Market & Forensics Analyst, Beat the Street

Nimish Maheshwari

Market & Forensics Analyst

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<li>Q1 FY27 delivered positive SSSG/LFL for six of seven tracked brand KPIs. Burger King India led at 12.6%.</li>
<li>The recovery is largely transaction- and guest-count-led, creating better operating leverage than a price-only growth cycle.</li>
<li>Raw store additions are no longer enough. Investors should track mature-store sales, closure quality and pre-Ind AS restaurant margins together.</li>
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Q1 FY27 delivered positive SSSG/LFL for six of seven tracked brand KPIs. Burger King India led at 12.6%.
The recovery is largely transaction- and guest-count-led, creating better operating leverage than a price-only growth cycle.
Raw store additions are no longer enough. Investors should track mature-store sales, closure quality and pre-Ind AS restaurant margins together.


India QSR: Turnaround in Sector After 2 Years of Lag!

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<li>The GST Council has simplified India’s indirect tax structure, cutting rates across daily essentials and consolidating slabs into 5% and 18%, with a new 40% bracket for sin goods.</li>
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Consumption accounts for over 60% of GDP, and this tax reset is designed to revive household demand. We expect a 0.5-1% boost to GDP growth over the next 4–6 quarters.</li>
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FMCG companies with price-sensitive portfolios, biscuits, hair oils, shampoo sachets, stand to gain most. Retailers and QSRs will ride the consumption uplift, while tobacco taxation remains unresolved beyond 2025.</li>
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The GST Council has simplified India’s indirect tax structure, cutting rates across daily essentials and consolidating slabs into 5% and 18%, with a new 40% bracket for sin goods.

Consumption accounts for over 60% of GDP, and this tax reset is designed to revive household demand. We expect a 0.5-1% boost to GDP growth over the next 4–6 quarters.

FMCG companies with price-sensitive portfolios, biscuits, hair oils, shampoo sachets, stand to gain most. Retailers and QSRs will ride the consumption uplift, while tobacco taxation remains unresolved beyond 2025.


GST 2.0: Will India’s Biggest Tax Reset Spark a Consumption Boom or Drive Margin Expansion?

India focused: IPO, special situations, Stylus Holdings

Himanshu Dugar

India focused: IPO, special situations

Stylus Holdings

Stylus Holdings is a buy-side equity research firm. We offer bottom-up investment ideas as well as provide on demand equity research and portfolio tracking. 
At Stylus, our focus is to identify market dislocations that can generate 20+% IRR with a reasonable margin of safety. As part of our research process, we do a deep dive into the fundamentals of the company, evaluate their competitive positioning and assess their valuation.
Our investment team is led by Himanshu Dugar. Himanshu is a Chartered Accountant and a CFA charter holder. He has 10+ years of active experience in the stock market with stints at CRISIL Research, a S&P Global copmany and Miras Investments, a single family office based in Dubai.

Equity Research Firm

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<li>A tectonic shift is reshaping Indian QSR. Homegrown QSRs are overtaking global giants by redefining taste rooted in local flavours, fuelled by digital agility and tier 2/3 dominance.</li>
<li>Global QSR giants are fighting back by Indianising their menus. Half of Burger King and McDonald’s offerings now cater to local tastes, marking  strategic pivot to stay relevant in changing market.</li>
<li>Markets have adjusted to this new paradigm as valuations derate across listed QSRs while local players witness improved access to capital. Will listed QSRs see their fortunes revive here on?</li>
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A tectonic shift is reshaping Indian QSR. Homegrown QSRs are overtaking global giants by redefining taste rooted in local flavours, fuelled by digital agility and tier 2/3 dominance.
Global QSR giants are fighting back by Indianising their menus. Half of Burger King and McDonald’s offerings now cater to local tastes, marking  strategic pivot to stay relevant in changing market.
Markets have adjusted to this new paradigm as valuations derate across listed QSRs while local players witness improved access to capital. Will listed QSRs see their fortunes revive here on?


Redefining Fast Food: Are Indian QSRs Biting off Western QSRs?

India Equity Analyst - Fundamental & Thematic, Beat the Street

Sudarshan Bhandari

India Equity Analyst - Fundamental & Thematic

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/jubilant-foodworks-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:986:1" rel="noopener">Jubilant Foodworks (JUBI IN)</a>  reports a 56.2% YoY revenue growth in Q3 FY25, driven by strong performance in Domino’s India. The company adds 130 new stores and partners with Coca-Cola.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/tata-motors-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:216:1" rel="noopener">Tata Motors Ltd (TTMT IN)</a>  surpassed <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/maruti-suzuki-india-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:733:1" rel="noopener">Maruti Suzuki India (MSIL IN)</a>  in 2024 car sales, driven by the success of its compact SUV, the Tata Punch</li>
<li>Tata Sons has redefined its financing strategy by directing group companies, newer ventures like Tata Digital and Air India, to independently manage debt, relying on equity investments and internal accruals.</li>
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Jubilant Foodworks (JUBI IN)  reports a 56.2% YoY revenue growth in Q3 FY25, driven by strong performance in Domino’s India. The company adds 130 new stores and partners with Coca-Cola.

Tata Motors Ltd (TTMT IN)  surpassed Maruti Suzuki India (MSIL IN)  in 2024 car sales, driven by the success of its compact SUV, the Tata Punch
Tata Sons has redefined its financing strategy by directing group companies, newer ventures like Tata Digital and Air India, to independently manage debt, relying on equity investments and internal accruals.


#81 India Insight: Jubilant Hits Record Revenue, Tata Sons Shifts Debt Management, Aero India 2025

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<ul><li>We expect our consumer coverage to report a high-single-digit revenue growth of 9% YoY, mainly driven by price hikes</li><li>At an aggregate level, we anticipate revenue and EBITDA growth of 9% and 1%, respectively, in 3QFY25</li><li>However, profitability is expected to decline by 6% due to negative operating leverage and gross margin pressures (excluding the liquor segment).</li></ul>Content is an 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.

We expect our consumer coverage to report a high-single-digit revenue growth of 9% YoY, mainly driven by price hikesAt an aggregate level, we anticipate revenue and EBITDA growth of 9% and 1%, respectively, in 3QFY25However, profitability is expected to decline by 6% due to negative operating leverage and gross margin pressures (excluding the liquor segment).Content is an 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.

Consumer (3QFY25 Results Preview): Challenges Persist

India

Jubilant Foodworks Ltd. owns and operates fast food chains. The Company offers donuts, baked goods, coffee, bagels, muffin, fruit milkshakes, smoothies, tea, sandwiches, pizza, and beverages. Jubilant Foodworks serves its products to customers throughout India.

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Jubilant Foodworks (JUBI IN)

India QSR: Turnaround in Sector After 2 Years of Lag!

Q1 FY27 saw positive sales growth for most brands, led by Burger King India. Recovery driven by transactions, not just prices. Investors should...

Nimish Maheshwari

GST 2.0: Will India’s Biggest Tax Reset Spark a Consumption Boom or Drive Margin Expansion?

India's GST Council cuts rates on essentials, simplifies tax structure to boost household demand and GDP growth, benefiting FMCG companies and...

Nimish Maheshwari

Redefining Fast Food: Are Indian QSRs Biting off Western QSRs?

Indian QSRs are redefining taste with local flavors, leading global giants to Indianize their menus. Listed QSRs are seeing valuations derate...

Himanshu Dugar

#81 India Insight: Jubilant Hits Record Revenue, Tata Sons Shifts Debt Management, Aero India 2025

Jubilant Foodworks sees strong revenue growth in Q3 FY25, Tata Motors surpasses Maruti Suzuki in car sales, Tata Sons redefines financing strategy.

Sudarshan Bhandari

Consumer (3QFY25 Results Preview): Challenges Persist

We expect our consumer coverage to report a high-single-digit revenue growth of 9% YoY, mainly driven by price hikes. At an aggregate level, we...

HDFC Securities

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India QSR: Turnaround in Sector After 2 Years of Lag!

​Q1 FY27 saw positive sales growth for most brands, led by Burger King India. Recovery driven by transactions, not just prices. Investors should...

Nimish Maheshwari

GST 2.0: Will India’s Biggest Tax Reset Spark a Consumption Boom or Drive Margin Expansion?

​India's GST Council cuts rates on essentials, simplifies tax structure to boost household demand and GDP growth, benefiting FMCG companies and...

Nimish Maheshwari

Redefining Fast Food: Are Indian QSRs Biting off Western QSRs?

​Indian QSRs are redefining taste with local flavors, leading global giants to Indianize their menus. Listed QSRs are seeing valuations derate...

Himanshu Dugar

#81 India Insight: Jubilant Hits Record Revenue, Tata Sons Shifts Debt Management, Aero India 2025

​Jubilant Foodworks sees strong revenue growth in Q3 FY25, Tata Motors surpasses Maruti Suzuki in car sales, Tata Sons redefines financing strategy.

Sudarshan Bhandari

Consumer (3QFY25 Results Preview): Challenges Persist

We expect our consumer coverage to report a high-single-digit revenue growth of 9% YoY, mainly driven by price hikes. At an aggregate level, we...

HDFC Securities

Q1 FY27 saw positive sales growth for most brands, led by Burger King India. Recovery driven by transactions, not just prices. Investors should...

India's GST Council cuts rates on essentials, simplifies tax structure to boost household demand and GDP growth, benefiting FMCG companies and...

Indian QSRs are redefining taste with local flavors, leading global giants to Indianize their menus. Listed QSRs are seeing valuations derate...

Jubilant Foodworks sees strong revenue growth in Q3 FY25, Tata Motors surpasses Maruti Suzuki in car sales, Tata Sons redefines financing strategy.