Equity Analyst - Asia Consumer Sector, Investory

Devi Subhakesan

Equity Analyst - Asia Consumer Sector

ASIA CONSUMER: INSIGHTS AND INVESTMENT IDEAS

Investory

Investory is a Singapore-based boutique independent equity research firm founded in January 2017 with a primary focus on consumption themes across Asia-Pacific.

We aim to generate investible ideas based on consumption trends and outlook. We screen our ideas on several parameters - product potential, long-term growth and management commitment being the most critical.  We follow a fundamental analysis approach in our stock selection process and are not restricted by market cap.

We aspire to grow into a leading source of unbiased research, free of conflict of interest, for investors yearning for independent and disciplined analysis. 

We also undertake bespoke research mandates to support our Institutional clients’ investment needs.

Our team comprises of professionals with extensive experience in the Asian equity markets, in areas ranging from research, servicing institutional clients and investment management.

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>Welcome to Consumer Tales &amp; Trends, your weekly roundup of the latest corporate developments, investment reports and sector events in the consumer industry.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/dfi-retail-group-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:7427:1" rel="noopener">DFI Retail (DFI SP)</a> : Improved profitability and robust cash flows makes the stock attractive with limited downside; it is trading at nearly 5% dividend yield.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ola-electric-mobility-pvt-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:40618:1" rel="noopener">Ola Electric IPO </a>was oversubscribed by 4.26 times and debuted at par with the issue price of Rs76 at the exchanges today</li>
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Welcome to Consumer Tales &amp; Trends, your weekly roundup of the latest corporate developments, investment reports and sector events in the consumer industry.

DFI Retail (DFI SP) : Improved profitability and robust cash flows makes the stock attractive with limited downside; it is trading at nearly 5% dividend yield.

Ola Electric IPO was oversubscribed by 4.26 times and debuted at par with the issue price of Rs76 at the exchanges today


Consumer Tales Aug Wk#2: DFI Retail Pivots, Kalyan Glitters, Ola Lists, FirstCry IPO Closes

<ul>
<li>Welcome to Consumer Tales &amp; Trends, your weekly roundup of the latest corporate developments, investment reports and sector events in the consumer industry.</li>
<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ola-electric-mobility-pvt-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:40618:1" rel="noopener">Ola Electric (1700674D IN)</a> 's IPO launch, pricing, valuation and an attempt to peek into its yet undefined future growth in the rapidly expanding EV space.</li>
<li>Alcoholic beverage industry is not really in high spirits post-COVID. Worst could be past for <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/budweiser-brewing-co-apac-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28077:1" rel="noopener">Budweiser Brewing APAC (1876 HK)</a> with likely recovery in premium beers and commodity price tailwinds.</li>
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Welcome to Consumer Tales &amp; Trends, your weekly roundup of the latest corporate developments, investment reports and sector events in the consumer industry.

Ola Electric (1700674D IN) 's IPO launch, pricing, valuation and an attempt to peek into its yet undefined future growth in the rapidly expanding EV space.
Alcoholic beverage industry is not really in high spirits post-COVID. Worst could be past for Budweiser Brewing APAC (1876 HK) with likely recovery in premium beers and commodity price tailwinds.


Consumer Tales, Aug#1:  Hola Ola Electric, Cheers Premium Beer, Thais to Get Handout

Market & Forensics Analyst, Beat the Street

Nimish Maheshwari

Market & Forensics Analyst

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

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/apple-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:666:1" rel="noopener">Apple (AAPL US)</a> ’s AI debut was going to be a complicated one considering challenges highlighted privacy concerns over partnership with Chat GPT.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/general-motors-co" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:18811:1" rel="noopener">General Motors (GM US)</a> Approves $6 Billion Share Buyback Amid Strong Gasoline Vehicle Demand</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/alaska-air-group-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:19543:1" rel="noopener">Alaska Air Group (ALK US)</a> Loses Appeal in $160 Million Trademark Case with <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/virgin-america-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:17423:1" rel="noopener">Virgin America (VA US)</a> Group</li>
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Apple (AAPL US) ’s AI debut was going to be a complicated one considering challenges highlighted privacy concerns over partnership with Chat GPT.

General Motors (GM US) Approves $6 Billion Share Buyback Amid Strong Gasoline Vehicle Demand

Alaska Air Group (ALK US) Loses Appeal in $160 Million Trademark Case with Virgin America (VA US) Group


#16 Business Buzz: Apple AI, GM's Buyback, Alaska Air Case and Ola Electric IPO

India Equity Analyst - Fundamental & Thematic, Beat the Street

Sudarshan Bhandari

India Equity Analyst - Fundamental & Thematic

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>Ather Energy is reducing aluminium use in its scooters, replacing it with steel and iron in non-structural parts, targeting 10-15% cost savings under its new EL platform.</li>
<li>With aluminium prices rising ~14% in FY26 and limited pricing power, reducing bill-of-material costs becomes Ather’s key lever to protect and improve margins.</li>
<li>Ather’s material shift reflects a clear focus on cost efficiency and scale. If executed well, it can accelerate profitability and strengthen its position inV India’s competitive EV market.</li>
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Ather Energy is reducing aluminium use in its scooters, replacing it with steel and iron in non-structural parts, targeting 10-15% cost savings under its new EL platform.
With aluminium prices rising ~14% in FY26 and limited pricing power, reducing bill-of-material costs becomes Ather’s key lever to protect and improve margins.
Ather’s material shift reflects a clear focus on cost efficiency and scale. If executed well, it can accelerate profitability and strengthen its position inV India’s competitive EV market.


Ather Energy Cost Reset: Reducing Aluminium Dependency to Drive Profitability

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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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/urban-company" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:33475:1" rel="noopener">Urban Company (UCL IN)</a> (UC) raised around US$220m in its India IPO. The lockup on its pre-IPO investors is set to expire soon.</li>
<li>UCL is a tech-enabled platform offering home and beauty services delivered by trained professionals at customer’s location.</li>
<li>In this note, we will talk about the lockup dynamics and possible placement.</li>
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Urban Company (UCL IN) (UC) raised around US$220m in its India IPO. The lockup on its pre-IPO investors is set to expire soon.
UCL is a tech-enabled platform offering home and beauty services delivered by trained professionals at customer’s location.
In this note, we will talk about the lockup dynamics and possible placement.


Aequitas: Urban Company IPO Lockup - US$1bn Release for >57% of the Stock

India

Ola Electric is an Indian electric vehicle manufacturer that designs and manufactures electric two-wheelers, including the Ola S1 series, and produces battery cells. The company also offers charging solutions and energy storage products. Ola Electric is headquartered in Bengaluru, India, and was founded in 2017.

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Ola Electric (OLAELEC IN)

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Devi Subhakesan

Consumer Tales, Aug#1: Hola Ola Electric, Cheers Premium Beer, Thais to Get Handout

Quick summary of our research published this week. Includes Ola Electric's IPO facts, pricing and valuation, Upside potential for Budweiser APAC...

Devi Subhakesan

#16 Business Buzz: Apple AI, GM's Buyback, Alaska Air Case and Ola Electric IPO

Apple's AI debut faces challenges over privacy concerns with Chat GPT partnership. GM approves $6 Bn share buyback amid strong gasoline vehicle...

Nimish Maheshwari

Ather Energy Cost Reset: Reducing Aluminium Dependency to Drive Profitability

Ather Energy is cutting aluminium use in scooters, opting for steel/iron to save costs amid rising aluminium prices, aiming for profitability and...

Sudarshan Bhandari

Aequitas: Urban Company IPO Lockup - US$1bn Release for >57% of the Stock

Urban Company (UCL IN) (UC) raised around US$220m in its India IPO. The lockup on its pre-IPO investors is set to expire soon.

Sumeet Singh

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Consumer Tales Aug Wk#2: DFI Retail Pivots, Kalyan Glitters, Ola Lists, FirstCry IPO Closes

Weekly roundup of the latest investment reports and sector events in the consumer industry: Quarterly updates- DFI Retail, Kalyan Jewellers, Yum...

Devi Subhakesan

Consumer Tales, Aug#1: Hola Ola Electric, Cheers Premium Beer, Thais to Get Handout

Quick summary of our research published this week. Includes Ola Electric's IPO facts, pricing and valuation, Upside potential for Budweiser APAC...

Devi Subhakesan

#16 Business Buzz: Apple AI, GM's Buyback, Alaska Air Case and Ola Electric IPO

​Apple's AI debut faces challenges over privacy concerns with Chat GPT partnership. GM approves $6 Bn share buyback amid strong gasoline vehicle...

Nimish Maheshwari

Ather Energy Cost Reset: Reducing Aluminium Dependency to Drive Profitability

​Ather Energy is cutting aluminium use in scooters, opting for steel/iron to save costs amid rising aluminium prices, aiming for profitability and...

Sudarshan Bhandari

Aequitas: Urban Company IPO Lockup - US$1bn Release for >57% of the Stock

Urban Company (UCL IN) (UC) raised around US$220m in its India IPO. The lockup on its pre-IPO investors is set to expire soon.

Sumeet Singh

Apple's AI debut faces challenges over privacy concerns with Chat GPT partnership. GM approves $6 Bn share buyback amid strong gasoline vehicle...

Ather Energy is cutting aluminium use in scooters, opting for steel/iron to save costs amid rising aluminium prices, aiming for profitability and...