Equity L/S Analyst | Forensic Accounting | India, Yellowstone Equity

Ankit Agrawal, CFA

Equity L/S Analyst | Forensic Accounting | India

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Equity Bottom-Up

Edelweiss Financial Services / Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>In Q1FY26, Edelweiss reported 20% YoY PAT growth.  Edelweiss is growing from strength to strength with its businesses scaling up well. Its insurance and asset management businesses are growing rapidly. </li>
<li>During Q1FY26, Edelweiss divested 15% stake in its Mutual Fund business, Edelweiss Asset Management, to WestBridge Capital for INR 450cr, valuing the business at INR 3000cr. </li>
<li>YoY, Edelweiss has reduced its consolidated net debt by INR 4845cr (down 31% YoY) and corporate debt by INR 2260cr (down 26% YoY). Corporate debt is now at INR 6350cr.</li>
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In Q1FY26, Edelweiss reported 20% YoY PAT growth.  Edelweiss is growing from strength to strength with its businesses scaling up well. Its insurance and asset management businesses are growing rapidly. 
During Q1FY26, Edelweiss divested 15% stake in its Mutual Fund business, Edelweiss Asset Management, to WestBridge Capital for INR 450cr, valuing the business at INR 3000cr. 
YoY, Edelweiss has reduced its consolidated net debt by INR 4845cr (down 31% YoY) and corporate debt by INR 2260cr (down 26% YoY). Corporate debt is now at INR 6350cr.


Edelweiss: All Stars Aligned for Next Two Years

India focused: IPO, special situations, Stylus Holdings

Himanshu Dugar

India focused: IPO, special situations

Stylus Holdings

Stylus Holdings is a buy-side equity research firm. We offer bottom-up investment ideas as well as provide on demand equity research and portfolio tracking. 
At Stylus, our focus is to identify market dislocations that can generate 20+% IRR with a reasonable margin of safety. As part of our research process, we do a deep dive into the fundamentals of the company, evaluate their competitive positioning and assess their valuation.
Our investment team is led by Himanshu Dugar. Himanshu is a Chartered Accountant and a CFA charter holder. He has 10+ years of active experience in the stock market with stints at CRISIL Research, a S&P Global copmany and Miras Investments, a single family office based in Dubai.

Equity Research Firm

Event-Driven

Edelweiss Financial Services / Event-Driven

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<li>Edelweiss is a financial services platform offering asset management, lending, and insurance. It has restructured its corporate model in recent years, shifting from a diversified conglomerate to operating standalone businesses.</li>
<li>The proposed IPO of the alternate-assets business and stake sale in MF business creates an event-driven opportunity. Group is out of liquidity issues now with legacy ARC assets resolved.</li>
<li>Stock corrected 20% in the last month after SEBI returned the IPO application. We note that the reason was just reporting changes and company is on track for 2026 IPO.</li>
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Edelweiss is a financial services platform offering asset management, lending, and insurance. It has restructured its corporate model in recent years, shifting from a diversified conglomerate to operating standalone businesses.
The proposed IPO of the alternate-assets business and stake sale in MF business creates an event-driven opportunity. Group is out of liquidity issues now with legacy ARC assets resolved.
Stock corrected 20% in the last month after SEBI returned the IPO application. We note that the reason was just reporting changes and company is on track for 2026 IPO.


Edelweiss Financial (EDEL IN): Attractive Valuations with Value Unlocking on the Anvil

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.

With a strong social media presence of 45,000+ Subscribers across various platforms, they are considered trusted voices in the industry. Their insights and analysis have been featured in some of India’s most prominent publications, including the Economic Times, Dalal Street Investment Journal, The Morning Context, and The Ken.

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.

Read Business Not Stock Prices

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<li>Edelweiss plans a INR 1,500–2,000 crore IPO of EAAA and a 25–30% stake sale in its mutual fund arm to accelerate deleveraging.</li>
<li>These transactions could meaningfully reduce corporate debt from INR 6,325 crore, strengthen the balance sheet, and unlock shareholder value.</li>
<li>Successful execution improves capital efficiency, supports high-margin business growth, and enhances upside potential, reinforcing the 56% target price appreciation case.</li>
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Edelweiss plans a INR 1,500–2,000 crore IPO of EAAA and a 25–30% stake sale in its mutual fund arm to accelerate deleveraging.
These transactions could meaningfully reduce corporate debt from INR 6,325 crore, strengthen the balance sheet, and unlock shareholder value.
Successful execution improves capital efficiency, supports high-margin business growth, and enhances upside potential, reinforcing the 56% target price appreciation case.


The Beat Ideas: Edelweiss 2.0 - Unlocking Value Through Deleveraging and Strategic Listings

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<li>Edelweiss has executed well over the past three years led by its pivot towards fee-based model. Its asset management businesses have grown rapidly, contributing significantly to the fee income.</li>
<li>The credit businesses are still struggling in terms of growth, but they have been pivoted successfully towards the co-lending model and the next couple of years could see significant growth.</li>
<li>The insurance businesses are also on track to breakeven over the next couple of years in line with the management's prior guidance.</li>
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Edelweiss has executed well over the past three years led by its pivot towards fee-based model. Its asset management businesses have grown rapidly, contributing significantly to the fee income.
The credit businesses are still struggling in terms of growth, but they have been pivoted successfully towards the co-lending model and the next couple of years could see significant growth.
The insurance businesses are also on track to breakeven over the next couple of years in line with the management's prior guidance.


Edelweiss: Last 3Y Have Seen Tremendous Shift, Next 2Y Should Be Even Better

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<li>Edelweiss reported a decent Q3FY25 with ex-Insurance PAT of INR 185cr, a growth of 16% YoY excluding NBFC PAT. Growth was led by Asset Management and Insurance businesses.</li>
<li>Within the Credit business, the Home Finance business which operates under the brand Nido is scaling up well. It disbursed INR 400cr+ worth of retail loans during Q3FY25.</li>
<li>Edelweiss is focusing on unlocking value and has already filed DRHP for its Alternative Asset Management business. Once approved, it will proceed for an IPO with OFS of INR 1500cr.</li>
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Edelweiss reported a decent Q3FY25 with ex-Insurance PAT of INR 185cr, a growth of 16% YoY excluding NBFC PAT. Growth was led by Asset Management and Insurance businesses.
Within the Credit business, the Home Finance business which operates under the brand Nido is scaling up well. It disbursed INR 400cr+ worth of retail loans during Q3FY25.
Edelweiss is focusing on unlocking value and has already filed DRHP for its Alternative Asset Management business. Once approved, it will proceed for an IPO with OFS of INR 1500cr.


Edelweiss: Growing Well and Unlocking Value

India

Edelweiss Financial Services Ltd. provides financial services.  The Company offers financial services including lines of credit, investment banking, institutional and retail broking, financial planning, asset advisory, life insurance, and investment management services.

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Edelweiss Financial Services (EDEL IN)

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Ankit Agrawal, CFA

Edelweiss: Growing Well and Unlocking Value

Edelweiss is scaling up its businesses well. The asset management and insurance businesses are growing at an industry leading pace. Edelweiss'...

Ankit Agrawal, CFA

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Edelweiss: All Stars Aligned for Next Two Years

All stars are aligned for Edelweiss led by continued growth momentum and value unlocking potential in its underlying businesses. An investment in...

Ankit Agrawal, CFA

Edelweiss Financial (EDEL IN): Attractive Valuations with Value Unlocking on the Anvil

Edelweiss has sharpened focus on individual businesses and is looking to unlock value in its alternates and MF businesses. With recent 20% price...

Himanshu Dugar

The Beat Ideas: Edelweiss 2.0 - Unlocking Value Through Deleveraging and Strategic Listings

​Edelweiss plans IPO and stake sale to reduce debt, strengthen balance sheet, and unlock shareholder value, supporting high-margin business growth...

Sudarshan Bhandari

Edelweiss: Last 3Y Have Seen Tremendous Shift, Next 2Y Should Be Even Better

Edelweiss has come a long way since the Sep 2018 IL&FS crisis. As guided, it has transformed from being a fund-based lending business to a fee...

Ankit Agrawal, CFA

Edelweiss: Growing Well and Unlocking Value

Edelweiss is scaling up its businesses well. The asset management and insurance businesses are growing at an industry leading pace. Edelweiss'...

Ankit Agrawal, CFA

Edelweiss plans IPO and stake sale to reduce debt, strengthen balance sheet, and unlock shareholder value, supporting high-margin business growth...