APAC IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Akshat Shah

APAC 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 Bottom-Up

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/kei-industries-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:6711:1" rel="noopener">KEI Industries (KEII IN)</a> is a vertically-integrated wires and cables manufacturer with a diversified portfolio spanning low, medium and extra-high-voltage cables, house wires, stainless steel wires and turnkey EPC solutions.</li>
<li>It operates in three segments- Cable and wire (C&amp;W), stainless steel wire and Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) segment, selling products both domestically as well as in global markets.</li>
<li>It sports a market capitalization of US$4.3bn and ADTV of ~US$11.4m. In this note, we will talk about the company’s past performance and future prospects.</li>
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KEI Industries (KEII IN) is a vertically-integrated wires and cables manufacturer with a diversified portfolio spanning low, medium and extra-high-voltage cables, house wires, stainless steel wires and turnkey EPC solutions.
It operates in three segments- Cable and wire (C&amp;W), stainless steel wire and Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) segment, selling products both domestically as well as in global markets.
It sports a market capitalization of US$4.3bn and ADTV of ~US$11.4m. In this note, we will talk about the company’s past performance and future prospects.


2026 High Conviction - KEI Industries: Growth at a Premium - And Why It Can Sustain

External broker reports(aggregated public sources), Prabhudas Lilladhar

Prabhudas Lilladhar

External broker reports(aggregated public sources)

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<ul><li>KEI Industries (KEII) has given robust volume growth guidance of 19-20% for FY26, driven by capacity expansion and healthy demand in domestic &amp; export markets, along with EBITDA margin of 11%.</li><li>Domestic demand mainly comes from solar power and power distribution companies, as per the management.</li><li>The company aims to maintain EBITDA margin in FY25 at previous year’s level.</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.

KEI Industries (KEII) has given robust volume growth guidance of 19-20% for FY26, driven by capacity expansion and healthy demand in domestic &amp; export markets, along with EBITDA margin of 11%.Domestic demand mainly comes from solar power and power distribution companies, as per the management.The company aims to maintain EBITDA margin in FY25 at previous year’s level.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.

KEI Industries - Strong Vol Growth with Upgrade in Guidance

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Motilal Oswal

Motilal Oswal Financial Services Limited

Motilal Oswal Financial Services Limited is an Indian diversified financial services firm offering a range of financial products and services. 

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<ul><li>KEI Industries (KEII)’s 3QFY25 revenue grew 20% YoY (in line, as strong revenue growth in the C&amp;W/SSW segment offset lower-than-estimated EPC revenue).</li><li>Its EBITDA grew ~12% YoY to INR2.4b (3% miss).</li><li>OPM contracted 70bp YoY to 9.8% (-70bp vs.our estimate) due to a lower margin in the C&amp;W segment. </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.

KEI Industries (KEII)’s 3QFY25 revenue grew 20% YoY (in line, as strong revenue growth in the C&amp;W/SSW segment offset lower-than-estimated EPC revenue).Its EBITDA grew ~12% YoY to INR2.4b (3% miss).OPM contracted 70bp YoY to 9.8% (-70bp vs.our estimate) due to a lower margin in the C&amp;W segment. 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.

KEI Industries - Revenue Growth Strong, but Margins Weak

Forensic Analyst, Trudence Capital Advisors

Nitin Mangal

Forensic Analyst

Trudence Capital Advisors

Trudence Capital Advisors Private Limited is a SEBI-registered Research Analyst, holding SEBI registration number INH000015747. Our firm is dedicated to providing independent and unbiased research on Indian mid to large-cap companies. Trudence Capital is known for its counter-consensus views, with a focus on forensic research and on-ground primary investigations. Our research approach is thorough, involving detailed analysis of accounting practices and governance, alongside extensive channel checks.

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Forensic Accounting

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/polycab-india-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27877:1" rel="noopener">Polycab India (POLYCAB IN)</a> is in the limelight on the back of Income Tax investigation carried in December 2023 which revealed several accounted transactions.</li>
<li>In a circular, it is hinted that the IT department has detected unaccounted cash sales worth INR 10 bn, unaccounted cash payments made by distributors, and some non-genuine expenses.</li>
<li>However our forensics framework does not hint at any alarming red flags, apart from low FA turnover ratio, stock with third parties and board composition.</li>
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Polycab India (POLYCAB IN) is in the limelight on the back of Income Tax investigation carried in December 2023 which revealed several accounted transactions.
In a circular, it is hinted that the IT department has detected unaccounted cash sales worth INR 10 bn, unaccounted cash payments made by distributors, and some non-genuine expenses.
However our forensics framework does not hint at any alarming red flags, apart from low FA turnover ratio, stock with third parties and board composition.


India Equity Analyst - Fundamental & Thematic, Beat the Street

Sudarshan Bhandari

India Equity Analyst - Fundamental & Thematic

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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.

Read Business Not Stock Prices

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<li>RR Kabel delivered a strong Q2FY26 with 19.5% YoY revenue growth and EBITDA doubling, driven by robust volume expansion in its high-margin Cables &amp; Wires segment.</li>
<li>Solid core performance, backed by aggressive capex and margin expansion targets, positions RR Kabel as a key beneficiary of India’s accelerating infrastructure and industrial growth cycle.</li>
<li>RR Kabel remains structurally well-placed for growth, though long-term margin gains depend on timely capex execution and a successful turnaround of its FMEG business.</li>
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RR Kabel delivered a strong Q2FY26 with 19.5% YoY revenue growth and EBITDA doubling, driven by robust volume expansion in its high-margin Cables &amp; Wires segment.
Solid core performance, backed by aggressive capex and margin expansion targets, positions RR Kabel as a key beneficiary of India’s accelerating infrastructure and industrial growth cycle.
RR Kabel remains structurally well-placed for growth, though long-term margin gains depend on timely capex execution and a successful turnaround of its FMEG business.


RR Kabel Q2FY26: Strong Core, Aggressive Growth Path; Execution Key to Upside

India

KEI Industries Limited manufactures cables and stainless steel wires for the building and construction, defense, telecommunications, and other industries.

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KEI Industries (KEII IN)

2026 High Conviction - KEI Industries: Growth at a Premium - And Why It Can Sustain

KEI Industries is a leading Indian manufacturer of electrical wires and cables with a global presence, offering comprehensive power cable solutions...

Akshat Shah

KEI Industries - Strong Vol Growth with Upgrade in Guidance

KEI Industries (KEII) has given robust volume growth guidance of 19-20% for FY26, driven by capacity expansion and healthy demand in domestic &...

Prabhudas Lilladhar

KEI Industries - Revenue Growth Strong, but Margins Weak

KEI Industries (KEII)’s 3QFY25 revenue grew 20% YoY (in line, as strong revenue growth in the C&W/SSW segment offset lower-than-estimated EPC...

Motilal Oswal

Polycab India- Forensic Analysis

Polycab is under scrutiny for IT investigation that uncovered unaccounted transactions, but the forensics do give mixed signals. Attention should...

Nitin Mangal

RR Kabel Q2FY26: Strong Core, Aggressive Growth Path; Execution Key to Upside

RR Kabel sees strong Q2FY26 with 19.5% revenue growth and doubled EBITDA, driven by volume expansion in high-margin segment. Positioned for growth...

Sudarshan Bhandari

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2026 High Conviction - KEI Industries: Growth at a Premium - And Why It Can Sustain

KEI Industries is a leading Indian manufacturer of electrical wires and cables with a global presence, offering comprehensive power cable solutions...

Akshat Shah

KEI Industries - Strong Vol Growth with Upgrade in Guidance

KEI Industries (KEII) has given robust volume growth guidance of 19-20% for FY26, driven by capacity expansion and healthy demand in domestic &...

Prabhudas Lilladhar

KEI Industries - Revenue Growth Strong, but Margins Weak

KEI Industries (KEII)’s 3QFY25 revenue grew 20% YoY (in line, as strong revenue growth in the C&W/SSW segment offset lower-than-estimated EPC...

Motilal Oswal

Polycab India- Forensic Analysis

​Polycab is under scrutiny for IT investigation that uncovered unaccounted transactions, but the forensics do give mixed signals. Attention should...

Nitin Mangal

RR Kabel Q2FY26: Strong Core, Aggressive Growth Path; Execution Key to Upside

​RR Kabel sees strong Q2FY26 with 19.5% revenue growth and doubled EBITDA, driven by volume expansion in high-margin segment. Positioned for growth...

Sudarshan Bhandari

Polycab is under scrutiny for IT investigation that uncovered unaccounted transactions, but the forensics do give mixed signals. Attention should...

RR Kabel sees strong Q2FY26 with 19.5% revenue growth and doubled EBITDA, driven by volume expansion in high-margin segment. Positioned for growth...