s domestic growth trajectory remains intact, with key macroeconomic factors supporting a stronger FY26 compared to FY25.</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 Axis Top Picks Basket delivered a return of 15.3% in the last three months against the 11.9% return posted by the Nifty 50, outperforming the Nifty 50 by a notable margin of 3.4%.Moreover, over the last one month, the basket has gained 2.6%. We are happy to share that our Top Picks Basket has delivered an impressive return of 321% since its inception (May’20), which stands well above the 167% return delivered by the NIFTY 50 index over the same period.India’s Domestic Economy Well-Positioned: Despite external risks, India’s domestic growth trajectory remains intact, with key macroeconomic factors supporting a stronger FY26 compared to FY25.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 Top Picks for the Month of June 2025

<ul><li>The Q4FY25 earnings season was marked by 1) Sequential improvement in capex spending, 2) A Series of positive measures in the domestic economy taken by the RBI and the government, 3) Volatile Currency, 4) Volatile Trade dynamics, and 5) Volatile Crude prices. All these developments indicate that the Q4FY25 earnings would show a mixed trend, similar to the previous quarters.</li><li>Some breather is expected in Q4FY25 numbers, led by sequential improvement in some of the pockets of high-frequency indicators.</li><li>However, the broader consumption demand could still take 1-2 quarters to get back on track. Overall, the improvement in earnings is expected in certain pockets like BFSI, IT, Healthcare, Telecom, and Industrials, while Consumer Staples, Retail, and cyclical sectors like Oil &amp; Gas remain under pressure. </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 Q4FY25 earnings season was marked by 1) Sequential improvement in capex spending, 2) A Series of positive measures in the domestic economy taken by the RBI and the government, 3) Volatile Currency, 4) Volatile Trade dynamics, and 5) Volatile Crude prices. All these developments indicate that the Q4FY25 earnings would show a mixed trend, similar to the previous quarters.Some breather is expected in Q4FY25 numbers, led by sequential improvement in some of the pockets of high-frequency indicators.However, the broader consumption demand could still take 1-2 quarters to get back on track. Overall, the improvement in earnings is expected in certain pockets like BFSI, IT, Healthcare, Telecom, and Industrials, while Consumer Staples, Retail, and cyclical sectors like Oil &amp; Gas remain under pressure. 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>In Q4FY25, for Steel companies under our coverage (Tata Steel and SAIL), we expect EBITDA to improve QoQ mainly due to higher sales volume and lower coking consumption costs, partially offset by a slight drop in steel price realisations.</li><li>Average HRC price benchmark fell in Q4FY25, down 11%/1% YoY/QoQ, with price recovery taking place only towards the end of Q4FY25.</li><li>We expect Tata Steel and SAIL’s EBITDA to increase on a QoQ basis by 6% and 35% respectively. </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 Q4FY25, for Steel companies under our coverage (Tata Steel and SAIL), we expect EBITDA to improve QoQ mainly due to higher sales volume and lower coking consumption costs, partially offset by a slight drop in steel price realisations.Average HRC price benchmark fell in Q4FY25, down 11%/1% YoY/QoQ, with price recovery taking place only towards the end of Q4FY25.We expect Tata Steel and SAIL’s EBITDA to increase on a QoQ basis by 6% and 35% respectively. 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.

Q4FY25 Earnings Preview - Metals and Mining

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APL Apollo Tubes Ltd. manufactures and exports galvanized steel tubes, galvanized steel pipes, and welded black pipes and tubes.

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​Sambhv's integrated facility and capacity expansion drive cost control, growth visibility, and financial strength, positioning it for sustained...

Sudarshan Bhandari

Top Conviction Ideas - “Metals & Mining” - Sequential Recovery in EBITDA in Q4FY25

Hindalco’s Indian operations stood robust, offsetting Novelis's impacted profitability. Consolidated Revenue stood at Rs 64,890 Cr (up 16%/11% YoY...

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The Axis Top Picks Basket delivered a return of 15.3% in the last three months against the 11.9% return posted by the Nifty 50, outperforming the...

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