India Equity Analyst - Fundamental & Thematic, Beat the Street

Sudarshan Bhandari

India Equity Analyst - Fundamental & Thematic

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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>Several Indian sectors have demonstrated a robust recovery in operating margins on a Year-over-Year (YoY) basis as of March 2025 (Q4 FY25)</li>
<li>This broad-based improvement is primarily attributed to a confluence of industry-wide factors, predominantly the easing of input costs driven by moderating inflation.</li>
<li>Sectors like Telecom, Metals, Cement, Consumer Durables, Capital Goods, Automobile, Healthcare, EMS are seeing uptick in margins</li>
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Several Indian sectors have demonstrated a robust recovery in operating margins on a Year-over-Year (YoY) basis as of March 2025 (Q4 FY25)
This broad-based improvement is primarily attributed to a confluence of industry-wide factors, predominantly the easing of input costs driven by moderating inflation.
Sectors like Telecom, Metals, Cement, Consumer Durables, Capital Goods, Automobile, Healthcare, EMS are seeing uptick in margins


Charted Insights : Sectors Seeing Margin Uptick as Inflation Cools Down in India

Market & Forensics Analyst, Beat the Street

Nimish Maheshwari

Market & Forensics Analyst

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<li>The rural economy plays a crucial role in driving India's growth, contributing just under half of the total GDP and providing livelihoods for about two-thirds of the population. </li>
<li>The trend which is emerging is rural economy growing faster than urban, hence we deep dive into the what and why of this trend</li>
<li>The urban slowdown has caused concern for India Inc's earning growth.</li>
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The rural economy plays a crucial role in driving India's growth, contributing just under half of the total GDP and providing livelihoods for about two-thirds of the population. 
The trend which is emerging is rural economy growing faster than urban, hence we deep dive into the what and why of this trend
The urban slowdown has caused concern for India Inc's earning growth.


Themes of India: A Deeper Look at Rural India's Economic Rise

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<li>Bangladesh, India's <strong>2nd largest trading partner</strong> in Asia is under a political crisis leading to instability and uncertainty. </li>
<li>Companies impacted by Bangladesh Crisis in India across sectors and across market caps listed below. </li>
<li>There might be short-term impact, but in long run, there would not be much impact as overall exposure is not that much.</li>
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Bangladesh, India's 2nd largest trading partner in Asia is under a political crisis leading to instability and uncertainty. 
Companies impacted by Bangladesh Crisis in India across sectors and across market caps listed below. 
There might be short-term impact, but in long run, there would not be much impact as overall exposure is not that much.


Bangladesh Chaos: Impact on Indian Companies

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<li>Sheikh Hasina resigned, leading to chaos in Bangladesh and the formation of an interim government in Bangladesh.</li>
<li>Political instability could disrupt India-Bangladesh trade, delay the FTA, and intensify regional strategic concerns, including China's growing influence.</li>
<li>Indian companies will also be impacted by this geopolitical issue, as India exports 35% of its cotton to Bangladesh and imports ready-made garments from the same country.</li>
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Sheikh Hasina resigned, leading to chaos in Bangladesh and the formation of an interim government in Bangladesh.
Political instability could disrupt India-Bangladesh trade, delay the FTA, and intensify regional strategic concerns, including China's growing influence.
Indian companies will also be impacted by this geopolitical issue, as India exports 35% of its cotton to Bangladesh and imports ready-made garments from the same country.


The Bangladesh Crisis: What Does It Mean for India?

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

Dr Agarwal's Health Care Ltd / Equity Capital Markets

Dr Agarwal's Health Care Ltd (8140044Z IN)

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/dr-agarwal-s-health-care-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:43984:1" rel="noopener">Dr Agarwal's Health Care Ltd (8140044Z IN)</a> raised around US$350m in its India IPO in Jan 2025. The lockup on its pre-IPO investors is set to expire soon.</li>
<li>Dr Agarwal’s Health Care is a healthcare/hospital chain in India providing eyecare services, including surgeries; consultations, diagnoses, non-surgical treatments; and sells opticals, contact lens, accessories and eyecare related pharmaceutical products.</li>
<li>In this note, we will talk about the lockup dynamics and possible placement.</li>
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Dr Agarwal's Health Care Ltd (8140044Z IN) raised around US$350m in its India IPO in Jan 2025. The lockup on its pre-IPO investors is set to expire soon.
Dr Agarwal’s Health Care is a healthcare/hospital chain in India providing eyecare services, including surgeries; consultations, diagnoses, non-surgical treatments; and sells opticals, contact lens, accessories and eyecare related pharmaceutical products.
In this note, we will talk about the lockup dynamics and possible placement.


Dr Agarwal’s Health Care IPO Lockup - US$725m Lockup Release; PE Investors May Look to Cash Out

India

Pidilite Industries Limited is an Indian adhesives manufacturing company, a leader in consumer and specialty chemicals. It produces a wide range of products including adhesives, sealants, construction chemicals, art and craft materials, and industrial resins. The company is headquartered in Mumbai, India, and was founded in 1959.

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Pidilite Industries (PIDI IN)

Charted Insights : Sectors Seeing Margin Uptick as Inflation Cools Down in India

Indian sectors show strong recovery in operating margins in Q4 FY25 due to lower input costs driven by easing inflation.

Sudarshan Bhandari

Themes of India: A Deeper Look at Rural India's Economic Rise

India's rural economy is driving growth, contributing nearly half of GDP and providing livelihoods for two-thirds of the population. Urban...

Nimish Maheshwari

Bangladesh Chaos: Impact on Indian Companies

Political crisis in Bangladesh is causing instability, impacting India's 2nd largest trading partner in Asia. Companies may see short-term...

Sudarshan Bhandari

The Bangladesh Crisis: What Does It Mean for India?

Sheikh Hasina's resignation in Bangladesh sparks geo-political chaos, uncertainty over FTA Discussion. Some Indian Companies impacted by these...

Nimish Maheshwari

Dr Agarwal’s Health Care IPO Lockup - US$725m Lockup Release; PE Investors May Look to Cash Out

TPG and Temasek are selling part of their stakes , around 11% of Dr Agarwal Health Care's existing share capital, to raise around US$183m, at a...

Akshat Shah

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Charted Insights : Sectors Seeing Margin Uptick as Inflation Cools Down in India

​Indian sectors show strong recovery in operating margins in Q4 FY25 due to lower input costs driven by easing inflation.

Sudarshan Bhandari

Themes of India: A Deeper Look at Rural India's Economic Rise

​India's rural economy is driving growth, contributing nearly half of GDP and providing livelihoods for two-thirds of the population. Urban...

Nimish Maheshwari

Bangladesh Chaos: Impact on Indian Companies

​Political crisis in Bangladesh is causing instability, impacting India's 2nd largest trading partner in Asia. Companies may see short-term...

Sudarshan Bhandari

The Bangladesh Crisis: What Does It Mean for India?

​Sheikh Hasina's resignation in Bangladesh sparks geo-political chaos, uncertainty over FTA Discussion. Some Indian Companies impacted by these...

Nimish Maheshwari

Dr Agarwal’s Health Care IPO Lockup - US$725m Lockup Release; PE Investors May Look to Cash Out

TPG and Temasek are selling part of their stakes , around 11% of Dr Agarwal Health Care's existing share capital, to raise around US$183m, at a...

Akshat Shah

Indian sectors show strong recovery in operating margins in Q4 FY25 due to lower input costs driven by easing inflation.

India's rural economy is driving growth, contributing nearly half of GDP and providing livelihoods for two-thirds of the population. Urban...

Political crisis in Bangladesh is causing instability, impacting India's 2nd largest trading partner in Asia. Companies may see short-term...

Sheikh Hasina's resignation in Bangladesh sparks geo-political chaos, uncertainty over FTA Discussion. Some Indian Companies impacted by these...