India Equity Analyst - Fundamental & Thematic, Beat the Street

Sudarshan Bhandari

India Equity Analyst - Fundamental & Thematic

Beat the Street

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Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>Rashmi Saluja, CEO and Chairperson of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/religare-enterprises-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:14799:1" rel="noopener">Religare Enterprises (RELG IN)</a> , sues the company to prevent a potential takeover by the Burman family. (promoter family of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/dabur-india-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:242:1" rel="noopener">Dabur India Ltd (DABUR IN)</a>)</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/jsw-energy-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:14949:1" rel="noopener">JSW Energy Ltd (JSW IN)</a>  revises its FY25 capex target to Rs 10,000 crore, down from Rs 15,000 crore, shifting focus to acquisitions due to sectoral constraints.</li>
<li>The Union Budget 2025 allocates Rs. 6.81 lakh crore to defence, with Rs. 4.88 lakh crore for revenue and Rs. 1.92 lakh crore for capital expenditure.</li>
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Rashmi Saluja, CEO and Chairperson of Religare Enterprises (RELG IN) , sues the company to prevent a potential takeover by the Burman family. (promoter family of Dabur India Ltd (DABUR IN))

JSW Energy Ltd (JSW IN)  revises its FY25 capex target to Rs 10,000 crore, down from Rs 15,000 crore, shifting focus to acquisitions due to sectoral constraints.
The Union Budget 2025 allocates Rs. 6.81 lakh crore to defence, with Rs. 4.88 lakh crore for revenue and Rs. 1.92 lakh crore for capital expenditure.


96# India Insight: Rashmi Saluja Sues Religare, JSW Energy Revises Capex, Budget 2025 Highlights.

Index Rebal Trades & Special Situations, Quiddity Advisors

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

Index Rebal Trades & Special Situations

Quiddity Advisors

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Index Rebalance

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<li>In this insight, we take a look at the Potential ADDs/DELs for the BSE SENSEX, BSE 100, and BSE 200 Indices in the June 2025 index rebal event.</li>
<li>As things stand, there could be two index changes for the SENSEX index.</li>
<li>There could be two ADDs/DELs for the BSE 100 Index and four ADDs/DELs for the BSE 200 Index.</li>
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In this insight, we take a look at the Potential ADDs/DELs for the BSE SENSEX, BSE 100, and BSE 200 Indices in the June 2025 index rebal event.
As things stand, there could be two index changes for the SENSEX index.
There could be two ADDs/DELs for the BSE 100 Index and four ADDs/DELs for the BSE 200 Index.


Quiddity Leaderboard BSE/​​​​SENSEX Jun 25: Two Sensex Changes Could Trigger US$440mn One-Way Flows

Forensic Analyst, Trudence Capital Advisors

Nitin Mangal

Forensic Analyst

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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Macroeconomics

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<li>The Mahakumbh Mela 2025, hailed as the largest gathering of the Hindu faith, is set to host an estimated 400-450 million devotees from India and around the world.</li>
<li>The event’s estimated budget is INR 6,382 crore (USD 800 Mn) for event management and infrastructure development, 72% higher than the budget allocated in 2019 Kumbh.</li>
<li>Kumbh Mela could generate financial transactions totaling INR 2–2.5 lakh crore (USD 25–30 billion) over 45 days. This accounts for an estimated 0.5–0.8% of the country’s GDP.</li>
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The Mahakumbh Mela 2025, hailed as the largest gathering of the Hindu faith, is set to host an estimated 400-450 million devotees from India and around the world.
The event’s estimated budget is INR 6,382 crore (USD 800 Mn) for event management and infrastructure development, 72% higher than the budget allocated in 2019 Kumbh.
Kumbh Mela could generate financial transactions totaling INR 2–2.5 lakh crore (USD 25–30 billion) over 45 days. This accounts for an estimated 0.5–0.8% of the country’s GDP.


Maha Kumbh 2025- How Big Is It for Economy?

External broker reports(aggregated public sources), HDFC Securities

HDFC Securities

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<ul><li>We expect our consumer coverage to report a high-single-digit revenue growth of 9% YoY, mainly driven by price hikes</li><li>At an aggregate level, we anticipate revenue and EBITDA growth of 9% and 1%, respectively, in 3QFY25</li><li>However, profitability is expected to decline by 6% due to negative operating leverage and gross margin pressures (excluding the liquor segment).</li></ul><p><em>Content is an 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></p>

We expect our consumer coverage to report a high-single-digit revenue growth of 9% YoY, mainly driven by price hikesAt an aggregate level, we anticipate revenue and EBITDA growth of 9% and 1%, respectively, in 3QFY25However, profitability is expected to decline by 6% due to negative operating leverage and gross margin pressures (excluding the liquor segment).Content is an 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.

Consumer (3QFY25 Results Preview): Challenges Persist

APAC IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Akshat Shah

APAC 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.

Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/zinka-logistics" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:43728:1" rel="noopener">Blackbuck (1355652D IN)</a> is looking to raise around US$130m in its India IPO.</li>
<li>Zinka Logistics (Blackbuck) is India’s largest digital platform for truck operators (in terms of number of users), with 963,345 truck operators transacting on its platform in FY24, as per Redseer.</li>
<li>In this note, we talk about the company’s historical performance.</li>
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Blackbuck (1355652D IN) is looking to raise around US$130m in its India IPO.
Zinka Logistics (Blackbuck) is India’s largest digital platform for truck operators (in terms of number of users), with 963,345 truck operators transacting on its platform in FY24, as per Redseer.
In this note, we talk about the company’s historical performance.


Zinka Logistics Pre-IPO - Continued Financial Underperformance in a Highly Fragmented Market

India

Dabur India Ltd. manufactures soaps, detergents, hair oils, tooth powders, antacids and processed foods. The Company sells its products worldwide.

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Dabur India Ltd (DABUR IN)

96# India Insight: Rashmi Saluja Sues Religare, JSW Energy Revises Capex, Budget 2025 Highlights.

Religare Enterprises CEO sues to block potential takeover, JSW Energy cuts capex target, Union Budget 2025 allocates Rs. 6.81 lakh crore to defence.

Sudarshan Bhandari

Quiddity Leaderboard BSE/SENSEX Jun 25: Two Sensex Changes Could Trigger US$440mn One-Way Flows

IndusInd Bank and Nestle India are expected DELs and Trent and Bharat Electronics are expected ADDs for the SENSEX index in June 2025. However,...

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

Maha Kumbh 2025- How Big Is It for Economy?

The Mahakumbh Mela 2025, expected to draw 400-450 million devotees, and could generate up to INR 2-2.5 lakh crore in financial transactions,...

Nitin Mangal

Consumer (3QFY25 Results Preview): Challenges Persist

We expect our consumer coverage to report a high-single-digit revenue growth of 9% YoY, mainly driven by price hikes. At an aggregate level, we...

HDFC Securities

Zinka Logistics Pre-IPO - Continued Financial Underperformance in a Highly Fragmented Market

Zinka Logistics (Blackbuck) is looking to raise around US$130m in its India IPO. In this note, we talk about the company’s historical performance.

Akshat Shah

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96# India Insight: Rashmi Saluja Sues Religare, JSW Energy Revises Capex, Budget 2025 Highlights.

​Religare Enterprises CEO sues to block potential takeover, JSW Energy cuts capex target, Union Budget 2025 allocates Rs. 6.81 lakh crore to defence.

Sudarshan Bhandari

Quiddity Leaderboard BSE/​​​​SENSEX Jun 25: Two Sensex Changes Could Trigger US$440mn One-Way Flows

IndusInd Bank and Nestle India are expected DELs and Trent and Bharat Electronics are expected ADDs for the SENSEX index in June 2025. However,...

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

Maha Kumbh 2025- How Big Is It for Economy?

​The Mahakumbh Mela 2025, expected to draw 400-450 million devotees, and could generate up to INR 2-2.5 lakh crore in financial transactions,...

Nitin Mangal

Consumer (3QFY25 Results Preview): Challenges Persist

We expect our consumer coverage to report a high-single-digit revenue growth of 9% YoY, mainly driven by price hikes. At an aggregate level, we...

HDFC Securities

Zinka Logistics Pre-IPO - Continued Financial Underperformance in a Highly Fragmented Market

Zinka Logistics (Blackbuck) is looking to raise around US$130m in its India IPO. In this note, we talk about the company’s historical performance.

Akshat Shah

Religare Enterprises CEO sues to block potential takeover, JSW Energy cuts capex target, Union Budget 2025 allocates Rs. 6.81 lakh crore to defence.

Quiddity Leaderboard BSE/SENSEX Jun 25: Two Sensex Changes Could Trigger US$440mn One-Way Flows

The Mahakumbh Mela 2025, expected to draw 400-450 million devotees, and could generate up to INR 2-2.5 lakh crore in financial transactions,...