India Equity Analyst - Fundamental & Thematic, Beat the Street

Sudarshan Bhandari

India Equity Analyst - Fundamental & Thematic

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.

With a strong social media presence of 45,000+ Subscribers across various platforms, they are considered trusted voices in the industry. Their insights and analysis have been featured in some of India’s most prominent publications, including the Economic Times, Dalal Street Investment Journal, The Morning Context, and The Ken.

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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Equity Bottom-Up

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/vodafone-idea-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:15678:1" rel="noopener">Vodafone Idea (IDEA IN)</a> gains a lifeline with the waiver of Rs. 24,700 crore bank guarantees for pre-2022 spectrum acquisitions.</li>
<li>The waiver eases financial strain, boosts cash flow, and enables critical investments in 4G and 5G upgrades amidst competition from <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/reliance-industries-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:198:1" rel="noopener">Reliance Industries (RIL IN)</a>'s Jio and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/bharti-airtel-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:953:1" rel="noopener">Bharti Airtel (BHARTI IN)</a>.</li>
<li>While a positive step, Vi’s recovery depends on fundraising, reducing debt, and regaining market share, making its turnaround uncertain but slightly more plausible.</li>
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Vodafone Idea (IDEA IN) gains a lifeline with the waiver of Rs. 24,700 crore bank guarantees for pre-2022 spectrum acquisitions.
The waiver eases financial strain, boosts cash flow, and enables critical investments in 4G and 5G upgrades amidst competition from Reliance Industries (RIL IN)'s Jio and Bharti Airtel (BHARTI IN).
While a positive step, Vi’s recovery depends on fundraising, reducing debt, and regaining market share, making its turnaround uncertain but slightly more plausible.


Vodafone Idea: A Lifeline or a False Dawn?

Head of Research, IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Sumeet Singh

Head of Research, 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

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/vodafone-idea-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:15678:1" rel="noopener">Vodafone Idea (IDEA IN)</a> plans to raise around US$2.2bn via a follow-on public offering.</li>
<li>The deal has been in the works for years and proceeds will be used for capex and short-term debt repayment.</li>
<li>In this note, we will run the deal through our ECM framework and talk about the deal dynamics.</li>
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Vodafone Idea (IDEA IN) plans to raise around US$2.2bn via a follow-on public offering.
The deal has been in the works for years and proceeds will be used for capex and short-term debt repayment.
In this note, we will run the deal through our ECM framework and talk about the deal dynamics.


Vodafone Idea Placement - Very Well Flagged but Its Not Going to Fix a Whole Lot of Issues

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>Reliance Jio plans a Rs. 40,000 crore IPO, with pre-IPO placements underway, leveraging AI, satellite internet, and 5G growth.</li>
<li>Eicher Motors posts 7% revenue growth, despite slight dip in Royal Enfield sales, with a strategic foray into electric vehicles.</li>
<li>VI plans aggressive 5G rollout with 15% discounted entry-level plans, targeting 75 cities and aiming to rebuild its subscriber base.</li>
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Reliance Jio plans a Rs. 40,000 crore IPO, with pre-IPO placements underway, leveraging AI, satellite internet, and 5G growth.
Eicher Motors posts 7% revenue growth, despite slight dip in Royal Enfield sales, with a strategic foray into electric vehicles.
VI plans aggressive 5G rollout with 15% discounted entry-level plans, targeting 75 cities and aiming to rebuild its subscriber base.


#78 India Insight: Jio’s ₹40,000 Cr IPO, Eicher Motors' 7% Rev Growth, and VI’s 5G Rollout

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<li>JSW Steel Reports 5% YoY Production Growth Amid Financial Pressure.</li>
<li>Vodafone Idea to Raise INR 1,980 Crore via Preferential Shares.</li>
<li>Metropolis Healthcare to Acquire Core Diagnostics for INR 247 Crore</li>
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JSW Steel Reports 5% YoY Production Growth Amid Financial Pressure.
Vodafone Idea to Raise INR 1,980 Crore via Preferential Shares.
Metropolis Healthcare to Acquire Core Diagnostics for INR 247 Crore


# 72 India Insight: VI Preferential Issue, JSW Production Growth, Metropolis Acquisition of Core

Market & Forensics Analyst, Beat the Street

Nimish Maheshwari

Market & Forensics Analyst

Event-Driven

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<li>A special call auction shall be held on October 28, 2024 by BSE &amp; NSE to discover hidden value in Investment Holding Companies.</li>
<li>BSE and NSE came out with the list of 8-9 Companies that are eligible for this special session. </li>
<li>We calculated the upside left in these companies using the Current price with 30% discount: 3 Companies with more than 100% upside.</li>
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A special call auction shall be held on October 28, 2024 by BSE &amp; NSE to discover hidden value in Investment Holding Companies.
BSE and NSE came out with the list of 8-9 Companies that are eligible for this special session. 
We calculated the upside left in these companies using the Current price with 30% discount: 3 Companies with more than 100% upside.


Event Driven: Special Call Auction in Indian Holding Companies

India

Vodafone Idea Limited operates as a telecom service provider. The Company offers 2G, 3G, and 4G mobile services, as well as mobile payments, advanced enterprise offerings, and entertainment. Vodafone Idea serves customers in India.

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Vodafone Idea (IDEA IN)

Vodafone Idea: A Lifeline or a False Dawn?

Vodafone Idea gets a boost with Rs. 24,700 crore bank guarantee waiver, easing financial strain and enabling critical investments in 4G and 5G...

Sudarshan Bhandari

Vodafone Idea Placement - Very Well Flagged but Its Not Going to Fix a Whole Lot of Issues

Vodafone Idea (IDEA IN) plans to raise around US$2.2bn via a follow-on public offering. In this note, we talk about the deal dyanmics.

Sumeet Singh

#78 India Insight: Jio’s ₹40,000 Cr IPO, Eicher Motors' 7% Rev Growth, and VI’s 5G Rollout

Reliance Jio, Eicher Motors, and VI are all making strategic moves in the tech and telecom industry to drive growth and innovation.

Sudarshan Bhandari

# 72 India Insight: VI Preferential Issue, JSW Production Growth, Metropolis Acquisition of Core

JSW Steel sees production growth, Vodafone Idea to raise funds through Preferential issue, Metropolis Healthcare acquires Core Diagnostics.

Sudarshan Bhandari

Event Driven: Special Call Auction in Indian Holding Companies

BSE & NSE to hold special call auction on Oct 28, 2024 for Investment Holding Companies, 8-9 eligible, 3 with over 100% upside potential.

Nimish Maheshwari

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Vodafone Idea: A Lifeline or a False Dawn?

​Vodafone Idea gets a boost with Rs. 24,700 crore bank guarantee waiver, easing financial strain and enabling critical investments in 4G and 5G...

Sudarshan Bhandari

Vodafone Idea Placement - Very Well Flagged but Its Not Going to Fix a Whole Lot of Issues

Vodafone Idea (IDEA IN) plans to raise around US$2.2bn via a follow-on public offering. In this note, we talk about the deal dyanmics.

Sumeet Singh

#78 India Insight: Jio’s ₹40,000 Cr IPO, Eicher Motors' 7% Rev Growth, and VI’s 5G Rollout

​Reliance Jio, Eicher Motors, and VI are all making strategic moves in the tech and telecom industry to drive growth and innovation.

Sudarshan Bhandari

# 72 India Insight: VI Preferential Issue, JSW Production Growth, Metropolis Acquisition of Core

​JSW Steel sees production growth, Vodafone Idea to raise funds through Preferential issue, Metropolis Healthcare acquires Core Diagnostics.

Sudarshan Bhandari

Event Driven: Special Call Auction in Indian Holding Companies

​BSE & NSE to hold special call auction on Oct 28, 2024 for Investment Holding Companies, 8-9 eligible, 3 with over 100% upside potential.

Nimish Maheshwari

Vodafone Idea gets a boost with Rs. 24,700 crore bank guarantee waiver, easing financial strain and enabling critical investments in 4G and 5G...

Reliance Jio, Eicher Motors, and VI are all making strategic moves in the tech and telecom industry to drive growth and innovation.

JSW Steel sees production growth, Vodafone Idea to raise funds through Preferential issue, Metropolis Healthcare acquires Core Diagnostics.

BSE & NSE to hold special call auction on Oct 28, 2024 for Investment Holding Companies, 8-9 eligible, 3 with over 100% upside potential.