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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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/smpp-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:44073:1" rel="noopener">SMPP Ltd</a> is planning to raise about US$476m through its upcoming IPO in India.</li>
<li>SMPP Ltd. designs and manufactures defence equipment, specialising in ammunition components and personal protection products for the Indian armed forces, police, and security agencies.</li>
<li>In this note, we look at the company’s past performance.</li>
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SMPP Ltd is planning to raise about US$476m through its upcoming IPO in India.
SMPP Ltd. designs and manufactures defence equipment, specialising in ammunition components and personal protection products for the Indian armed forces, police, and security agencies.
In this note, we look at the company’s past performance.


SMPP Ltd Pre-IPO - In the Right Space (Defence), at the Right Time but Growth Has Been Inconsistent

Global Materials | Industrials | Commodities

Rahul Jain

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>Strong Execution: 3-yr PAT CAGR of ~22% with ₹80,354 Cr order book offers 2–4 years of revenue visibility from high-margin defence programs.</li>
<li>Growth Levers: Expanding in seekers, EW, AI, and smart infra; 5 new units and key contracts like Akash, LRSAM, and Shakti drive forward pipeline.</li>
<li>Valuation Stretch: Trading at ~45x FY25E P/E vs 3-yr average of 32x; pricing reflects peak sentiment and leaves little room for error.</li>
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Strong Execution: 3-yr PAT CAGR of ~22% with ₹80,354 Cr order book offers 2–4 years of revenue visibility from high-margin defence programs.
Growth Levers: Expanding in seekers, EW, AI, and smart infra; 5 new units and key contracts like Akash, LRSAM, and Shakti drive forward pipeline.
Valuation Stretch: Trading at ~45x FY25E P/E vs 3-yr average of 32x; pricing reflects peak sentiment and leaves little room for error.


BEL: Earnings Firepower in Place, Rerating Looks Done

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.

Read Business Not Stock Prices

Tata Consultancy Services / Equity Bottom-Up

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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> , <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/aurionpro-solutions-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:7984:1" rel="noopener">Aurionpro Solutions (AUPS IN)</a> , <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/mazagon-dock-shipbuilders-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27022:1" rel="noopener">Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders (MAZDOCKS IN)  </a>have shared major updates across demand outlook, sector focus, expansion plans, and strategic pivots. </li>
<li>Each company is aligning efforts to navigate macro uncertainties, tap digital or sectoral growth, and optimize capital allocation.</li>
<li>From TCS’s cautious outlook and margin levers to Apollo’s digital push and Indigo’s hospitality play, these moves reflect a broad spectrum of strategies among market leaders.</li>
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Tata Consultancy Svcs (TCS IN) , Aurionpro Solutions (AUPS IN) , Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders (MAZDOCKS IN)  have shared major updates across demand outlook, sector focus, expansion plans, and strategic pivots. 
Each company is aligning efforts to navigate macro uncertainties, tap digital or sectoral growth, and optimize capital allocation.
From TCS’s cautious outlook and margin levers to Apollo’s digital push and Indigo’s hospitality play, these moves reflect a broad spectrum of strategies among market leaders.


Index Rebal/Special Situations, Quiddity Advisors

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

Index Rebal/Special Situations

Quiddity Advisors

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Index Rebalance

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<li>NIFTY 50 represents the 50 largest stocks listed in the National Stock Exchange (NSE) of India and the NIFTY Next 50 index tracks the next 50 largest names.</li>
<li>In this insight, we take a look at the names leading the race to become ADDs/DELs for these indices in the September 2025 index rebal event.</li>
<li>We see two changes for NIFTY 50 and five changes for NIFTY 100. </li>
</ul>


NIFTY 50 represents the 50 largest stocks listed in the National Stock Exchange (NSE) of India and the NIFTY Next 50 index tracks the next 50 largest names.
In this insight, we take a look at the names leading the race to become ADDs/DELs for these indices in the September 2025 index rebal event.
We see two changes for NIFTY 50 and five changes for NIFTY 100. 


Quiddity Leaderboard NIFTY Sep25: US$1bn+ Total One-Way Flows; ADDs Strongly Outperforming DELs

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One, Periscope Analytics

Brian Freitas

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One

Periscope Analytics

Periscope Analytics focuses on event-driven trades across Asia Pacific and provides comprehensive, timely and systematic coverage of index changes to major Asia Pacific indices in a structured manner.

The analysis includes forecasted inclusions and exclusions to all major Asian indices that have significant amount of tracking assets, including estimates of passive buy/sell flow on the stocks. The service also provides commentary and impact of market consultations, ground rule changes, and other events (IPOs, spin-offs, M&A) that could lead to index changes and passive flow.

Periscope Analytics works with multi-strategy hedge funds, proprietary trading firms, stat arb trading groups and long-only investors that invest and trade in the Asia Pacific region with the data being used to trade index rebalances, avoid pre-positioning and passive flow, and to time entry into and exit from stocks.

Event-Driven Trades Across Asia Pacific

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<li>We currently forecast 10 stocks moving from MidCap to LargeCap, 10 stocks moving from LargeCap to MidCap, 9 stocks from SmallCap to MidCap, and 11 stocks from MidCap to SmallCap.</li>
<li>From the new listings, 2 stocks are expected to be added to Mid Cap, and multiple stocks to Small Cap.</li>
<li>There are multiple stocks among the AMFI changes that will be changes for the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/nse-nifty-next-50-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36053:1" rel="noopener">NSE Nifty Next 50 Index (NIFTYJR INDEX)</a> and/or Nifty Midcap 150 Index in September.</li>
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We currently forecast 10 stocks moving from MidCap to LargeCap, 10 stocks moving from LargeCap to MidCap, 9 stocks from SmallCap to MidCap, and 11 stocks from MidCap to SmallCap.
From the new listings, 2 stocks are expected to be added to Mid Cap, and multiple stocks to Small Cap.
There are multiple stocks among the AMFI changes that will be changes for the NSE Nifty Next 50 Index (NIFTYJR INDEX) and/or Nifty Midcap 150 Index in September.


AMFI Stock Reclassification Preview (Jun 2025): Plenty of Change With More Likely

India

Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited operates as a ship building company. The Company provides builds and repairs ships, barges, and off-shore drilling rigs, as well as offers submarines. Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders serves customers in India.

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Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders (MAZDOCKS IN)

SMPP Ltd Pre-IPO - In the Right Space (Defence), at the Right Time but Growth Has Been Inconsistent

SMPP Ltd is planning to raise about US$476m through its upcoming IPO in India. In this note, we look at the company's past performance.

Sumeet Singh

BEL: Earnings Firepower in Place, Rerating Looks Done

Article highlights strong execution and growth prospects for a company with a high-margin defense order book, but warns of a stretched valuation...

Rahul Jain

#3 Leadership Bytes(11-Apr-25)

Market leaders TCS, Aurionpro Solutions, and Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders are adapting to macro uncertainties, focusing on digital growth, and...

Sudarshan Bhandari

Quiddity Leaderboard NIFTY Sep25: US$1bn+ Total One-Way Flows; ADDs Strongly Outperforming DELs

Collectively, we see total one-way flows of more than US$1bn for NIFTY 50 and NIFTY Next 50 in September 2025. The NIFTY 50 expected changes have...

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

AMFI Stock Reclassification Preview (Jun 2025): Plenty of Change With More Likely

We currently forecast 40 migrations for the AMFI July reclassification. There are 2 new listings that could be added to MidCap. The forecast upward...

Brian Freitas

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SMPP Ltd Pre-IPO - In the Right Space (Defence), at the Right Time but Growth Has Been Inconsistent

SMPP Ltd is planning to raise about US$476m through its upcoming IPO in India. In this note, we look at the company's past performance.

Sumeet Singh

BEL: Earnings Firepower in Place, Rerating Looks Done

​Article highlights strong execution and growth prospects for a company with a high-margin defense order book, but warns of a stretched valuation...

Rahul Jain

#3 Leadership Bytes(11-Apr-25)

​Market leaders TCS, Aurionpro Solutions, and Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders are adapting to macro uncertainties, focusing on digital growth, and...

Sudarshan Bhandari

Quiddity Leaderboard NIFTY Sep25: US$1bn+ Total One-Way Flows; ADDs Strongly Outperforming DELs

Collectively, we see total one-way flows of more than US$1bn for NIFTY 50 and NIFTY Next 50 in September 2025. The NIFTY 50 expected changes have...

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

AMFI Stock Reclassification Preview (Jun 2025): Plenty of Change With More Likely

We currently forecast 40 migrations for the AMFI July reclassification. There are 2 new listings that could be added to MidCap. The forecast upward...

Brian Freitas

Article highlights strong execution and growth prospects for a company with a high-margin defense order book, but warns of a stretched valuation...

Market leaders TCS, Aurionpro Solutions, and Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders are adapting to macro uncertainties, focusing on digital growth, and...