India Equity Analyst - Fundamental & Thematic, Beat the Street

Sudarshan Bhandari

India Equity Analyst - Fundamental & Thematic

Beat the Street

Beat The Street was founded by Nimish Maheshwari and Sudarshan Bhandari, both of whom are Chartered Accountants by Profession, known for their expert analysis in the fields of Business, Sectoral analysis, and Corporate governance.

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Their analysis on Bankrupt & Insolvent companies has been instrumental in saving investors from significant losses. They have a keen eye for identifying red flags and has identified exclusive redflags earlier in Vedanta, Nykaa, Dhani Services, Adani and many more.

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Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>Tata Group partners with <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/tesla-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:20279:1" rel="noopener">Tesla (TSLA US)</a> to supply critical EV components, positioning India as a key player in Tesla’s expansion.</li>
<li>India crosses 1 billion tonnes of coal production in FY25, driven by PSUs, private players, and 500,000 workers.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hindalco-industries-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:18490:1" rel="noopener">Hindalco Industries (HNDL IN)</a> announces a Rs. 45,000 crore investment plan to expand in copper, aluminium, and specialty alumina sectors.</li>
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Tata Group partners with Tesla (TSLA US) to supply critical EV components, positioning India as a key player in Tesla’s expansion.
India crosses 1 billion tonnes of coal production in FY25, driven by PSUs, private players, and 500,000 workers.

Hindalco Industries (HNDL IN) announces a Rs. 45,000 crore investment plan to expand in copper, aluminium, and specialty alumina sectors.


#125 India Insight: Tata Partners with Tesla, India Hits 1B Coal Tonnes, Hindalco to Invest ₹45K Cr

Head of Research, IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Sumeet Singh

Head of Research, IPOs & Placements

IPOs and Placements coverage across Asia Pacific

Aequitas Research

We cover all listing across the Asia Pacific along with follow-up placements. As of Dec 2020, our team had covered 539 IPOs with a hit rate of 73.5% and 685 placements with a hit rate of 66.8%.

We combine fundamental bottom-up views with our proprietary quantitative framework to provide a holistic coverage across new listings and placements. Our coverage includes pre-IPO notes before the deal is launched, follow-up analysis once the deal is live and post-listing trading analysis as well.

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National Stock Exchange of India / Index Rebalance

National Stock Exchange of India (NSE IN)

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/national-stock-exchange" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:23751:1" rel="noopener">National Stock Exchange (NSEIN IN)</a> is looking to raise about US$2.4bn in its upcoming India IPO.</li>
<li>NSE operates electronic platforms for trading equities, derivatives, currencies, and debt securities, also earning revenue from clearing and settlement services, market data, index licensing, listing fees, connectivity, and technology services.</li>
<li>We have looked at the company’s past performance and valuations in our previous note. In this note, we will talk about the index impact, or lack thereof.</li>
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National Stock Exchange (NSEIN IN) is looking to raise about US$2.4bn in its upcoming India IPO.
NSE operates electronic platforms for trading equities, derivatives, currencies, and debt securities, also earning revenue from clearing and settlement services, market data, index licensing, listing fees, connectivity, and technology services.
We have looked at the company’s past performance and valuations in our previous note. In this note, we will talk about the index impact, or lack thereof.


Aequitas: NSE IPO -Index Flows Won’t Help in the near Term but Will Pickup Later

External broker reports(aggregated public sources), HDFC Securities

HDFC Securities

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<ul><li>The aggregate performance of the Q3FY25 earnings season was subdued, in line with expectations, but reflected marginal improvement on a QoQ basis, led by energy, auto, and cement sectors.</li><li>Aggregate revenue/PAT grew by 5%/8% YoY and 5%/6% QoQ across the HSIE coverage (~234 stocks).</li><li>Earnings of mid/small-cap stocks grew slower at 3.8% in this quarter as compared to 8.7% registered by the large cap segment</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 Q3FY25 earnings season was subdued, in line with expectations, but reflected marginal improvement on a QoQ basis, led by energy, auto, and cement sectors.Aggregate revenue/PAT grew by 5%/8% YoY and 5%/6% QoQ across the HSIE coverage (~234 stocks).Earnings of mid/small-cap stocks grew slower at 3.8% in this quarter as compared to 8.7% registered by the large cap segmentContent 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: Diminishing growth, downgrades intensify across sectors

External broker reports(aggregated public sources), Axis Direct

Axis Direct

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<ul><li>Banks (incl. SFBs) under our coverage reported an in-line performance, delivering a credit growth at ~12% YoY, mirroring systemic growth.</li><li>This was owing to the continuous and conscious slowdown visible in the unsecured segments, particularly microfinance, credit cards and personal loans, as asset quality concerns continued to haunt.</li><li>Credit growth was primarily driven by Retail and SME portfolios, while banks continued to remain aloof in pursuing corporate growth given pricing pressures. </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.

Banks (incl. SFBs) under our coverage reported an in-line performance, delivering a credit growth at ~12% YoY, mirroring systemic growth.This was owing to the continuous and conscious slowdown visible in the unsecured segments, particularly microfinance, credit cards and personal loans, as asset quality concerns continued to haunt.Credit growth was primarily driven by Retail and SME portfolios, while banks continued to remain aloof in pursuing corporate growth given pricing pressures. 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 - “Banks, Financial Services and Insurance (BFSI) ”

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/housing-and-urban-development-corporation-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:24013:1" rel="noopener">Housing and Urban Development Corporation Limited (HUDCO IN)</a>  stock dropped 11% after the government slashed funding for PMAY-Urban in the 2025 Union Budget. </li>
<li>India and Russia are in discussions to integrate RuPay and MIR payment systems for mutual transactions. This move comes amid Western sanctions on Russia, aiming to ease transaction challenges visitors.</li>
<li>Ajay Seth, Secretary of DEA, emphasizes the need for India to invest 7-8% of GDP annually in infrastructure. He urges the private sector to contribute more, particularly through public-private partnerships.</li>
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Housing and Urban Development Corporation Limited (HUDCO IN)  stock dropped 11% after the government slashed funding for PMAY-Urban in the 2025 Union Budget. 
India and Russia are in discussions to integrate RuPay and MIR payment systems for mutual transactions. This move comes amid Western sanctions on Russia, aiming to ease transaction challenges visitors.
Ajay Seth, Secretary of DEA, emphasizes the need for India to invest 7-8% of GDP annually in infrastructure. He urges the private sector to contribute more, particularly through public-private partnerships.


#97 India Insight: HUDCO Drops 11%?, India-Russia RuPay-MIR Talks, Ajay Seth Calls for Infra Boost.

India

Bajaj Finance is an Indian deposit-taking non-banking financial company (NBFC) that offers a diversified portfolio of financial products and services. These include consumer loans, SME and commercial lending, rural lending, fixed deposits, and various investment and insurance products. The company is headquartered in Pune, India, and was founded on March 25, 1987.

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#125 India Insight: Tata Partners with Tesla, India Hits 1B Coal Tonnes, Hindalco to Invest ₹45K Cr

Tata Group partners with Tesla to supply EV components, India's coal production hits 1 billion tonnes, Hindalco Industries invests Rs. 45,000...

Sudarshan Bhandari

Aequitas: NSE IPO -Index Flows Won’t Help in the near Term but Will Pickup Later

National Stock Exchange (NSEIN IN) is looking to raise about US$2.4bn in its upcoming India IPO. In this note, we talk about the index flows or...

Sumeet Singh

Quarterly Flipbook: Diminishing growth, downgrades intensify across sectors

The aggregate performance of the Q3FY25 earnings season was subdued, in line with expectations, but reflected marginal improvement on a QoQ basis,...

HDFC Securities

Top Conviction Ideas - “Banks, Financial Services and Insurance (BFSI) ”

Banks (incl. SFBs) under our coverage reported an in-line performance, delivering a credit growth at ~12% YoY, mirroring systemic growth.

Axis Direct

#97 India Insight: HUDCO Drops 11%?, India-Russia RuPay-MIR Talks, Ajay Seth Calls for Infra Boost.

HUDCO IN stock fell 11% due to reduced PMAY-Urban funding; India and Russia consider integrating payment systems; India urged to invest 7-8% of...

Sudarshan Bhandari

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#125 India Insight: Tata Partners with Tesla, India Hits 1B Coal Tonnes, Hindalco to Invest ₹45K Cr

​Tata Group partners with Tesla to supply EV components, India's coal production hits 1 billion tonnes, Hindalco Industries invests Rs. 45,000...

Sudarshan Bhandari

Aequitas: NSE IPO -Index Flows Won’t Help in the near Term but Will Pickup Later

National Stock Exchange (NSEIN IN) is looking to raise about US$2.4bn in its upcoming India IPO. In this note, we talk about the index flows or...

Sumeet Singh

Quarterly Flipbook: Diminishing growth, downgrades intensify across sectors

The aggregate performance of the Q3FY25 earnings season was subdued, in line with expectations, but reflected marginal improvement on a QoQ basis,...

HDFC Securities

Top Conviction Ideas - “Banks, Financial Services and Insurance (BFSI) ”

Banks (incl. SFBs) under our coverage reported an in-line performance, delivering a credit growth at ~12% YoY, mirroring systemic growth.

Axis Direct

#97 India Insight: HUDCO Drops 11%?, India-Russia RuPay-MIR Talks, Ajay Seth Calls for Infra Boost.

​HUDCO IN stock fell 11% due to reduced PMAY-Urban funding; India and Russia consider integrating payment systems; India urged to invest 7-8% of...

Sudarshan Bhandari

Tata Group partners with Tesla to supply EV components, India's coal production hits 1 billion tonnes, Hindalco Industries invests Rs. 45,000...

HUDCO IN stock fell 11% due to reduced PMAY-Urban funding; India and Russia consider integrating payment systems; India urged to invest 7-8% of...