Global Materials | Industrials | Commodities

Rahul Jain

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>Hindustan Zinc’s Q4 FY25 PAT rose 47% YoY to Rs3,003 crore; EBITDA grew 32% YoY; zinc cost of production hit a 16-quarter low at $994/t.</li>
<li>FY26 guidance targets 1.12 Mt mined metal, 700–710 MT silver, and zinc cost of production between $1,025–1,050/t, slightly higher due to ore grade normalization.</li>
<li>HZL trades at ~21.5x P/E and ~12x EV/EBITDA, at a premium to some global peers, with valuations sensitive to commodity prices, cost trends, and execution on expansion plans.</li>
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Hindustan Zinc’s Q4 FY25 PAT rose 47% YoY to Rs3,003 crore; EBITDA grew 32% YoY; zinc cost of production hit a 16-quarter low at $994/t.
FY26 guidance targets 1.12 Mt mined metal, 700–710 MT silver, and zinc cost of production between $1,025–1,050/t, slightly higher due to ore grade normalization.
HZL trades at ~21.5x P/E and ~12x EV/EBITDA, at a premium to some global peers, with valuations sensitive to commodity prices, cost trends, and execution on expansion plans.


HZ IN: Operational Targets and Valuation Framework

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<li>Latest Update: NCLAT has stayed NCLT’s rejection, allowing Vedanta’s five-way demerger to proceed, with completion targeted by September 2025.</li>
<li>Value Concentration: Over 85% of Vedanta’s SOTP value stems from Aluminium and Residual Vedanta, driven by strong EBITDA and asset base.</li>
<li>Upside and Risks: SOTP suggests 20%+ upside, but risks include regulatory delays, execution slippage in aluminium/zinc projects, and commodity price volatility.</li>
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Latest Update: NCLAT has stayed NCLT’s rejection, allowing Vedanta’s five-way demerger to proceed, with completion targeted by September 2025.
Value Concentration: Over 85% of Vedanta’s SOTP value stems from Aluminium and Residual Vedanta, driven by strong EBITDA and asset base.
Upside and Risks: SOTP suggests 20%+ upside, but risks include regulatory delays, execution slippage in aluminium/zinc projects, and commodity price volatility.


Vedanta Demerger: Key Highlights, Value Drivers, and Risks

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Schloss Bangalore Ltd / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/schloss-bangalore-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:43983:1" rel="noopener">Schloss Bangalore Ltd (SCHBL IN) </a>is looking to raise about US$409m in its India IPO. The deal has been downsized from an earlier size of around US$600m.</li>
<li>It is a luxury hospitality company which owns, operates, manages and develops luxury hotels and resorts under ‘The Leela’ brand, through direct ownership and hotel management agreements with third-party owners.</li>
<li>In this note, we will talk about the IPO valuations.</li>
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Schloss Bangalore Ltd (SCHBL IN) is looking to raise about US$409m in its India IPO. The deal has been downsized from an earlier size of around US$600m.
It is a luxury hospitality company which owns, operates, manages and develops luxury hotels and resorts under ‘The Leela’ brand, through direct ownership and hotel management agreements with third-party owners.
In this note, we will talk about the IPO valuations.


Schloss Bangalore IPO - Thoughts on Peer Comp and Valuation

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/schloss-bangalore-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:43983:1" rel="noopener">Schloss Bangalore Ltd (SCHBL IN)</a> is looking to raise about US$409m in its India IPO. The deal has been downsized from an earlier size of around US$600m.</li>
<li>It is a luxury hospitality company which owns, operates, manages and develops luxury hotels and resorts under ‘The Leela’ brand, through direct ownership and hotel management agreements with third-party owners.</li>
<li>We have looked at the company’s past performance in our previous notes. In this note, we talk about the RHP updates.</li>
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Schloss Bangalore Ltd (SCHBL IN) is looking to raise about US$409m in its India IPO. The deal has been downsized from an earlier size of around US$600m.
It is a luxury hospitality company which owns, operates, manages and develops luxury hotels and resorts under ‘The Leela’ brand, through direct ownership and hotel management agreements with third-party owners.
We have looked at the company’s past performance in our previous notes. In this note, we talk about the RHP updates.


Schloss Bangalore IPO - Growth Has Softened; Corporate Structure Reorganised

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Event-Driven

Jubilant Agri and Consumer Products / Event-Driven

Jubilant Agri and Consumer Products (JUBLCPL IN)

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<li>Separation of fertilizer division enables sharper valuation for adhesives, removing drag from losses and unlocking pure-play growth potential.</li>
<li>High growth with underpriced products; margin expansion likely as brand strength builds, closing gap with Pidilite and Jyoti Resins.</li>
<li>Once loss-making agri business now EBIT-positive; post-demerger focus may revive segment and surprise on valuations.</li>
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Separation of fertilizer division enables sharper valuation for adhesives, removing drag from losses and unlocking pure-play growth potential.
High growth with underpriced products; margin expansion likely as brand strength builds, closing gap with Pidilite and Jyoti Resins.
Once loss-making agri business now EBIT-positive; post-demerger focus may revive segment and surprise on valuations.


Event Driven: Jubilant Agri & Consumer Products Demerger- Next Value Creator from the Bhartia Group?

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Hindustan Zinc is an Indian integrated mining and resources producer, specializing in zinc, lead, and silver, and is the world's second-largest zinc producer and among the top five silver producers globally. The company also engages in captive power generation and manufactures phosphatic fertilizers. Hindustan Zinc is headquartered in Udaipur, Rajasthan, India, and was founded in 1966.

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Hindustan Zinc (HZ IN)

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Schloss Bangalore Limited (SBL) is looking to raise about US$409m in its India IPO. The deal has been downsized from an earlier size of around...

Akshat Shah

Event Driven: Jubilant Agri & Consumer Products Demerger- Next Value Creator from the Bhartia Group?

Separating fertilizer division boosts valuation for adhesives, poised for growth and margin expansion to compete with industry leaders.

Nimish Maheshwari

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HZ IN: Operational Targets and Valuation Framework

With silver prices close to US$36-37/oz (+26% YTD, +24% YoY) vs FY25 average of US$30/oz. HZL could likely see significant earnings upgrades. It is...

Rahul Jain

Vedanta Demerger: Key Highlights, Value Drivers, and Risks

​NCLAT allows Vedanta's demerger to proceed, with majority value in Aluminium and Residual Vedanta, offering 20%+ upside but facing risks of...

Rahul Jain

Schloss Bangalore IPO - Thoughts on Peer Comp and Valuation

Schloss Bangalore Limited is looking to raise about US$400m in its upcoming India IPO. The deal has been downsized from an earlier size of US$600m....

Akshat Shah

Schloss Bangalore IPO - Growth Has Softened; Corporate Structure Reorganised

Schloss Bangalore Limited (SBL) is looking to raise about US$409m in its India IPO. The deal has been downsized from an earlier size of around...

Akshat Shah

Event Driven: Jubilant Agri & Consumer Products Demerger- Next Value Creator from the Bhartia Group?

​Separating fertilizer division boosts valuation for adhesives, poised for growth and margin expansion to compete with industry leaders.

Nimish Maheshwari

NCLAT allows Vedanta's demerger to proceed, with majority value in Aluminium and Residual Vedanta, offering 20%+ upside but facing risks of...

Separating fertilizer division boosts valuation for adhesives, poised for growth and margin expansion to compete with industry leaders.