Equity Analyst - Fundamental & Thematic, Sree Capital

Sreemant Dudhoria,CFA

Equity Analyst - Fundamental & Thematic

Fundamental Research on Listed Indian Companies

Sree Capital

Sree Capital is a platform to share fundamental research on listed Indian companies. We do this research for our own investment

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>Our selection of Indian Auto companies is based on these characteristics: value, near term growth triggers, margin of safety and management commentary post Q4FY25 Results.</li>
<li>We present our list of stocks in the BUY, SELL(short) and HOLD category in this insight.</li>
<li>We will review our note on these names post their monthly sales volume performance and outlook in medium term.</li>
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Our selection of Indian Auto companies is based on these characteristics: value, near term growth triggers, margin of safety and management commentary post Q4FY25 Results.
We present our list of stocks in the BUY, SELL(short) and HOLD category in this insight.
We will review our note on these names post their monthly sales volume performance and outlook in medium term.


Shortlist Of High Conviction Long and Short Ideas in Indian Auto:Growth Outlook & Valuation-May 2025

Market & Forensics Analyst, Beat the Street

Nimish Maheshwari

Market & Forensics Analyst

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>Automobile industry is expected to witness a mixed performance in FY25 Volume growth, with robust growth in tractors, moderate increases in 2W’s and PV’s, and a slight decline in CV’s</li>
<li>Favorable farmer sentiment driving tractor demand and substantial export opportunities for 2W’s are key growth triggers anticipated.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/escorts-kubota-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:6773:1" rel="noopener">Escorts Kubota Limited (ESCORTS IN)</a> with a revenue share of 80% from tractor business, foresees significant growth driven by a robust domestic market and double-digit growth in their export business. </li>
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Automobile industry is expected to witness a mixed performance in FY25 Volume growth, with robust growth in tractors, moderate increases in 2W’s and PV’s, and a slight decline in CV’s
Favorable farmer sentiment driving tractor demand and substantial export opportunities for 2W’s are key growth triggers anticipated.

Escorts Kubota Limited (ESCORTS IN) with a revenue share of 80% from tractor business, foresees significant growth driven by a robust domestic market and double-digit growth in their export business. 


Automobile Industry FY25: Expectations for Different Verticals

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>Tractor volume continued to be strong in Feb’25.Favorable reservoir level,strong sowing for the Rabi season and government support are expected to drive good demand for tractors in the medium term.</li>
<li>We summarize the sales volume published by listed players <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/mahindra-mahindra-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:16441:1" rel="noopener">Mahindra &amp; Mahindra (MM IN)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/escorts-kubota-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:6773:1" rel="noopener">Escorts Kubota Limited (ESCORTS IN)</a> in February 2025.</li>
<li>Positive management commentary augurs well for uptick in tractor OEM stocks and related auto ancillary companies like <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/gna-axles-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28070:1" rel="noopener">GNA Axles Ltd (GNA IN)</a> in medium term.</li>
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Tractor volume continued to be strong in Feb’25.Favorable reservoir level,strong sowing for the Rabi season and government support are expected to drive good demand for tractors in the medium term.
We summarize the sales volume published by listed players Mahindra &amp; Mahindra (MM IN) and Escorts Kubota Limited (ESCORTS IN) in February 2025.
Positive management commentary augurs well for uptick in tractor OEM stocks and related auto ancillary companies like GNA Axles Ltd (GNA IN) in medium term.


Monthly Sales Overview of Indian Listed Tractor Firms – February 2025; Strong Show Continues

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<li>Tractor volume continued to be strong in Jan’25. Favorable reservoir level, strong sowing for Rabi season and government support are expected to drive good demand for tractors in medium term.</li>
<li>We summarize the sales volume published by listed players <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/mahindra-mahindra-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:16441:1" rel="noopener">Mahindra &amp; Mahindra (MM IN)</a> , and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/escorts-kubota-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:6773:1" rel="noopener">Escorts Kubota Limited (ESCORTS IN)</a> in January 2025.</li>
<li>Positive management commentary augurs well for uptick in tractor OEM stocks and related auto ancillary companies like <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/gna-axles-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28070:1" rel="noopener">GNA Axles Ltd (GNA IN)</a> in medium term.</li>
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Tractor volume continued to be strong in Jan’25. Favorable reservoir level, strong sowing for Rabi season and government support are expected to drive good demand for tractors in medium term.
We summarize the sales volume published by listed players Mahindra &amp; Mahindra (MM IN) , and Escorts Kubota Limited (ESCORTS IN) in January 2025.
Positive management commentary augurs well for uptick in tractor OEM stocks and related auto ancillary companies like GNA Axles Ltd (GNA IN) in medium term.


Monthly Sales Overview of Indian Listed Tractor Companies (January 2025)

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

Ajax Engineering Limited / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ajax-engineering-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:44026:1" rel="noopener">Ajax Engineering Limited (0896529D IN)</a> raised around US$145m in its India IPO.</li>
<li>Ajax Engineering Limited (AEL) is one of the leading concrete equipment manufacturers with a comprehensive range of concrete equipment, services and solutions across the concrete application value chain.</li>
<li>We have looked at the company’s past performance and valuations in our previous notes. In this note, we will talk about the trading dynamics.</li>
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Ajax Engineering Limited (0896529D IN) raised around US$145m in its India IPO.
Ajax Engineering Limited (AEL) is one of the leading concrete equipment manufacturers with a comprehensive range of concrete equipment, services and solutions across the concrete application value chain.
We have looked at the company’s past performance and valuations in our previous notes. In this note, we will talk about the trading dynamics.


Ajax Engineering IPO Trading - Decent Insti Coverage but Subdued Retail Demand

India

Escorts Kubota Limited is among India's leading engineering conglomerates, operating in the high growth sectors of Agri Machinery, Material Handling, Construction Equipment and Railway Equipment. The Group has earned the trust of over 5 million customers by way of product and process innovations over seven decades.

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Escorts Kubota Limited (ESCORTS IN)

Shortlist Of High Conviction Long and Short Ideas in Indian Auto:Growth Outlook & Valuation-May 2025

Highlights Indian Auto companies based on value, growth triggers and management commentary post Q4FY25 results. Stocks categorized as BUY, SELL...

Sreemant Dudhoria,CFA

Automobile Industry FY25: Expectations for Different Verticals

Mixed performance expected in FY25 for automobile industry with strong growth in tractors, moderate increases in 2W’s and PV’s, and slight decline...

Nimish Maheshwari

Monthly Sales Overview of Indian Listed Tractor Firms – February 2025; Strong Show Continues

Strong tractor sales in Feb’25 driven by favorable factors like reservoir levels, sowing season, and government support. Positive outlook for...

Sreemant Dudhoria,CFA

Monthly Sales Overview of Indian Listed Tractor Companies (January 2025)

Tractors - Retail Sales Update: Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations(FADA)’s Jan'25 update shows a strong 5% YoY rise in retail sales. M&M...

Sreemant Dudhoria,CFA

Ajax Engineering IPO Trading - Decent Insti Coverage but Subdued Retail Demand

Ajax Engineering Limited raised around US$145m in its India IPO. In this note, we will talk about the demand and trading dynamics.

Akshat Shah

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Shortlist Of High Conviction Long and Short Ideas in Indian Auto:Growth Outlook & Valuation-May 2025

​Highlights Indian Auto companies based on value, growth triggers and management commentary post Q4FY25 results. Stocks categorized as BUY, SELL...

Sreemant Dudhoria,CFA

Automobile Industry FY25: Expectations for Different Verticals

​Mixed performance expected in FY25 for automobile industry with strong growth in tractors, moderate increases in 2W’s and PV’s, and slight decline...

Nimish Maheshwari

Monthly Sales Overview of Indian Listed Tractor Firms – February 2025; Strong Show Continues

​Strong tractor sales in Feb’25 driven by favorable factors like reservoir levels, sowing season, and government support. Positive outlook for...

Sreemant Dudhoria,CFA

Monthly Sales Overview of Indian Listed Tractor Companies (January 2025)

Tractors - Retail Sales Update: Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations(FADA)’s Jan'25 update shows a strong 5% YoY rise in retail sales. M&M...

Sreemant Dudhoria,CFA

Ajax Engineering IPO Trading - Decent Insti Coverage but Subdued Retail Demand

Ajax Engineering Limited raised around US$145m in its India IPO. In this note, we will talk about the demand and trading dynamics.

Akshat Shah

Highlights Indian Auto companies based on value, growth triggers and management commentary post Q4FY25 results. Stocks categorized as BUY, SELL...

Mixed performance expected in FY25 for automobile industry with strong growth in tractors, moderate increases in 2W’s and PV’s, and slight decline...

Strong tractor sales in Feb’25 driven by favorable factors like reservoir levels, sowing season, and government support. Positive outlook for...