India Equity Analyst - Fundamental & Thematic, Beat the Street

Sudarshan Bhandari

India Equity Analyst - Fundamental & Thematic

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Equity Bottom-Up

Piccadily Agro Industries / Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>Piccadily crossed 1,143 crore in FY26 Revenue, up 28% YoY. PAT rising 33% to 140 crore.  Approved demerger of the sugar business, filed with SEBI, targeting completion by FY27</li>
<li>Pure-Play Alco-Bev entity post-demerger, Scotland distillery on the way, two new plants commissioned and management guiding 60%+ Revenue growth in FY27, all while Indri and Camikara keep winning global awards</li>
<li>Piccadily is no longer a sugar-distillery hybrid. Building a premium spirits company with capacity ramp-up in FY27.  The demerger is the structural inflection. </li>
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Piccadily crossed 1,143 crore in FY26 Revenue, up 28% YoY. PAT rising 33% to 140 crore.  Approved demerger of the sugar business, filed with SEBI, targeting completion by FY27
Pure-Play Alco-Bev entity post-demerger, Scotland distillery on the way, two new plants commissioned and management guiding 60%+ Revenue growth in FY27, all while Indri and Camikara keep winning global awards
Piccadily is no longer a sugar-distillery hybrid. Building a premium spirits company with capacity ramp-up in FY27.  The demerger is the structural inflection. 


Piccadily Agro(The Indri Maker): The Sugar Mill That Became a Whisky World-Beater!

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>Spirits brands continued growing through premium products, while brewers faced weaker demand due to heavy rains and pricing issues in some states.</li>
<li>India’s liquor market is expanding quickly, but uneven state rules and taxes are creating two separate growth paths- premium spirits rising, mass beer struggling.</li>
<li>The winning strategy is to move up the value chain and manage state regulations well. Premium brands with strong presence across states look best positioned ahead.</li>
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Spirits brands continued growing through premium products, while brewers faced weaker demand due to heavy rains and pricing issues in some states.
India’s liquor market is expanding quickly, but uneven state rules and taxes are creating two separate growth paths- premium spirits rising, mass beer struggling.
The winning strategy is to move up the value chain and manage state regulations well. Premium brands with strong presence across states look best positioned ahead.


Thematic Report on India’s Alcohol Market: Premiumization Trends and Regulatory Obstacles

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<li>Piccadily Agro has rapidly scaled Indri and Camikara into global alcobev brands, with presence in 28 countries and 24 duty-free outlets, supported by INR 500 crore capex expansion.</li>
<li>This shift marks a decisive pivot from commodity sugar to premium brand-led revenue, improving margins and reducing seasonality and policy risk in its core business model.</li>
<li>PAIL is an emerging alcobev player with global aspirations and a premium product pipeline that could rerate valuations meaningfully.</li>
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Piccadily Agro has rapidly scaled Indri and Camikara into global alcobev brands, with presence in 28 countries and 24 duty-free outlets, supported by INR 500 crore capex expansion.
This shift marks a decisive pivot from commodity sugar to premium brand-led revenue, improving margins and reducing seasonality and policy risk in its core business model.
PAIL is an emerging alcobev player with global aspirations and a premium product pipeline that could rerate valuations meaningfully.


The Beat Ideas: Piccadily Agro Industries Ltd - Indri Dominating Global Whiskey Market

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>We have looked at the company’s past performance in our previous notes. In this note, we will talk about the IPO valuations.</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.
We have looked at the company’s past performance in our previous notes. In this note, we will talk about the IPO valuations.


Belrise Industries IPO - RHP Updates & Thoughts on Peer Comp and Valuation

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.

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/allied-blenders-distillers" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36090:1" rel="noopener">Allied Blenders &amp; Distillers</a>' recent IPO spotlighted India's alcoholic beverage sector, which bucks global trends with strong volume and value growth.</li>
<li>India is the third largest alcoholic beverage market globally, and the second largest for spirits. It is projected to grow at a CAGR of more than 10% over the near-term.</li>
<li>Incumbent players in this highly regulated sector can benefit from strong market moats and evolving growth opportunities if they can effectively navigate the highly regulated business  environment.</li>
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Allied Blenders &amp; Distillers' recent IPO spotlighted India's alcoholic beverage sector, which bucks global trends with strong volume and value growth.
India is the third largest alcoholic beverage market globally, and the second largest for spirits. It is projected to grow at a CAGR of more than 10% over the near-term.
Incumbent players in this highly regulated sector can benefit from strong market moats and evolving growth opportunities if they can effectively navigate the highly regulated business  environment.


India Alcoholic Beverages: Growing in Pints And Quarts. IPO Adds a Valuation Kick

India

Piccadily Agro Industries Limited is an India-based company that manufactures sugar and a diverse range of alcoholic beverages, including award-winning single malt whiskies, blended malt whiskies, and sugarcane juice rum. The company operates in two primary segments: sugar and distillery, with a strategic focus on premium spirits. Piccadily Agro Industries Limited was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Indri, Haryana, India.

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Piccadily Agro(The Indri Maker): The Sugar Mill That Became a Whisky World-Beater!

Piccadily's FY26 revenue hits 1,143 crore, PAT up 33%. Demerger approved for sugar business, aiming for completion by FY27. Strong growth expected...

Sudarshan Bhandari

Thematic Report on India’s Alcohol Market: Premiumization Trends and Regulatory Obstacles

Premium spirits are thriving in India's liquor market, while mass beer struggles due to state regulations and taxes. Moving up the value chain and...

Sudarshan Bhandari

The Beat Ideas: Piccadily Agro Industries Ltd - Indri Dominating Global Whiskey Market

The Company has received approval from the National Stock Exchange of India Limited (NSE) for the listing of its Equity Shares, effective from July...

Sudarshan Bhandari

Belrise Industries IPO - RHP Updates & Thoughts on Peer Comp and Valuation

Belrise Industries Limited is looking to raise about US$252m in its upcoming India IPO. In this note, we will talk about the IPO valuations.

Akshat Shah

India Alcoholic Beverages: Growing in Pints And Quarts. IPO Adds a Valuation Kick

India's alcoholic beverage sector has delivered strong volume and value growth as well as attractive shareholder returns. Know the fundamentals and...

Devi Subhakesan

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Piccadily Agro(The Indri Maker): The Sugar Mill That Became a Whisky World-Beater!

​Piccadily's FY26 revenue hits 1,143 crore, PAT up 33%. Demerger approved for sugar business, aiming for completion by FY27. Strong growth expected...

Sudarshan Bhandari

Thematic Report on India’s Alcohol Market: Premiumization Trends and Regulatory Obstacles

​Premium spirits are thriving in India's liquor market, while mass beer struggles due to state regulations and taxes. Moving up the value chain and...

Sudarshan Bhandari

The Beat Ideas: Piccadily Agro Industries Ltd - Indri Dominating Global Whiskey Market

The Company has received approval from the National Stock Exchange of India Limited (NSE) for the listing of its Equity Shares, effective from July...

Sudarshan Bhandari

Belrise Industries IPO - RHP Updates & Thoughts on Peer Comp and Valuation

Belrise Industries Limited is looking to raise about US$252m in its upcoming India IPO. In this note, we will talk about the IPO valuations.

Akshat Shah

India Alcoholic Beverages: Growing in Pints And Quarts. IPO Adds a Valuation Kick

India's alcoholic beverage sector has delivered strong volume and value growth as well as attractive shareholder returns. Know the fundamentals and...

Devi Subhakesan

Piccadily's FY26 revenue hits 1,143 crore, PAT up 33%. Demerger approved for sugar business, aiming for completion by FY27. Strong growth expected...

Premium spirits are thriving in India's liquor market, while mass beer struggles due to state regulations and taxes. Moving up the value chain and...