Consumer Analyst / Channel Surveillance Specialist, Trudence Capital Advisors

Pranav Bhavsar

Consumer Analyst / Channel Surveillance Specialist

Trudence Capital Advisors

Trudence Capital Advisors Private Limited is a SEBI-registered Research Analyst, holding SEBI registration number INH000015747. Our firm is dedicated to providing independent and unbiased research on Indian mid to large-cap companies. Trudence Capital is known for its counter-consensus views, with a focus on forensic research and on-ground primary investigations. Our research approach is thorough, involving detailed analysis of accounting practices and governance, alongside extensive channel checks.

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<h3>About The Narrative</h3>
<p>Earnings conference calls are important sources that aid us in the identification of potential catalysts and drivers of stock returns. Every quarter we go through these transcripts and connect them with primary research with the objective of assessing on-ground reality against management commentary. </p>
<p>The edition focuses on key quotes from the earnings transcripts of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/havells-india-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:9158:1" rel="noopener">Havells India (HAVL IN)</a> / <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/symphony-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:17047:1" rel="noopener">Symphony Ltd (SYML IN)</a> / <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/crompton-greaves-consumer-electricals" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:24046:1" rel="noopener">Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals (CROMPTON IN)</a> / <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ttk-prestige-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:9779:1" rel="noopener">TTK Prestige (TTKPT IN)</a> / <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/bajaj-electricals-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:9615:1" rel="noopener">Bajaj Electricals (BJE IN)</a> </p>
<p>We have separated the quotes to highlight<em><strong> Demand Environment &amp; Business Performance,  Pricing, Volume and Margins, Market Shares, E-Commerce Business, Inventory and Outlook. </strong></em></p>

About The Narrative
Earnings conference calls are important sources that aid us in the identification of potential catalysts and drivers of stock returns. Every quarter we go through these transcripts and connect them with primary research with the objective of assessing on-ground reality against management commentary. 
The edition focuses on key quotes from the earnings transcripts of Havells India (HAVL IN) / Symphony Ltd (SYML IN) / Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals (CROMPTON IN) / TTK Prestige (TTKPT IN) / Bajaj Electricals (BJE IN) 
We have separated the quotes to highlight Demand Environment &amp; Business Performance,  Pricing, Volume and Margins, Market Shares, E-Commerce Business, Inventory and Outlook. 

The Narrative | Q2 FY22 | India Household Durables - Havells, Symphony, Crompton Cons, TTK, Bajaj

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<h2>About India Channel Insight</h2>
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<p>Our objective with India Channel Insight is to share snippets from our channel interactions that are part of our research process. These snippets can potentially be signals for larger themes/ideas emerging out of these interactions.  </p>
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<p>For this insight, we interact with current and prior distributors of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/stove-kraft-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:31372:1" rel="noopener">Stove Kraft (0490943D IN)</a>; <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/bajaj-electricals-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:9615:1" rel="noopener">Bajaj Electricals (BJE IN)</a>; <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/crompton-greaves-consumer-electricals" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:24046:1" rel="noopener">Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals (CROMPTON IN)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/havells-india-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:9158:1" rel="noopener">Havells India (HAVL IN)</a> </p>
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About India Channel Insight



Our objective with India Channel Insight is to share snippets from our channel interactions that are part of our research process. These snippets can potentially be signals for larger themes/ideas emerging out of these interactions.  


For this insight, we interact with current and prior distributors of Stove Kraft (0490943D IN); Bajaj Electricals (BJE IN); Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals (CROMPTON IN) and Havells India (HAVL IN) 


India Channel Insight | Stovekraft, Bajaj Electricals, Crompton Consumer, Havells

<p>Inspired by <a href="https://thetranscript.substack.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">"The Transcript"</a>, We build our very own version of the same called "The Narrative".</p>
<p>The objective of "The Narrative" is to aid us in assessing management commentary, which we can further connect with ground reality via primary checks, aiding us in identifying key catalysts that could be potential drivers of stock returns. </p>
<p>For the narrative, we will be covering commentary on Demand environment and overall Industry, Consumer behaviour and premiumisation, Commodity costs, Pricing action, new product launches, Capex, PLI, Inventory, Competition and market share, Exports, E-commerce, Competitiveness with China and Future outlook.   </p>
<p>Companies covered include <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/amber-enterprises-india-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:32202:1" rel="noopener">Amber Enterprises India (AMBER IN)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/bajaj-electricals-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:9615:1" rel="noopener">Bajaj Electricals (BJE IN)</a> , <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/crompton-greaves-consumer-electricals" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:24046:1" rel="noopener">Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals (CROMPTON IN)</a> , <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/symphony-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:17047:1" rel="noopener">Symphony Ltd (SYML IN)</a> , <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ttk-prestige-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:9779:1" rel="noopener">TTK Prestige (TTKPT IN)</a></p>

Inspired by "The Transcript", We build our very own version of the same called "The Narrative".
The objective of "The Narrative" is to aid us in assessing management commentary, which we can further connect with ground reality via primary checks, aiding us in identifying key catalysts that could be potential drivers of stock returns. 
For the narrative, we will be covering commentary on Demand environment and overall Industry, Consumer behaviour and premiumisation, Commodity costs, Pricing action, new product launches, Capex, PLI, Inventory, Competition and market share, Exports, E-commerce, Competitiveness with China and Future outlook.   
Companies covered include Amber Enterprises India (AMBER IN), Bajaj Electricals (BJE IN) , Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals (CROMPTON IN) , Symphony Ltd (SYML IN) , TTK Prestige (TTKPT IN)

The Narrative | Q1 FY22 | India Household Durables - AMBER, BJE, CROMPTON, SYML, TTKPT

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<p>About the stock: Bajaj Electrical's business portfolio spans across s consumer products (CP) and EPC (illumination, power transmission and power distribution). CP (appliances, fans, lighting) contributes ~72% to topline and its premium brands includes Morphy Richards and Nirlep. The company...</p><div class="content-highlight"><em>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.</em></div>

About the stock: Bajaj Electrical's business portfolio spans across s consumer products (CP) and EPC (illumination, power transmission and power distribution). CP (appliances, fans, lighting) contributes ~72% to topline and its premium brands includes Morphy Richards and Nirlep. The company...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 Electricals: One off Expenses Drag EBITDA Margin

<p>Bajaj's CP EBIT margin increased 190 bps YoY to 8.7% in Q4 (up 320 bps YoY to 9.6% in FY21) led by price hikes and higher operating leverage. On the EPC front, the company managed to reduce losses from Rs 23 crore in Q4FY20 to ~ Rs 8 crore in Q4FY21 due to reduction in exposure of low margin orders and various cost optimisation measures.</p>
<div class="content-highlight"><em>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.</em></div>

Bajaj's CP EBIT margin increased 190 bps YoY to 8.7% in Q4 (up 320 bps YoY to 9.6% in FY21) led by price hikes and higher operating leverage. On the EPC front, the company managed to reduce losses from Rs 23 crore in Q4FY20 to ~ Rs 8 crore in Q4FY21 due to reduction in exposure of low margin orders and various cost optimisation measures.
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.

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Bajaj Electricals Limited manufactures electric fans and general lighting items, such as lamps, special lamps, fluorescent tubes, and lighting fixtures.  The Company also manufactures consumer durables like small electrical appliances.

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Bajaj Electricals (BJE IN)

The Narrative | Q2 FY22 | India Household Durables - Havells, Symphony, Crompton Cons, TTK, Bajaj

The edition focuses on key quotes from the earnings transcripts of Havells / Symphony / Crompton Consumer / TTK Prestige / Bajaj Electricals

Pranav Bhavsar

India Channel Insight | Stovekraft, Bajaj Electricals, Crompton Consumer, Havells

For this insight, we interact with current and prior distributors of Stove Kraft; Bajaj Electricals; Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals and...

Pranav Bhavsar

The Narrative | Q1 FY22 | India Household Durables - AMBER, BJE, CROMPTON, SYML, TTKPT

The objective of "The Narrative" is to aid us in assessing management commentary, which we can further connect with ground reality via primary checks.

Pranav Bhavsar

Bajaj Electricals: One off Expenses Drag EBITDA Margin

Bajaj Electrical's business portfolio spans across s consumer products (CP) and EPC (illumination, power transmission and power distribution). CP...

ICICI Securities Limited

Bajaj Electricals

Bajaj's CP EBIT margin increased 190 bps YoY to 8.7% in Q4 (up 320 bps YoY to 9.6% in FY21) led by price hikes and higher operating leverage. On...

ICICI Securities Limited

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