Indian Accounting Research Analyst, Trudence Capital Advisors

Nitin Mangal

Indian Accounting Research 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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Forensic Accounting

Devyani International  / Forensic Accounting

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/devyani-international-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:33519:1" rel="noopener">Devyani International (DEVYANI IN)</a> is one of the largest franchisee of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/yum-brands-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:984:1" rel="noopener">Yum! Brands Inc (YUM US)</a>  in India and operates brands like KFC, Pizza Hut and Costa Coffee, etc.</li>
<li>After a turbulent pandemic, the company has reported growth in topline and robust profitability in F22 and F23. But, these have been boosted by several one-off items.</li>
<li>The company also faces difficulty in generating positive FCFs while we also remain caution about the Nigerian Operations and the associated forex losses.</li>
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Devyani International (DEVYANI IN) is one of the largest franchisee of Yum! Brands Inc (YUM US)  in India and operates brands like KFC, Pizza Hut and Costa Coffee, etc.
After a turbulent pandemic, the company has reported growth in topline and robust profitability in F22 and F23. But, these have been boosted by several one-off items.
The company also faces difficulty in generating positive FCFs while we also remain caution about the Nigerian Operations and the associated forex losses.


Devyani International Ltd- Forensic Analysis

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.

Equity Capital Markets

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<li>AntFin is looking to raise around US$350m by selling around 2% of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/zomato-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28820:1" rel="noopener">Zomato (ZOMATO IN)</a>.</li>
<li>Ant Group had earlier sold some of its stake in Nov 2023 and Ant just came out of lockup from the previous selldown a few days ago.</li>
<li>In this note, we talk about the deal dynamics and run the deal through our ECM framework.</li>
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AntFin is looking to raise around US$350m by selling around 2% of Zomato (ZOMATO IN).
Ant Group had earlier sold some of its stake in Nov 2023 and Ant just came out of lockup from the previous selldown a few days ago.
In this note, we talk about the deal dynamics and run the deal through our ECM framework.


Zomato Placement - Momentum Is Very Strong, Somewhat Well Flagged

Alibaba Group Holding  / Equity Capital Markets

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<li>Aequitas Research puts out a weekly update on the deals that were covered by the team recently along with updates for upcoming IPOs.</li>
<li>On the IPO front, we looked at <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/trial-holdings-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36821:1" rel="noopener">Trial Holdings (5882 JP)</a> refiling and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/xiaocaiyuan-international-holding-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:40688:1" rel="noopener">Xiaocaiyuan International Holding</a> .</li>
<li>For placements, it was an action packed week in India, again, with Australia joining in as well.</li>
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Aequitas Research puts out a weekly update on the deals that were covered by the team recently along with updates for upcoming IPOs.
On the IPO front, we looked at Trial Holdings (5882 JP) refiling and Xiaocaiyuan International Holding .
For placements, it was an action packed week in India, again, with Australia joining in as well.


ECM Weekly (26th Feb 2024) - Trial Holdings, Juniper, Xiaocaiyuan, Union Bank, Orica, Azure

External broker reports(aggregated public sources), HDFC Securities

HDFC Securities

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Thematic (Sector/Industry)

<ul><li>Festive season fails to cheer up demand: Our QSR universe, over the past few quarters, has seen a sustained deceleration in demand (SSSG turned negative in Q2FY24)</li><li>Come Q3FY24, there were expectations of the festive season and World Cup acting as an inflection point to demand recovery, which unfortunately has not panned out</li><li>As a result, we expect key growth metrics (SSSG, ADS, etc.) to 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.

Festive season fails to cheer up demand: Our QSR universe, over the past few quarters, has seen a sustained deceleration in demand (SSSG turned negative in Q2FY24)Come Q3FY24, there were expectations of the festive season and World Cup acting as an inflection point to demand recovery, which unfortunately has not panned outAs a result, we expect key growth metrics (SSSG, ADS, etc.) to remain under pressureContent 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.

QSR (Q3FY24 Results Preview): Demand Pangs

<ul><li>Infoedge: Infoedge reported a decent quarter with better-than-expected revenue, billings, and margin performance in a challenging environment</li><li>The core recruitment segment billing was flat YoY (-4% YoY in Q1) due to the continued slowdown in IT hiring (~60% of recruitment), offset by traction in non-IT sectors like BFSI, travel, auto, construction, etc</li><li>Recruitment billings have witnessed two strong years of &gt;30% YoY growth, which is slowing down in FY24E due to the base effect and lower hiring activity</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.

Infoedge: Infoedge reported a decent quarter with better-than-expected revenue, billings, and margin performance in a challenging environmentThe core recruitment segment billing was flat YoY (-4% YoY in Q1) due to the continued slowdown in IT hiring (~60% of recruitment), offset by traction in non-IT sectors like BFSI, travel, auto, construction, etcRecruitment billings have witnessed two strong years of &gt;30% YoY growth, which is slowing down in FY24E due to the base effect and lower hiring activityContent 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: Infoedge, Hindustan Petroleum Corporation, JK Cement

India

Devyani International Limited distributes groceries and related products. The Company operates franchisee business and chain of quick service restaurants. Devyani International serves customers in India.

Devyani International (DEVYANI IN)

Devyani International Ltd- Forensic Analysis

Devyani International, a major franchisee of Yum! Brands in India, has seen growth and profitability but with the help of few one-off items.

Nitin Mangal

Zomato Placement - Momentum Is Very Strong, Somewhat Well Flagged

AntFin is looking to raise around US$350m by selling around 2% of Zomato (ZOMATO IN). In this note, we talk about the deal dynamics.

Sumeet Singh

ECM Weekly (26th Feb 2024) - Trial Holdings, Juniper, Xiaocaiyuan, Union Bank, Orica, Azure

Aequitas Research puts out a weekly update on the deals that were covered by the team recently along with updates for upcoming IPOs.

Sumeet Singh

QSR (Q3FY24 Results Preview): Demand Pangs

Festive season fails to cheer up demand: Our QSR universe, over the past few quarters, has seen a sustained deceleration in demand (SSSG turned...

HDFC Securities

HSIE Results Daily: Infoedge, Hindustan Petroleum Corporation, JK Cement

Infoedge reported a decent quarter with better-than-expected revenue, billings, and margin performance in a challenging environment

HDFC Securities

Devyani International Ltd- Forensic Analysis

​Devyani International, a major franchisee of Yum! Brands in India, has seen growth and profitability but with the help of few one-off items.

Nitin Mangal

Zomato Placement - Momentum Is Very Strong, Somewhat Well Flagged

AntFin is looking to raise around US$350m by selling around 2% of Zomato (ZOMATO IN). In this note, we talk about the deal dynamics.

Sumeet Singh

ECM Weekly (26th Feb 2024) - Trial Holdings, Juniper, Xiaocaiyuan, Union Bank, Orica, Azure

Aequitas Research puts out a weekly update on the deals that were covered by the team recently along with updates for upcoming IPOs.

Sumeet Singh

QSR (Q3FY24 Results Preview): Demand Pangs

Festive season fails to cheer up demand: Our QSR universe, over the past few quarters, has seen a sustained deceleration in demand (SSSG turned...

HDFC Securities

HSIE Results Daily: Infoedge, Hindustan Petroleum Corporation, JK Cement

Infoedge reported a decent quarter with better-than-expected revenue, billings, and margin performance in a challenging environment

HDFC Securities

Devyani International, a major franchisee of Yum! Brands in India, has seen growth and profitability but with the help of few one-off items.