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<ul><li>Subdued demand growth, despite a low base, cement prices continue to recover in east/south regions: Cement demand in Q1FY26 has been muted with ~4-5% growth YoY, despite a low base</li><li>This is majorly attributed to early onset of monsoon in India this time</li><li>We estimate our coverage universe to report 7% YoY volume growth in Q1FY26</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.

Subdued demand growth, despite a low base, cement prices continue to recover in east/south regions: Cement demand in Q1FY26 has been muted with ~4-5% growth YoY, despite a low baseThis is majorly attributed to early onset of monsoon in India this timeWe estimate our coverage universe to report 7% YoY volume growth in Q1FY26Content 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.

Cement: Margin Recovery Continues as Prices Firm Up

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<ul><li>Cement demand expected to grow 10% YoY: After a subdued performance in H1FY25, with year-on-year (YoY) growth of only 2–3%, cement demand witnessed a notable recovery in Q3 and Q4FY25, expanding at a high singledigit pace.</li><li>This positive momentum is expected to sustain into Q1FY26, supported by increased government capital expenditure and a revival in construction activity.</li><li>For the full year FY25, the industry recorded overall growth in the range of 4–5%.</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.

Cement demand expected to grow 10% YoY: After a subdued performance in H1FY25, with year-on-year (YoY) growth of only 2–3%, cement demand witnessed a notable recovery in Q3 and Q4FY25, expanding at a high singledigit pace.This positive momentum is expected to sustain into Q1FY26, supported by increased government capital expenditure and a revival in construction activity.For the full year FY25, the industry recorded overall growth in the range of 4–5%.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.

<ul><li>Oil India: Our BUY recommendation on Oil India with a revised target price of INR 490 is premised on oil production growth at 10% CAGR and gas production growth at 21% CAGR over FY25-27E</li><li>Q4FY25 standalone EBITDA at INR 19.8bn (-15% YoY, -7% QoQ) and PAT at INR 15.9bn (-21.6% YoY, +30.3% QoQ) came in below our estimates due to lower-than-expected volume and higher opex</li><li>Oil and gas production stood at 1.65mmtoe (-0.2%YoY, -2.8% QoQ). Medplus Health Services: EBITDA^ grew 29% YoY despite muted sales (pharmacy +1% YoY, diagnostics +21% YoY) and higher staff costs (+21%), led by 398 bps YoY expansion in gross margin (driven by increased private label share to 23.3%) and flat SG&amp;A</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.

Oil India: Our BUY recommendation on Oil India with a revised target price of INR 490 is premised on oil production growth at 10% CAGR and gas production growth at 21% CAGR over FY25-27EQ4FY25 standalone EBITDA at INR 19.8bn (-15% YoY, -7% QoQ) and PAT at INR 15.9bn (-21.6% YoY, +30.3% QoQ) came in below our estimates due to lower-than-expected volume and higher opexOil and gas production stood at 1.65mmtoe (-0.2%YoY, -2.8% QoQ). Medplus Health Services: EBITDA^ grew 29% YoY despite muted sales (pharmacy +1% YoY, diagnostics +21% YoY) and higher staff costs (+21%), led by 398 bps YoY expansion in gross margin (driven by increased private label share to 23.3%) and flat SG&amp;AContent 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.

HSIE Results Daily: Oil India, Medplus Health Services, JK Lakshmi Cement, Sansera Engineering

<ul><li>Cement demand is expected to grow 10% YoY: After a subdued H1FY25 (2- 3% YoY growth), cement demand exhibited improvement in Q3FY25, growing in high single digits, and the momentum is expected to continue in Q4, driven by enhanced government capital expenditure and a rebound in construction activities post-monsoon.</li><li>The overall performance for the first nine months of FY25 remained subdued, with demand growth around 3-4% YoY.</li><li>Cement demand in India has shown resilience, particularly in Q4FY25, following a strong December 2024. </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.

Cement demand is expected to grow 10% YoY: After a subdued H1FY25 (2- 3% YoY growth), cement demand exhibited improvement in Q3FY25, growing in high single digits, and the momentum is expected to continue in Q4, driven by enhanced government capital expenditure and a rebound in construction activities post-monsoon.The overall performance for the first nine months of FY25 remained subdued, with demand growth around 3-4% YoY.Cement demand in India has shown resilience, particularly in Q4FY25, following a strong December 2024. 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.

<ul><li>Demand fails to pick up in Q2FY25: The slowdown in construction activities during Q1FY25 (general elections, heat waves) continued in Q2FY25 due to demand sluggishness (elections impact and heavy rains all around)</li><li>At the industry level, we estimate demand contracted by 2% YoY in Q2FY25, as against ~4% YoY growth in Q1FY25</li><li>We estimate the aggregate volumes of our coverage universe will decline 1% YoY in Q2, implying a 14% QoQ volume decline</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.

Demand fails to pick up in Q2FY25: The slowdown in construction activities during Q1FY25 (general elections, heat waves) continued in Q2FY25 due to demand sluggishness (elections impact and heavy rains all around)At the industry level, we estimate demand contracted by 2% YoY in Q2FY25, as against ~4% YoY growth in Q1FY25We estimate the aggregate volumes of our coverage universe will decline 1% YoY in Q2, implying a 14% QoQ volume declineContent 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.

Cement (Q2FY25 Results Preview): Demand Contracts and Pricing Slip Further in Q2

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J.K. Lakshmi Cement Ltd. manufactures cement, which it sells under the brand name JK Lakshmi.

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