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.

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Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hindustan-zinc-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8688:1" rel="noopener">Hindustan Zinc (HZ IN)</a> , part of Vedanta group, plans to enter potash mining in Rajasthan, exploring lithium potential.</li>
<li>Reliance Retail scales up quick commerce with 2.4x growth, plans dark stores to enhance delivery coverage and speed.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/whirlpool-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:1538:1" rel="noopener">Whirlpool Corp (WHR US)</a> plans to sell 31% stake in India unit, attracting interest from private equity giants like Advent and Bain.</li>
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Hindustan Zinc (HZ IN) , part of Vedanta group, plans to enter potash mining in Rajasthan, exploring lithium potential.
Reliance Retail scales up quick commerce with 2.4x growth, plans dark stores to enhance delivery coverage and speed.

Whirlpool Corp (WHR US) plans to sell 31% stake in India unit, attracting interest from private equity giants like Advent and Bain.


#138 India Insight: HZL Eyes Potash, Reliance Quick Commerce Grows, Whirlpool Stake Sale

Market & Forensics Analyst, Beat the Street

Nimish Maheshwari

Market & Forensics Analyst

Event-Driven

Jubilant Agri and Consumer Products / Event-Driven

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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?

Chief Executive Officer, Emmer Capital Partners Limited

Manishi Raychaudhuri

Chief Executive Officer

Emmer Capital Partners Limited

Emmer Capital Partners is an Asia Pacific focused financial advisory firm engaging in strategic financial asset allocation advice, bespoke thematic research and advising early-stage companies and connecting them to investors. Emmer Capital provides macro-economic and multi-asset investment strategy inputs to institutions, family offices, private wealth managers, private equity, and corporate boards directly and through independent research platforms. Emmer Capital also advises a wide range of startup companies on fund raising and business strategy. Emmer Capital's active engagement with the print and electronic media reaches a broad spectrum of investors across the globe.

Cross Asset Strategy

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<li>In today's uncertain scenario, cash is king. Moreover, the high US treasury yields, which had rendered a dividend yield strategy relatively unattractive, are beginning to decline again.</li>
<li>In addition to considering today's dividend yields, we think it's also imperative to take into account companies' future earnings potential to assess future dividend stability.</li>
<li>Screening companies with at least 6% forward dividend yield and 5% forecast EPS CAGR over next 2 years, we arrive at our basket of 23 dividend yielders, 13 from HK/China.</li>
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In today's uncertain scenario, cash is king. Moreover, the high US treasury yields, which had rendered a dividend yield strategy relatively unattractive, are beginning to decline again.
In addition to considering today's dividend yields, we think it's also imperative to take into account companies' future earnings potential to assess future dividend stability.
Screening companies with at least 6% forward dividend yield and 5% forecast EPS CAGR over next 2 years, we arrive at our basket of 23 dividend yielders, 13 from HK/China.


Asian Equities: Asia's Robust Dividend Yielders

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/vedanta-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:514:1" rel="noopener">Vedanta Ltd (VEDL IN)</a>  Rs 1 trillion aluminium refinery and smelter project will be set up in Odisha’s Raygada district.Company also aims to establish a university in the state.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hindustan-zinc-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8688:1" rel="noopener">Hindustan Zinc (HZ IN)</a>  has delayed its demerger plans amid government opposition and the ongoing Vedanta split. Company will prioritize new verticals, focusing on metals like gold, copper, critical minerals.</li>
<li>Zepto, the quick-commerce startup, has moved its headquarters from Singapore to India ahead of its IPO. </li>
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Vedanta Ltd (VEDL IN)  Rs 1 trillion aluminium refinery and smelter project will be set up in Odisha’s Raygada district.Company also aims to establish a university in the state.

Hindustan Zinc (HZ IN)  has delayed its demerger plans amid government opposition and the ongoing Vedanta split. Company will prioritize new verticals, focusing on metals like gold, copper, critical minerals.
Zepto, the quick-commerce startup, has moved its headquarters from Singapore to India ahead of its IPO. 


#94 India Insight: Vedanta’s Rs 1T Refinery, Hindustan Zinc Delays Demerger, Zepto Moves HQ

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>Aequitas Research's weekly update on the IPOs, placements, lockup expiry and other ECM linked events that were covered by the team over the past week.</li>
<li>On the IPOs front, Indian deals flow seemed to be the only one continuing unbated despite the US elections overhang from the past week. </li>
<li>On the placements front, there weren't many large deals but we did look at upcoming lockup expiries.</li>
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Aequitas Research's weekly update on the IPOs, placements, lockup expiry and other ECM linked events that were covered by the team over the past week.
On the IPOs front, Indian deals flow seemed to be the only one continuing unbated despite the US elections overhang from the past week. 
On the placements front, there weren't many large deals but we did look at upcoming lockup expiries.


ECM Weekly (11th Nov 2024)-SF Holdings, Swiggy, ACME, NivaBupa, Sagility, Eternal Beauty, Shuangdeng

India

Hindustan Zinc Limited specializes in the exploration, mining and smelting of zinc, lead and other non-ferrous metals.  The Company's products include zinc ore, lead zinc concentrate, zinc metal, lead metal, cadmium metal, silver metal and sulfuric acid.

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Hindustan Zinc (HZ IN)

#138 India Insight: HZL Eyes Potash, Reliance Quick Commerce Grows, Whirlpool Stake Sale

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Sudarshan Bhandari

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

Nimish Maheshwari

Asian Equities: Asia's Robust Dividend Yielders

In uncertain times, firms distributing cash as dividends are naturally investors' darlings. Screening large caps on min 6% div yield and future...

Manishi Raychaudhuri

#94 India Insight: Vedanta’s Rs 1T Refinery, Hindustan Zinc Delays Demerger, Zepto Moves HQ

Vedanta Ltd to set up Rs 1 trillion aluminium project in Odisha, Hindustan Zinc delays demerger amid Vedanta split, Zepto moves HQ to India before...

Sudarshan Bhandari

ECM Weekly (11th Nov 2024)-SF Holdings, Swiggy, ACME, NivaBupa, Sagility, Eternal Beauty, Shuangdeng

Aequitas Research's weekly update on the IPOs, placements, lockup expiry and other ECM linked events that were covered by the team over the past week.

Sumeet Singh

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#138 India Insight: HZL Eyes Potash, Reliance Quick Commerce Grows, Whirlpool Stake Sale

​Hindustan Zinc to explore potash mining and lithium potential, Reliance Retail expands quick commerce, Whirlpool Corp to sell stake in India unit...

Sudarshan Bhandari

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

Asian Equities: Asia's Robust Dividend Yielders

​In uncertain times, firms distributing cash as dividends are naturally investors' darlings. Screening large caps on min 6% div yield and future...

Manishi Raychaudhuri

#94 India Insight: Vedanta’s Rs 1T Refinery, Hindustan Zinc Delays Demerger, Zepto Moves HQ

​Vedanta Ltd to set up Rs 1 trillion aluminium project in Odisha, Hindustan Zinc delays demerger amid Vedanta split, Zepto moves HQ to India before...

Sudarshan Bhandari

ECM Weekly (11th Nov 2024)-SF Holdings, Swiggy, ACME, NivaBupa, Sagility, Eternal Beauty, Shuangdeng

Aequitas Research's weekly update on the IPOs, placements, lockup expiry and other ECM linked events that were covered by the team over the past week.

Sumeet Singh

Hindustan Zinc to explore potash mining and lithium potential, Reliance Retail expands quick commerce, Whirlpool Corp to sell stake in India unit...

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

In uncertain times, firms distributing cash as dividends are naturally investors' darlings. Screening large caps on min 6% div yield and future...

Vedanta Ltd to set up Rs 1 trillion aluminium project in Odisha, Hindustan Zinc delays demerger amid Vedanta split, Zepto moves HQ to India before...