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>Trump’s reciprocal tariff plan imposes a 27% duty on Indian goods, sparing pharma and IT but impacting autos, textiles, chemicals, and solar exports.</li>
<li>Despite steep headline tariffs, India’s top export sectors, IT services and pharma, remain unaffected, preserving key revenue streams and softening near-term macroeconomic impact.</li>
<li>Investors will likely rotate into resilient sectors like pharma and IT while avoiding margin-sensitive names in textiles, chemicals, and auto ancillaries vulnerable to export-led earnings volatility.</li>
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Trump’s reciprocal tariff plan imposes a 27% duty on Indian goods, sparing pharma and IT but impacting autos, textiles, chemicals, and solar exports.
Despite steep headline tariffs, India’s top export sectors, IT services and pharma, remain unaffected, preserving key revenue streams and softening near-term macroeconomic impact.
Investors will likely rotate into resilient sectors like pharma and IT while avoiding margin-sensitive names in textiles, chemicals, and auto ancillaries vulnerable to export-led earnings volatility.


Decoding Trump’s Reciprocal Tariffs: Limited Shock for India, Sector Rotation Ahead

External broker reports(aggregated public sources), Axis Direct

Axis Direct

External broker reports(aggregated public sources)

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<ul><li>Chemicals &amp; Agrochemicals: In Q2FY25, most specialty chemical companies under coverage are expected to show marginally improved performance, although demand recovery remains subdued and weak pricing persists.</li><li>Volume growth is anticipated compared to the previous quarter, which was affected by several headwinds, including weak demand (with exceptions in a few segments), logistical challenges at ports, and adverse weather conditions.</li><li>Growth prospects remain uncertain as a clear upward trend has yet to emerge.</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.

Chemicals &amp; Agrochemicals: In Q2FY25, most specialty chemical companies under coverage are expected to show marginally improved performance, although demand recovery remains subdued and weak pricing persists.Volume growth is anticipated compared to the previous quarter, which was affected by several headwinds, including weak demand (with exceptions in a few segments), logistical challenges at ports, and adverse weather conditions.Growth prospects remain uncertain as a clear upward trend has yet to emerge.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.

Q2FY25 Earnings Preview - Chemicals, Capital Goods and Midcaps

<ul><li>Q1FY25 earnings season was marked by a) Robust PMI manufacturing and Services, b) Stronger E-way bill and GST collection, d) Heat waves and electricity demand, and e) Election campaigns and rallies. Domestic-facing sectors largely enjoyed the economic recovery backed by these factors and hence, margins may surprise positively.</li><li>On the other hand, export-oriented themes are likely to showcase relatively weaker performance.</li><li>Most of the domestic high-frequency indicators have trended higher during the quarter which is likely to translate into good demand momentum for the domestic corporate 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.

Q1FY25 earnings season was marked by a) Robust PMI manufacturing and Services, b) Stronger E-way bill and GST collection, d) Heat waves and electricity demand, and e) Election campaigns and rallies. Domestic-facing sectors largely enjoyed the economic recovery backed by these factors and hence, margins may surprise positively.On the other hand, export-oriented themes are likely to showcase relatively weaker performance.Most of the domestic high-frequency indicators have trended higher during the quarter which is likely to translate into good demand momentum for the domestic corporate 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.

<ul><li>Chemicals&amp; Agrochemicals: In Q1FY25, we expect most of the specialty chemical companies under our coverage to show stronger performance compared to Q4FY24.</li><li>However, we remain cautious about growth prospects as a definitive upward trend is yet to be confirmed.</li><li>Particularly in the agrochemical end-user industry, the demand scenario has not shown a clear rebound. </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.

Chemicals&amp; Agrochemicals: In Q1FY25, we expect most of the specialty chemical companies under our coverage to show stronger performance compared to Q4FY24.However, we remain cautious about growth prospects as a definitive upward trend is yet to be confirmed.Particularly in the agrochemical end-user industry, the demand scenario has not shown a clear rebound. 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.

Chemicals and Midcaps Q1FY25 Result Preview

Asia Pac ECM and Index Rebal, Shenton Research

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Asia Pac ECM and Index Rebal

Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China Biotech

Shenton Research

Shenton Research is an independent Asia Pacific equity specialist. Our quantitative research covers index rebalancing flows, alongside exchange data analytics accross Asia Pacific. On the equity capital markets side, we focus on Asia Pacific ECM, especially biotech and TMT. Our lead analyst is frequently cited by international media.

Quantitative Analysis

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<li>We analysed the earning revision of component stocks of MS-India in the past month.</li>
<li>We tabulated stocks with the top impact on index's EPS, stocks' EPS revision, and revenue revision.</li>
<li>We highlighted EPS revision on Hindalco Industries, Adani Enterprises, Grasim Industries, Reliance Industries, Axis Bank, ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank, Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles.</li>
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We analysed the earning revision of component stocks of MS-India in the past month.
We tabulated stocks with the top impact on index's EPS, stocks' EPS revision, and revenue revision.
We highlighted EPS revision on Hindalco Industries, Adani Enterprises, Grasim Industries, Reliance Industries, Axis Bank, ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank, Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles.


MS-India Index Earning Revision (Aug): Hindalco Industries, Adani Enterprises, Grasim Industries

India

PI Industries Limited manufactures agricultural and fine chemicals, and polymers. The Company produces fine chemicals; crop protection, plant nutrients, and seeds; and engineering plastics for use in the automobile, electrical, and home appliances industries.

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Decoding Trump’s Reciprocal Tariffs: Limited Shock for India, Sector Rotation Ahead

Trump's reciprocal tariff plan on Indian goods spares pharma and IT, impacting autos, textiles, chemicals, and solar exports. Investors may shift...

Nimish Maheshwari

Q2FY25 Earnings Preview - Chemicals, Capital Goods and Midcaps

In Q2FY25, most specialty chemical companies under coverage are expected to show marginally improved performance, although demand recovery remains...

Axis Direct

Q1FY25 - Consolidated Earnings Preview

Based on our and consensus estimates, we forecast Nifty to deliver Revenue/EBITDA/PAT growth of 7.8%/3%/1.2% respectively for the quarter.

Axis Direct

Chemicals and Midcaps Q1FY25 Result Preview

Chemicals& Agrochemicals: In Q1FY25, we expect most of the specialty chemical companies under our coverage to show stronger performance compared to...

Axis Direct

MS-India Index Earning Revision (Aug): Hindalco Industries, Adani Enterprises, Grasim Industries

We analyzed MS-India's consensus for Aug 2026 and highlighted changes of EPS in Hindalco Industries (HNDL IN), Adani Enterprises (ADE/S IN), Grasim...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

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Decoding Trump’s Reciprocal Tariffs: Limited Shock for India, Sector Rotation Ahead

​Trump's reciprocal tariff plan on Indian goods spares pharma and IT, impacting autos, textiles, chemicals, and solar exports. Investors may shift...

Nimish Maheshwari

Q2FY25 Earnings Preview - Chemicals, Capital Goods and Midcaps

In Q2FY25, most specialty chemical companies under coverage are expected to show marginally improved performance, although demand recovery remains...

Axis Direct

Q1FY25 - Consolidated Earnings Preview

Based on our and consensus estimates, we forecast Nifty to deliver Revenue/EBITDA/PAT growth of 7.8%/3%/1.2% respectively for the quarter.

Axis Direct

Chemicals and Midcaps Q1FY25 Result Preview

Chemicals& Agrochemicals: In Q1FY25, we expect most of the specialty chemical companies under our coverage to show stronger performance compared to...

Axis Direct

MS-India Index Earning Revision (Aug): Hindalco Industries, Adani Enterprises, Grasim Industries

We analyzed MS-India's consensus for Aug 2026 and highlighted changes of EPS in Hindalco Industries (HNDL IN), Adani Enterprises (ADE/S IN), Grasim...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Trump's reciprocal tariff plan on Indian goods spares pharma and IT, impacting autos, textiles, chemicals, and solar exports. Investors may shift...