Consumer Analyst / Channel Surveillance Specialist, India Independent Insight

Pranav Bhavsar

Consumer Analyst / Channel Surveillance Specialist

India Independent Insight

India Independent Insight (Iii), is a collaborative initiative by Nitin Mangal and Pranav Bhavsar. Nitin Mangal is a SEBI registered Independent Analyst (SEBI Reg. INH 000004723) and Pranav Bhavsar is a SEBI registered Investment Advisor (SEBI Reg. INA 000011510). With Iii our endeavor is to deliver Independent & Unbiased research on Indian Mid to large cap companies. Iii typically provides counter consensus views which cover forensic research along with on-ground primary research. Our research process is a combination of a deep dive on accounting, governance and channel checks.

Independent & Unbiased Research

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>The trade remains Long Nifty with a watch on earnings. </li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/infosys-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:267:1" rel="noopener">Infosys Ltd (INFO IN)</a> reported a beat on revenues and a miss on EPS, heading into seasonally weak quarters is the pain now consensus? </li>
<li>Other names discussed include <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/delta-corp-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:4627:1" rel="noopener">Delta Corp Ltd (DELTA IN)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hdfc-asset-management-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27027:1" rel="noopener">HDFC Asset Management Co Ltd (HDFCAMC IN)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/dmart" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:23656:1" rel="noopener">Avenue Supermarts Ltd (DMART IN)</a>. </li>
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The trade remains Long Nifty with a watch on earnings. 

Infosys Ltd (INFO IN) reported a beat on revenues and a miss on EPS, heading into seasonally weak quarters is the pain now consensus? 
Other names discussed include Delta Corp Ltd (DELTA IN), HDFC Asset Management Co Ltd (HDFCAMC IN) and Avenue Supermarts Ltd (DMART IN). 


[Week 7] Namaste India 🙏 | Infosys Ltd (INFO IN) | Seasonal Sluggishness Now Consensus

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<li>In Q2FY24, Infosys Ltd (Infy) reported revenue of Rs 38,994 Cr, up 2.8% QoQ and 2.3% QoQ (in CC terms) which stood above our expectations.</li>
<li>The company’s operating profit, too, stood above our expectations at Rs 8,274 Cr, reporting a growth of 4.8% QoQ.</li>
<li>The company’s operating margins, expanded 40bps at 21.2%, largely led by lower operating expenses and a favourable currency mix during the quarter.</li>
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In Q2FY24, Infosys Ltd (Infy) reported revenue of Rs 38,994 Cr, up 2.8% QoQ and 2.3% QoQ (in CC terms) which stood above our expectations.
The company’s operating profit, too, stood above our expectations at Rs 8,274 Cr, reporting a growth of 4.8% QoQ.
The company’s operating margins, expanded 40bps at 21.2%, largely led by lower operating expenses and a favourable currency mix during the quarter.

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Infosys Ltd. - Results Outperform; Outlook Skeptical

<ul><li>FY23 proved to be the year of volatility and uncertainty for demand across the world.</li><li>Despite this uncertainty and volatility, Infosys performed well and demonstrated its resilient enegmaent with its clients as well as its commitment to customer-centricity amidst these challenging times.</li><li>The company posted industry-leading revenue growth of 15.4% in FY23.</li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

FY23 proved to be the year of volatility and uncertainty for demand across the world.Despite this uncertainty and volatility, Infosys performed well and demonstrated its resilient enegmaent with its clients as well as its commitment to customer-centricity amidst these challenging times.The company posted industry-leading revenue growth of 15.4% in FY23.Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Infosys Ltd - Robust Performance; Challenging Times Ahead in near Term

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.

Event-Driven

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<li>In Aug 2022, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/zomato-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28820:1" rel="noopener">Zomato (ZOMATO IN)</a> completed the acquisition of 91% of Blinkit’s outstanding shares via issuing its own shares. These shares were released from their lockup in Aug 2023.</li>
<li>Leading to a selldown by <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/softbank-group-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:315:1" rel="noopener">Softbank Group (9984 JP)</a> in the same month, followed by another selldown in Oct 2023. Softbank will once again be released from its lockup soon.</li>
<li>In this note, we will talk about the lock-up dynamics and recent updates.</li>
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In Aug 2022, Zomato (ZOMATO IN) completed the acquisition of 91% of Blinkit’s outstanding shares via issuing its own shares. These shares were released from their lockup in Aug 2023.
Leading to a selldown by Softbank Group (9984 JP) in the same month, followed by another selldown in Oct 2023. Softbank will once again be released from its lockup soon.
In this note, we will talk about the lock-up dynamics and recent updates.


Zomato Lock-Up - Last of the Softbank Selldown

Equity Analyst, Event-driven, Quiddity Advisors

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

Equity Analyst, Event-driven

Quiddity Advisors

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/tata-consultancy-svcs-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:18708:1" rel="noopener">Tata Consultancy Svcs (TCS IN)</a> launched an INR170bn (US$2bn) Buyback in mid-November 2023 which is one of the largest Buybacks in India in recent years.</li>
<li>The company has published the Letter of Offer confirming the final details and the expected timeline for this Buyback.</li>
<li>Below is a closer look at these details and their implications for shareholders.</li>
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Tata Consultancy Svcs (TCS IN) launched an INR170bn (US$2bn) Buyback in mid-November 2023 which is one of the largest Buybacks in India in recent years.
The company has published the Letter of Offer confirming the final details and the expected timeline for this Buyback.
Below is a closer look at these details and their implications for shareholders.


Tata Consultancy Services Buyback: Tender Offer Period Opens on 1st Dec

India

Infosys Limited provides IT consulting and software services, including e-business, program management and supply chain solutions. The Group's services include application development, product co-development, and system implementation and system engineering. Infosys targets businesses specializing in the insurance, banking, telecommunication and manufacturing sectors.

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Infosys Ltd (INFO IN)

[Week 7] Namaste India 🙏 | Infosys Ltd (INFO IN) | Seasonal Sluggishness Now Consensus

The trade remains long Nifty. Names discussed include INFO, DMART, DELTACORP and HDFCAMC. The next two weeks are going to be busy as the full...

Pranav Bhavsar

Infosys Ltd. - Results Outperform; Outlook Skeptical

In Q2FY24, Infosys Ltd (Infy) reported revenue of Rs 38,994 Cr, up 2.8% QoQ and 2.3% QoQ (in CC terms) which stood above our expectations.

Axis Direct

Infosys Ltd - Robust Performance; Challenging Times Ahead in near Term

Despite this uncertainty and volatility, Infosys performed well and demonstrated its resilient enegmaent with its clients as well as its commitment...

Axis Direct

Zomato Lock-Up - Last of the Softbank Selldown

In Aug 2022, Zomato completed the acquisition of 91% of Blinkit’s outstanding shares via issuing its own shares. This has led to two earlier...

Sumeet Singh

Tata Consultancy Services Buyback: Tender Offer Period Opens on 1st Dec

The Tender Offer Period for the US$2bn TCS Buyback opens on 1st December 2023 and closes on 7th December 2023. Details on proration expectations...

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

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