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.

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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.

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Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>Secondary sales in the cooling market slowed recently, impacted by delayed summer onset and unseasonal rains across parts of the country.  </li>
<li>The secondary sales slowdown, tied to weather unpredictability, could impact immediate growth but does not reflect fundamental shifts in demand. </li>
<li>While short-term weather challenges have created inventory delays, the cooling sector's fundamentals remain strong, with long-term growth drivers like low penetration and GDP growth continuing to support industry expansion.</li>
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Secondary sales in the cooling market slowed recently, impacted by delayed summer onset and unseasonal rains across parts of the country.  
The secondary sales slowdown, tied to weather unpredictability, could impact immediate growth but does not reflect fundamental shifts in demand. 
While short-term weather challenges have created inventory delays, the cooling sector's fundamentals remain strong, with long-term growth drivers like low penetration and GDP growth continuing to support industry expansion.


AC & Cooling Product Market Slowdown in India: What Top Players Are Saying?

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 Capital Markets

Belrise Industries / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/belrise-industries" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:44122:1" rel="noopener">Belrise Industries (9156339Z IN)</a> is looking to raise about US$255m in its upcoming India IPO.</li>
<li>Belrise Industries is an automotive component manufacturing company based in India offering a diverse range of safety critical systems and other engineering solutions for two-wheelers, three-wheelers, four-wheelers, commercial and agri-vehicles.</li>
<li>In this note, we talk about the company’s historical performance.</li>
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Belrise Industries (9156339Z IN) is looking to raise about US$255m in its upcoming India IPO.
Belrise Industries is an automotive component manufacturing company based in India offering a diverse range of safety critical systems and other engineering solutions for two-wheelers, three-wheelers, four-wheelers, commercial and agri-vehicles.
In this note, we talk about the company’s historical performance.


Belrise Industries Pre-IPO - Expansion Plans and Related Party Risks

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<li>Tim Cook said in a recent call, starting June 25, all iPhones entering US will be sourced from India, creating a billion-dollar opportunity for India.</li>
<li>Apple’s growing investment in India represents a strategic shift away from China due to rising geopolitical tensions and high production costs in China.</li>
<li>As India continues to scale up, the country has the potential to close the gap with China and become a critical player in high-tech manufacturing.</li>
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Tim Cook said in a recent call, starting June 25, all iPhones entering US will be sourced from India, creating a billion-dollar opportunity for India.
Apple’s growing investment in India represents a strategic shift away from China due to rising geopolitical tensions and high production costs in China.
As India continues to scale up, the country has the potential to close the gap with China and become a critical player in high-tech manufacturing.


Charted Insight: India’s Growing Cost Advantage in Global IPhone Manufacturing

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<li>India’s RAC market is growing at 18–20% CAGR, but faces a critical compressor supply shortage due to capacity constraints and BIS-related import delays.</li>
<li>Short-Term risks around component supply, margins, and inventory exist, but structural demand drivers and PLI-driven localization present long-term tailwinds for OEMs and component makers.</li>
<li>Despite near-term volatility, AC sector remains a strong structural story; focus shifts to players with scale, backward integration, and policy-aligned manufacturing strategies.</li>
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India’s RAC market is growing at 18–20% CAGR, but faces a critical compressor supply shortage due to capacity constraints and BIS-related import delays.
Short-Term risks around component supply, margins, and inventory exist, but structural demand drivers and PLI-driven localization present long-term tailwinds for OEMs and component makers.
Despite near-term volatility, AC sector remains a strong structural story; focus shifts to players with scale, backward integration, and policy-aligned manufacturing strategies.


Thematic Report: Cooling India- Indian Air Conditioner (AC) Industry

Whirlpool of India / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/whirlpool-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:1538:1" rel="noopener">Whirlpool Corp (WHR US)</a> is looking to raise about INR 46bn (US$530m) from selling a stake of about 31% in Whirlpool of India Limited (WHIRL).</li>
<li>In an announcement released on Jan 30, 2025, the firm mentioned its ultimate parent’s intention to sell down its interest in WHIRL from 51% to 20% by mid-to-late 2025.</li>
<li>In this note, we talk about the past deal performance and other deal dynamics.</li>
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Whirlpool Corp (WHR US) is looking to raise about INR 46bn (US$530m) from selling a stake of about 31% in Whirlpool of India Limited (WHIRL).
In an announcement released on Jan 30, 2025, the firm mentioned its ultimate parent’s intention to sell down its interest in WHIRL from 51% to 20% by mid-to-late 2025.
In this note, we talk about the past deal performance and other deal dynamics.


Whirlpool of India OFS Early Look - Another Large Selldown by Parent

India

PG Electroplast Ltd. offers manufacturing services to original equipment manufacturers of consumer electronics products.  The Company assembles television sets and components, air conditioner sub-assemblies, DVD players, and compact fluorescent lamps.  PG Electroplast also offers injection molding services and produces printed circuit boards.

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AC & Cooling Product Market Slowdown in India: What Top Players Are Saying?

Recent slowdown in secondary sales in the cooling market due to delayed summer onset and unseasonal rains, but long-term growth drivers like low...

Nimish Maheshwari

Charted Insight: India’s Growing Cost Advantage in Global IPhone Manufacturing

Tim Cook announces all iPhones entering US will be sourced from India, marking a strategic shift away from China and creating a billion-dollar...

Nimish Maheshwari

Thematic Report: Cooling India- Indian Air Conditioner (AC) Industry

India's RAC market faces compressor supply shortage and import delays, but long-term growth potential remains strong with PLI-driven localization.

Nimish Maheshwari

Whirlpool of India OFS Early Look - Another Large Selldown by Parent

Whirlpool Corporation is looking to raise about INR 46bn (US$530m) from selling a 31% stake in Whirlpool of India Ltd. In this note, we talk about...

Akshat Shah

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AC & Cooling Product Market Slowdown in India: What Top Players Are Saying?

​Recent slowdown in secondary sales in the cooling market due to delayed summer onset and unseasonal rains, but long-term growth drivers like low...

Nimish Maheshwari

Belrise Industries Pre-IPO - Expansion Plans and Related Party Risks

Belrise Industries Limited is looking to raise about US$255m in its upcoming India IPO. In this note, we talk about the company’s historical...

Akshat Shah

Charted Insight: India’s Growing Cost Advantage in Global IPhone Manufacturing

​Tim Cook announces all iPhones entering US will be sourced from India, marking a strategic shift away from China and creating a billion-dollar...

Nimish Maheshwari

Thematic Report: Cooling India- Indian Air Conditioner (AC) Industry

​India's RAC market faces compressor supply shortage and import delays, but long-term growth potential remains strong with PLI-driven localization.

Nimish Maheshwari

Whirlpool of India OFS Early Look - Another Large Selldown by Parent

Whirlpool Corporation is looking to raise about INR 46bn (US$530m) from selling a 31% stake in Whirlpool of India Ltd. In this note, we talk about...

Akshat Shah

Recent slowdown in secondary sales in the cooling market due to delayed summer onset and unseasonal rains, but long-term growth drivers like low...

Tim Cook announces all iPhones entering US will be sourced from India, marking a strategic shift away from China and creating a billion-dollar...

India's RAC market faces compressor supply shortage and import delays, but long-term growth potential remains strong with PLI-driven localization.