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Sudarshan Bhandari

India Equity Analyst - Fundamental & Thematic

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<li>Ethos has crossed 100 boutiques, Q1 FY27 revenue grew 33.3%, and owned brand Favre Leuba is entering its commercial scale-up phase.</li>
<li>Owned and exclusive brands can offer better economics, differentiation and global optionality than conventional authorised retail.</li>
<li>The thesis is no longer only store-led growth; investors must separately value retail execution and the risk-adjusted option value of brand ownership.</li>
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Ethos has crossed 100 boutiques, Q1 FY27 revenue grew 33.3%, and owned brand Favre Leuba is entering its commercial scale-up phase.
Owned and exclusive brands can offer better economics, differentiation and global optionality than conventional authorised retail.
The thesis is no longer only store-led growth; investors must separately value retail execution and the risk-adjusted option value of brand ownership.


Ethos Limited: From Luxury Retailer To Brand Owner & Moving into Jewellery

Market & Forensics Analyst, Beat the Street

Nimish Maheshwari

Market & Forensics Analyst

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>The RBI’s March 2025 surveys highlight a balanced recovery, with easing inflation expectations, strong rural sentiment, and sector-specific growth prospects across banking, manufacturing, and services.</li>
<li>With moderate credit growth and consumer confidence improving, sectors like agri-finance, retail, and infrastructure are poised for growth, while inflationary pressures and currency depreciation may impact import-dependent companies.</li>
<li>India's economic recovery is steady, with sector-specific positioning crucial. As rural confidence rises and inflation expectations moderate, growth opportunities are more identifiable, especially in rural finance and manufacturing.</li>
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The RBI’s March 2025 surveys highlight a balanced recovery, with easing inflation expectations, strong rural sentiment, and sector-specific growth prospects across banking, manufacturing, and services.
With moderate credit growth and consumer confidence improving, sectors like agri-finance, retail, and infrastructure are poised for growth, while inflationary pressures and currency depreciation may impact import-dependent companies.
India's economic recovery is steady, with sector-specific positioning crucial. As rural confidence rises and inflation expectations moderate, growth opportunities are more identifiable, especially in rural finance and manufacturing.


Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>KDDL's precision engineering division, Eigen, is expanding its manufacturing capacity with a new facility and further upgrades planned, aiming to capture high-growth sectors like aerospace, automotive, and medical devices.</li>
<li>This expansion enhances KDDL's competitive edge in precision engineering, a high-margin segment, and aligns with the company's goal of making Eigen a significant revenue contributor, targeting 40-50% of manufacturing revenue.</li>
<li>The focus on precision engineering and premium retail through Ethos positions KDDL for sustained growth, balancing stable manufacturing revenue with high-margin luxury retail.</li>
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KDDL's precision engineering division, Eigen, is expanding its manufacturing capacity with a new facility and further upgrades planned, aiming to capture high-growth sectors like aerospace, automotive, and medical devices.
This expansion enhances KDDL's competitive edge in precision engineering, a high-margin segment, and aligns with the company's goal of making Eigen a significant revenue contributor, targeting 40-50% of manufacturing revenue.
The focus on precision engineering and premium retail through Ethos positions KDDL for sustained growth, balancing stable manufacturing revenue with high-margin luxury retail.


The Beat Ideas: KDDL- Precision Engineering with Luxury Retail

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

P N Gadgil Jewellers / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/p-n-gadgil-jewellers" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:41129:1" rel="noopener">P N Gadgil Jewellers (1742652D IN)</a> raised around US$130m in its India IPO. </li>
<li>It is an Indian organized jewellery player with product offerings which include traditional as well as modern and functional jewellery designs, in gold, diamond, silver and platinum.</li>
<li>In our previous notes, we looked at the company’s past performance and valuation. In this note, we talk about trading dynamics.</li>
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P N Gadgil Jewellers (1742652D IN) raised around US$130m in its India IPO. 
It is an Indian organized jewellery player with product offerings which include traditional as well as modern and functional jewellery designs, in gold, diamond, silver and platinum.
In our previous notes, we looked at the company’s past performance and valuation. In this note, we talk about trading dynamics.


P N Gadgil Jewellers IPO Trading- Decent Anchor, Strong Insti Demand

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/p-n-gadgil-jewellers" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:41129:1" rel="noopener">P N Gadgil Jewellers (1742652D IN)</a> is looking to raise up to US$132m in its India IPO.</li>
<li>P N Gadgil Jewellers (PNGJ) is an Indian organized jewellery player. Its product offerings include traditional as well as modern and functional jewellery designs, in gold, diamond, silver and platinum.</li>
<li>Previously, we talked about the company’s historical performance. In this note, we provide a summary of its RHP updates and share our quick thoughts on peer comparison and valuation.</li>
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P N Gadgil Jewellers (1742652D IN) is looking to raise up to US$132m in its India IPO.
P N Gadgil Jewellers (PNGJ) is an Indian organized jewellery player. Its product offerings include traditional as well as modern and functional jewellery designs, in gold, diamond, silver and platinum.
Previously, we talked about the company’s historical performance. In this note, we provide a summary of its RHP updates and share our quick thoughts on peer comparison and valuation.


P N Gadgil Jewellers IPO - RHP Updates & Quick Thoughts on Peer Comp and Valuation

India

Ethos is a leading luxury and premium watch retailer in India, operating a chain of boutiques and an omnichannel platform. The company offers a wide range of luxury and premium watches, certified pre-owned watches, jewelry, and watch accessories, alongside providing repair and maintenance services. Ethos was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Gurugram, India.

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Ethos (ETHOSLTD IN)

Ethos Limited: From Luxury Retailer To Brand Owner & Moving into Jewellery

The premiumisation story is moving beyond higher watch prices. Ethos is using distribution, boutiques, customer data and the revival of Favre Leuba...

Sudarshan Bhandari

RBI Forward-Looking Survey Analysis

RBI surveys show balanced recovery in India, with rural sentiment strong and growth prospects in banking, manufacturing, and services. Sector...

Nimish Maheshwari

The Beat Ideas: KDDL- Precision Engineering with Luxury Retail

KDDL's precision engineering division, Eigen, is expanding to capture high-growth sectors and enhance competitive edge, aiming for significant...

Sudarshan Bhandari

P N Gadgil Jewellers IPO Trading- Decent Anchor, Strong Insti Demand

P N Gadgil Jewellers Ltd (PNGJ) raised around US$130m in its India IPO. In this note, we talk about the trading dynamics.

Akshat Shah

P N Gadgil Jewellers IPO - RHP Updates & Quick Thoughts on Peer Comp and Valuation

P N Gadgil Jewellers is looking to raise up to US$132m in its India IPO. In this note, we provide a summary of its RHP updates and share our quick...

Akshat Shah

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Ethos Limited: From Luxury Retailer To Brand Owner & Moving into Jewellery

The premiumisation story is moving beyond higher watch prices. Ethos is using distribution, boutiques, customer data and the revival of Favre Leuba...

Sudarshan Bhandari

RBI Forward-Looking Survey Analysis

​RBI surveys show balanced recovery in India, with rural sentiment strong and growth prospects in banking, manufacturing, and services. Sector...

Nimish Maheshwari

The Beat Ideas: KDDL- Precision Engineering with Luxury Retail

​KDDL's precision engineering division, Eigen, is expanding to capture high-growth sectors and enhance competitive edge, aiming for significant...

Sudarshan Bhandari

P N Gadgil Jewellers IPO Trading- Decent Anchor, Strong Insti Demand

P N Gadgil Jewellers Ltd (PNGJ) raised around US$130m in its India IPO. In this note, we talk about the trading dynamics.

Akshat Shah

P N Gadgil Jewellers IPO - RHP Updates & Quick Thoughts on Peer Comp and Valuation

P N Gadgil Jewellers is looking to raise up to US$132m in its India IPO. In this note, we provide a summary of its RHP updates and share our quick...

Akshat Shah

RBI surveys show balanced recovery in India, with rural sentiment strong and growth prospects in banking, manufacturing, and services. Sector...

KDDL's precision engineering division, Eigen, is expanding to capture high-growth sectors and enhance competitive edge, aiming for significant...