India Equity Analyst - Fundamental & Thematic, Beat the Street

Sudarshan Bhandari

India Equity Analyst - Fundamental & Thematic

Beat the Street

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Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>India’s GST 2.0 reform slashes tax rates on essentials, durables, autos, and healthcare while exempting insurance and education.</li>
<li>The move could accelerate consumption, especially in rural India, but risks straining government revenues and widening fiscal deficits.</li>
<li>If implemented smoothly, GST 2.0 may drive a multi-sector consumption upcycle, though revenue trade-offs and uneven pass-through pose risks.</li>
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India’s GST 2.0 reform slashes tax rates on essentials, durables, autos, and healthcare while exempting insurance and education.
The move could accelerate consumption, especially in rural India, but risks straining government revenues and widening fiscal deficits.
If implemented smoothly, GST 2.0 may drive a multi-sector consumption upcycle, though revenue trade-offs and uneven pass-through pose risks.


Thematic Report on GST 2.0 Regime: Who Gains, Who Loses as India Bets on Demand Revival.

Equity Analyst - Fundamental & Thematic, Sree Capital

Sreemant Dudhoria,CFA

Equity Analyst - Fundamental & Thematic

Fundamental Research on Listed Indian Companies

Sree Capital

Sree Capital is a platform to share fundamental research on listed Indian companies. We do this research for our own investment

Equity Bottom-Up

Mahindra Logistics Ltd / Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>July 2025 saw significant buying by promoters and key management in 14 companies, signaling insider confidence across diverse sectors.</li>
<li>Engineering, Pharmaceuticals, Consumer, Infrastructure, and Financials stood out with consistent insider purchases.</li>
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 Notable Companies:<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/shoppers-stop-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:12804:1" rel="noopener">Shoppers Stop (SHOP IN)</a>,<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/anup-engineering-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:33785:1" rel="noopener">Anup Engineering (ANUP IN)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/d-b-corp-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:6044:1" rel="noopener">D.B. Corp Ltd (DBCL IN)</a> , <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/la-opala-rg-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:20139:1" rel="noopener">La Opala Rg Ltd (LOG IN)</a> , and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/paisalo-digital-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:14342:1" rel="noopener">Paisalo Digital (PAISALO IN)</a> saw aggressive accumulation.</li>
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July 2025 saw significant buying by promoters and key management in 14 companies, signaling insider confidence across diverse sectors.
Engineering, Pharmaceuticals, Consumer, Infrastructure, and Financials stood out with consistent insider purchases.

 Notable Companies:Shoppers Stop (SHOP IN),Anup Engineering (ANUP IN), D.B. Corp Ltd (DBCL IN) , La Opala Rg Ltd (LOG IN) , and Paisalo Digital (PAISALO IN) saw aggressive accumulation.


July’s Insider Playbook - Buying Activity In 14 Small Cap Companies

External broker reports(aggregated public sources), HDFC Securities

HDFC Securities

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<ul><li>Bandhan Bank: Bandhan Bank’s (BANDHAN) earnings missed estimates, largely on account of elevated credit costs (3.5% annualized), led by continued stress in the micro-banking portfolio, sub-par loan growth, and shrinking margins</li><li>Deposit growth was healthy (~16% YoY/ 2.3% QoQ), while CASA ratio slipped to 27.1% (-430bps QoQ) as the CASA seasonality normalized</li><li>With the MFIN’s tighter guardrails now at play, industry-wide MFI stress remained elevated, reflecting in muted growth and higher slippages/credit costs</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.

Bandhan Bank: Bandhan Bank’s (BANDHAN) earnings missed estimates, largely on account of elevated credit costs (3.5% annualized), led by continued stress in the micro-banking portfolio, sub-par loan growth, and shrinking marginsDeposit growth was healthy (~16% YoY/ 2.3% QoQ), while CASA ratio slipped to 27.1% (-430bps QoQ) as the CASA seasonality normalizedWith the MFIN’s tighter guardrails now at play, industry-wide MFI stress remained elevated, reflecting in muted growth and higher slippages/credit costsContent 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: Bandhan Bank, Nuvoco Vistas Corporation, Shoppers Stop 

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

Anthem Biosciences / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/anthem-biosciences" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:44206:1" rel="noopener">Anthem Biosciences (1234D IN)</a> raised about US$397m in its India IPO.</li>
<li>Anthem Biosciences (ABS) is a contract research, development and manufacturing organisation (CRDMO) with fully integrated operations spanning drug discovery, development, and manufacturing.</li>
<li>We have looked at the company’s past performance in our previous notes. In this note, we will talk about the peer comp and IPO valuations.</li>
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Anthem Biosciences (1234D IN) raised about US$397m in its India IPO.
Anthem Biosciences (ABS) is a contract research, development and manufacturing organisation (CRDMO) with fully integrated operations spanning drug discovery, development, and manufacturing.
We have looked at the company’s past performance in our previous notes. In this note, we will talk about the peer comp and IPO valuations.


Anthem Biosciences IPO Trading - Robust Insti Coverage Drives Overall Demand

<ul><li>Our discretionary universe is set for a mixed performance in Q1FY26, with overall revenue projected to grow by ~18% YoY in Q1FY26, driven by a few outliers, both positive and negative</li><li>Excluding the strong growth from new age businesses (~49% growth YoY) and headwinds faced by paint companies (~2% growth YoY, negative), our universe is still likely to grow at ~17%</li><li>We anticipate continued margin pressure as SSSGs remain weak, ranging from negative to lower single-digits for most</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.

Our discretionary universe is set for a mixed performance in Q1FY26, with overall revenue projected to grow by ~18% YoY in Q1FY26, driven by a few outliers, both positive and negativeExcluding the strong growth from new age businesses (~49% growth YoY) and headwinds faced by paint companies (~2% growth YoY, negative), our universe is still likely to grow at ~17%We anticipate continued margin pressure as SSSGs remain weak, ranging from negative to lower single-digits for mostContent 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.

Consumer Discretionary (Q1FY26 Results Preview): Q1FY26–a mixed bag

India

Shoppers Stop Ltd. operates a chain of retail shops.  The Company retails men's, women's, and children's clothing; cosmetics and skin and hair care products;  home appliances; housewares; linens; luggage; jewelry; and accessories.

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Shoppers Stop (SHOP IN)

Thematic Report on GST 2.0 Regime: Who Gains, Who Loses as India Bets on Demand Revival.

India's GST 2.0 reform cuts tax rates on essentials, durables, autos, and healthcare, potentially boosting consumption but risking fiscal deficits.

Sudarshan Bhandari

July’s Insider Playbook - Buying Activity In 14 Small Cap Companies

July 2025 saw significant insider buying in 14 companies across various sectors, including Engineering, Pharmaceuticals, Consumer, Infrastructure,...

Sreemant Dudhoria,CFA

HSIE Results Daily: Bandhan Bank, Nuvoco Vistas Corporation, Shoppers Stop

Bandhan Bank’s (BANDHAN) earnings missed estimates, largely on account of elevated credit costs (3.5% annualized), led by continued stress in the...

HDFC Securities

Anthem Biosciences IPO Trading - Robust Insti Coverage Drives Overall Demand

Anthem Biosciences (ABS) raised about US$397m in its India IPO. In this note, we will talk about the demand and trading dynamics.

Akshat Shah

Consumer Discretionary (Q1FY26 Results Preview): Q1FY26–a mixed bag

Our discretionary universe is set for a mixed performance in Q1FY26, with overall revenue projected to grow by ~18% YoY in Q1FY26, driven by a few...

HDFC Securities

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Thematic Report on GST 2.0 Regime: Who Gains, Who Loses as India Bets on Demand Revival.

​India's GST 2.0 reform cuts tax rates on essentials, durables, autos, and healthcare, potentially boosting consumption but risking fiscal deficits.

Sudarshan Bhandari

July’s Insider Playbook - Buying Activity In 14 Small Cap Companies

​July 2025 saw significant insider buying in 14 companies across various sectors, including Engineering, Pharmaceuticals, Consumer, Infrastructure,...

Sreemant Dudhoria,CFA

HSIE Results Daily: Bandhan Bank, Nuvoco Vistas Corporation, Shoppers Stop

Bandhan Bank’s (BANDHAN) earnings missed estimates, largely on account of elevated credit costs (3.5% annualized), led by continued stress in the...

HDFC Securities

Anthem Biosciences IPO Trading - Robust Insti Coverage Drives Overall Demand

Anthem Biosciences (ABS) raised about US$397m in its India IPO. In this note, we will talk about the demand and trading dynamics.

Akshat Shah

Consumer Discretionary (Q1FY26 Results Preview): Q1FY26–a mixed bag

Our discretionary universe is set for a mixed performance in Q1FY26, with overall revenue projected to grow by ~18% YoY in Q1FY26, driven by a few...

HDFC Securities

India's GST 2.0 reform cuts tax rates on essentials, durables, autos, and healthcare, potentially boosting consumption but risking fiscal deficits.

July 2025 saw significant insider buying in 14 companies across various sectors, including Engineering, Pharmaceuticals, Consumer, Infrastructure,...