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Sudarshan Bhandari

India Equity Analyst - Fundamental & Thematic

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Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/state-bank-of-india" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:160:1" rel="noopener">State Bank Of India (SBIN IN)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/union-bank-of-india" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:546:1" rel="noopener">Union Bank Of India (UNBK IN)</a> Board Approves Fundraise in form of Debt and Equity</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/tata-steel-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:20934:1" rel="noopener">Tata Steel Ltd (TATA IN)</a>'s £1.25 Billion Investment at Risk Amid UK Political Uncertainty</li>
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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>’s India Reaches Milestone of 2,000 Stores, Plans Further Expansion</li>
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State Bank Of India (SBIN IN) and Union Bank Of India (UNBK IN) Board Approves Fundraise in form of Debt and Equity

Tata Steel Ltd (TATA IN)'s £1.25 Billion Investment at Risk Amid UK Political Uncertainty

Jubilant Foodworks (JUBI IN)’s India Reaches Milestone of 2,000 Stores, Plans Further Expansion


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External broker reports(aggregated public sources), Axis Direct

Axis Direct

External broker reports(aggregated public sources)

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<ul><li>Disappointing revenue growth: Most IT companies have reported disappointing revenue growth in Q4FY24, indicating subdued demand from the world’s largest economies.</li><li>The Indian IT Services sector does not foresee a quick recovery in discretionary spending due to uncertainty in macroeconomic factors.</li><li>Revenue growth from North America continues to lag behind Europe for Tier-1 tech companies, similar to recent quarters. </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.

Disappointing revenue growth: Most IT companies have reported disappointing revenue growth in Q4FY24, indicating subdued demand from the world’s largest economies.The Indian IT Services sector does not foresee a quick recovery in discretionary spending due to uncertainty in macroeconomic factors.Revenue growth from North America continues to lag behind Europe for Tier-1 tech companies, similar to recent quarters. 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.

External broker reports(aggregated public sources), HDFC Securities

HDFC Securities

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Content available is external broker reports authored by a third party outside the Smartkarma network and has been aggregated by an online aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed by Smartkarma in this format for user's convenience and general informational purposes only. Content does not constitute investment or financial advice and Smartkarma makes no representation or warranty regarding its accuracy or contents. Original third party author retains all copyright and other proprietary rights in the content. Access or use of third party links not controlled by Smartkarma are at the user's own risk.

<ul><li>IT sector (coverage universe) growth is expected to bottom out in Q4FY24 and recover ‘gradually’ in FY25E</li><li>The slowdown in macro is still a baseline scenario and lower discretionary spending and slower conversion from TCV to revenue is a feature and not a bug—at least in the near term—and deals will be focused on cost optimisation</li><li>Growth divergence will continue within the sector and guidance for FY25E is likely to factor in improved H2 performance.</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.

IT sector (coverage universe) growth is expected to bottom out in Q4FY24 and recover ‘gradually’ in FY25EThe slowdown in macro is still a baseline scenario and lower discretionary spending and slower conversion from TCV to revenue is a feature and not a bug—at least in the near term—and deals will be focused on cost optimisationGrowth divergence will continue within the sector and guidance for FY25E is likely to factor in improved H2 performance.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.

IT Sector (Q4FY24E Results Preview): Transition period from ‘gradually’ to ‘eventually’

<ul><li>Despite the delay in automation spending( specially from North America), deal wins remained strong during the quarter.</li><li>Many Indian IT service companies sees the demand for new edge technology like generative AI, IoT Machine learning etc despite the lack of near-term visibility.</li><li>The attrition rate has dropped as we see some easing on the supply side constraints. </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.

Despite the delay in automation spending( specially from North America), deal wins remained strong during the quarter.Many Indian IT service companies sees the demand for new edge technology like generative AI, IoT Machine learning etc despite the lack of near-term visibility.The attrition rate has dropped as we see some easing on the supply side constraints. 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.

IT Services: Q3FY24 Review – Hits & Misses

<ul><li>Colgate Palmolive: Colgate’s Q3 print positively surprised with revenue growing by 8% (HSIE 6%) while EBITDA was up by 30% (HSIE 19%)</li><li>Volume grew in the low single digits with price hikes continuing to support revenue growth</li><li>Domestic revenues grew by 9% supported by the strong performance of the core portfolio</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.

Colgate Palmolive: Colgate’s Q3 print positively surprised with revenue growing by 8% (HSIE 6%) while EBITDA was up by 30% (HSIE 19%)Volume grew in the low single digits with price hikes continuing to support revenue growthDomestic revenues grew by 9% supported by the strong performance of the core portfolioContent 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: Colgate Palmolive, Persistent Systems, RBL Bank

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Persistent Systems is a global digital engineering and enterprise modernization company. It provides information technology and software engineering services, including software product engineering, cloud services, and data-driven solutions to clients across industries like banking, healthcare, and technology. The company was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in Pune, India.

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Persistent Systems (PSYS IN)

#12 India Insight: SBI & Union Bk Fundraise, Tata Steel, Persistent System & Google, Dominos Target

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Sudarshan Bhandari

Top Sector Ideas - IT Services (Q4FY24)

Disappointing revenue growth: Most IT companies have reported disappointing revenue growth in Q4FY24, indicating subdued demand from the world’s...

Axis Direct

IT Sector (Q4FY24E Results Preview): Transition period from ‘gradually’ to ‘eventually’

IT sector (coverage universe) growth is expected to bottom out in Q4FY24 and recover ‘gradually’ in FY25E. The slowdown in macro is still a...

HDFC Securities

IT Services: Q3FY24 Review – Hits & Misses

Many Indian IT service companies sees the demand for new edge technology like generative AI, IoT Machine learning etc despite the lack of near-term...

Axis Direct

HSIE Results Daily: Colgate Palmolive, Persistent Systems, RBL Bank

Colgate Palmolive: Colgate’s Q3 print positively surprised with revenue growing by 8% (HSIE 6%) while EBITDA was up by 30% (HSIE 19%)

HDFC Securities

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#12 India Insight: SBI & Union Bk Fundraise, Tata Steel, Persistent System & Google, Dominos Target

​State Bank Of India and Union Bank Of India to raise funds through debt and equity, Tata Steel's £1.25 billion investment in UK at risk, Jubilant...

Sudarshan Bhandari

Top Sector Ideas - IT Services (Q4FY24)

Disappointing revenue growth: Most IT companies have reported disappointing revenue growth in Q4FY24, indicating subdued demand from the world’s...

Axis Direct

IT Sector (Q4FY24E Results Preview): Transition period from ‘gradually’ to ‘eventually’

IT sector (coverage universe) growth is expected to bottom out in Q4FY24 and recover ‘gradually’ in FY25E. The slowdown in macro is still a...

HDFC Securities

IT Services: Q3FY24 Review – Hits & Misses

Many Indian IT service companies sees the demand for new edge technology like generative AI, IoT Machine learning etc despite the lack of near-term...

Axis Direct

HSIE Results Daily: Colgate Palmolive, Persistent Systems, RBL Bank

Colgate Palmolive: Colgate’s Q3 print positively surprised with revenue growing by 8% (HSIE 6%) while EBITDA was up by 30% (HSIE 19%)

HDFC Securities

State Bank Of India and Union Bank Of India to raise funds through debt and equity, Tata Steel's £1.25 billion investment in UK at risk, Jubilant...