Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One, Periscope Analytics

Brian Freitas

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One

Periscope Analytics

Periscope Analytics focuses on event-driven trades across Asia Pacific and provides comprehensive, timely and systematic coverage of index changes to major Asia Pacific indices in a structured manner.

The analysis includes forecasted inclusions and exclusions to all major Asian indices that have significant amount of tracking assets, including estimates of passive buy/sell flow on the stocks. The service also provides commentary and impact of market consultations, ground rule changes, and other events (IPOs, spin-offs, M&A) that could lead to index changes and passive flow.

Periscope Analytics works with multi-strategy hedge funds, proprietary trading firms, stat arb trading groups and long-only investors that invest and trade in the Asia Pacific region with the data being used to trade index rebalances, avoid pre-positioning and passive flow, and to time entry into and exit from stocks.

Event-Driven Trades Across Asia Pacific

Index Rebalance

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<li>There could be 16 changes for the Nifty200 Momentum 30 Index that will be implemented at the close on 30 December.</li>
<li>If all changes are on expected lines, one-way turnover is estimated at 55.6% and that will result in a one-way trade of INR 62bn (US$736m).</li>
<li>Since June, the potential adds to the index have outperformed the index and the potential deletes by a big margin. Momentum could keep the outperformance going till implementation date.</li>
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There could be 16 changes for the Nifty200 Momentum 30 Index that will be implemented at the close on 30 December.
If all changes are on expected lines, one-way turnover is estimated at 55.6% and that will result in a one-way trade of INR 62bn (US$736m).
Since June, the potential adds to the index have outperformed the index and the potential deletes by a big margin. Momentum could keep the outperformance going till implementation date.


NIFTY200 Momentum30 Index Rebalance Preview: 56% Turnover, Big Trade & Strong Momentum

Consumer Analyst / Channel Surveillance Specialist, Trudence Capital Advisors

Pranav Bhavsar

Consumer Analyst / Channel Surveillance Specialist

Trudence Capital Advisors

Trudence Capital Advisors Private Limited is a SEBI-registered Research Analyst, holding SEBI registration number INH000015747. Our firm is dedicated to providing independent and unbiased research on Indian mid to large-cap companies. Trudence Capital is known for its counter-consensus views, with a focus on forensic research and on-ground primary investigations. Our research approach is thorough, involving detailed analysis of accounting practices and governance, alongside extensive channel checks.

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Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>This Insight focuses on Industrials, particularly those that derive a significant portion of their revenue from Air Conditioners (ACs).</li>
<li>Companies in focus are <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/voltas-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:19924:1" rel="noopener">Voltas Ltd (VOLT IN)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/johnson-controls-hitachi-air-conditioning-india-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:6172:1" rel="noopener">Johnson Controls-Hitachi Air Conditioning India (JCHAC IN)</a>,</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/blue-star-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:5162:1" rel="noopener">Blue Star Ltd (BLSTR IN)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/havells-india-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:9158:1" rel="noopener">Havells India (HAVL IN)</a> </li>
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This Insight focuses on Industrials, particularly those that derive a significant portion of their revenue from Air Conditioners (ACs).
Companies in focus are Voltas Ltd (VOLT IN), Johnson Controls-Hitachi Air Conditioning India (JCHAC IN),

Blue Star Ltd (BLSTR IN) and Havells India (HAVL IN) 


Narrative and Numbers | Industrials (VOLT, JCHAC, HAVL, BLSTR) | FY24

External broker reports(aggregated public sources), HDFC Securities

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<ul><li>Voltas’ UCP segment reported robust revenue growth of 43% YoY with RAC volumes growing by 70% (35% in FY24)</li><li>However, segment margins contracted by 80bps YoY to 9.2% on account of (1) heightened competitive intensity, (2) input price escalation, and (3) inability to take price hikes</li><li>While Voltas’s YTD RAC market share was 18.7%, management cited its primary market share to be 20% (2mn units sold out of an industry total of 10mn)</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.

Voltas’ UCP segment reported robust revenue growth of 43% YoY with RAC volumes growing by 70% (35% in FY24)However, segment margins contracted by 80bps YoY to 9.2% on account of (1) heightened competitive intensity, (2) input price escalation, and (3) inability to take price hikesWhile Voltas’s YTD RAC market share was 18.7%, management cited its primary market share to be 20% (2mn units sold out of an industry total of 10mn)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.

Voltas (Q4FY24): To Focus on Driving Volume Growth. Maintain ADD

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Motilal Oswal

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<ul><li>Motilal Oswal's research report onVoltas Voltas (VOLT) stock has appreciated by 50%+ in the last six months and has performed well since the reinitiation of coverage in Sep’23. Interactions with dealers in a few regions indicate that there has been an increase in demand for cooling products in Mar &amp; Apr’24. Industry estimates indicate that the demand for RAC has increased by over 30% during the period.</li><li>VOLT indicated that its volume growth in RAC stood at 71% YoY in 4QFY24 and we believe that the company recently gained market share after the declines seen in the last 1.5 years.</li><li>As per our estimate, market share of the company should be at ~22% in FY24.We believe that RAC is a long-term structural story, given the low penetration level in India, rising income levels, and thus, aspiration of middle-income group people and rising heatwaves across the globe.</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.

Motilal Oswal's research report onVoltas Voltas (VOLT) stock has appreciated by 50%+ in the last six months and has performed well since the reinitiation of coverage in Sep’23. Interactions with dealers in a few regions indicate that there has been an increase in demand for cooling products in Mar &amp; Apr’24. Industry estimates indicate that the demand for RAC has increased by over 30% during the period.VOLT indicated that its volume growth in RAC stood at 71% YoY in 4QFY24 and we believe that the company recently gained market share after the declines seen in the last 1.5 years.As per our estimate, market share of the company should be at ~22% in FY24.We believe that RAC is a long-term structural story, given the low penetration level in India, rising income levels, and thus, aspiration of middle-income group people and rising heatwaves across the globe.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.

Voltas - Strong Volume Growth; Market Share to Increase

<ul>
<li>Our flash checks across a couple of dealers indicate pressure on margins across the industry. <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/voltas-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:19924:1" rel="noopener">Voltas Ltd (VOLT IN)</a> is trying hard to gain market share.</li>
<li>Other names discussed include <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/pnb-housing-finance-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:23613:1" rel="noopener">PNB Housing Finance Ltd (PNBHOUSI IN)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/vedant-fashions-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:34260:1" rel="noopener">Vedant Fashions (MANYAVAR IN)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/bandhan-bank-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26705:1" rel="noopener">Bandhan Bank Ltd (BANDHAN IN)</a>. </li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/varun-beverages-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:23653:1" rel="noopener">Varun Beverages (VBL IN)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/schaeffler-india-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:6434:1" rel="noopener">Schaeffler India (SCHFL IN)</a> show up as interesting ARs to read. </li>
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Our flash checks across a couple of dealers indicate pressure on margins across the industry. Voltas Ltd (VOLT IN) is trying hard to gain market share.
Other names discussed include PNB Housing Finance Ltd (PNBHOUSI IN), Vedant Fashions (MANYAVAR IN) and Bandhan Bank Ltd (BANDHAN IN). 

Varun Beverages (VBL IN) and Schaeffler India (SCHFL IN) show up as interesting ARs to read. 


[#22] Namaste India 🙏 | Voltas Ltd (VOLT IN) | Margin Pressure to Continue

India

Voltas Limited is an Indian multinational home appliance and engineering solutions company, known for its air conditioning products and a wide range of cooling and home appliances. It also provides electro-mechanical project services and engineering products. The company is headquartered in Mumbai, India, and was founded in 1954.

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NIFTY200 Momentum30 Index Rebalance Preview: 56% Turnover, Big Trade & Strong Momentum

There could be 16 constituent changes in December. one-way turnover is estimated at 55.6% and that will result in a one-way trade of INR 62bn...

Brian Freitas

Narrative and Numbers | Industrials (VOLT, JCHAC, HAVL, BLSTR) | FY24

​Insight on Industrials focusing on companies like Voltas, Johnson Controls-Hitachi, Blue Star, and Havells in the AC sector.

Pranav Bhavsar

Voltas (Q4FY24): To Focus on Driving Volume Growth. Maintain ADD

While Voltas’s YTD RAC market share was 18.7%, management cited its primary market share to be 20% (2mn units sold out of an industry total of 10mn)

HDFC Securities

Voltas - Strong Volume Growth; Market Share to Increase

VOLT indicated that its volume growth in RAC stood at 71% YoY in 4QFY24 and we believe that the company recently gained market share after the...

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​Industry margins under pressure, Voltas Ltd striving for market share. Other companies discussed include PNB Housing Finance Ltd, Vedant Fashions,...

Pranav Bhavsar

Insight on Industrials focusing on companies like Voltas, Johnson Controls-Hitachi, Blue Star, and Havells in the AC sector.

Industry margins under pressure, Voltas Ltd striving for market share. Other companies discussed include PNB Housing Finance Ltd, Vedant Fashions,...