India focused: IPO, special situations, Stylus Holdings

Himanshu Dugar

India focused: IPO, special situations

Stylus Holdings

Stylus Holdings is a buy-side equity research firm. We offer bottom-up investment ideas as well as provide on demand equity research and portfolio tracking. 
At Stylus, our focus is to identify market dislocations that can generate 20+% IRR with a reasonable margin of safety. As part of our research process, we do a deep dive into the fundamentals of the company, evaluate their competitive positioning and assess their valuation.
Our investment team is led by Himanshu Dugar. Himanshu is a Chartered Accountant and a CFA charter holder. He has 10+ years of active experience in the stock market with stints at CRISIL Research, a S&P Global copmany and Miras Investments, a single family office based in Dubai.

Equity Research Firm

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>A tectonic shift is reshaping Indian QSR. Homegrown QSRs are overtaking global giants by redefining taste rooted in local flavours, fuelled by digital agility and tier 2/3 dominance.</li>
<li>Global QSR giants are fighting back by Indianising their menus. Half of Burger King and McDonald’s offerings now cater to local tastes, marking  strategic pivot to stay relevant in changing market.</li>
<li>Markets have adjusted to this new paradigm as valuations derate across listed QSRs while local players witness improved access to capital. Will listed QSRs see their fortunes revive here on?</li>
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A tectonic shift is reshaping Indian QSR. Homegrown QSRs are overtaking global giants by redefining taste rooted in local flavours, fuelled by digital agility and tier 2/3 dominance.
Global QSR giants are fighting back by Indianising their menus. Half of Burger King and McDonald’s offerings now cater to local tastes, marking  strategic pivot to stay relevant in changing market.
Markets have adjusted to this new paradigm as valuations derate across listed QSRs while local players witness improved access to capital. Will listed QSRs see their fortunes revive here on?


Redefining Fast Food: Are Indian QSRs Biting off Western QSRs?

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.

Read Business Not Stock Prices

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>Travel Food Services leads India’s airport QSR sector with a 24% market share and expands internationally through strategic partnerships, capitalizing on the growing global travel F&amp;B market. </li>
<li>With a debt-free balance sheet and robust margins, TFS ensures scalable growth through strategic joint ventures and partnerships, minimizing capital expenditure while expanding operations. </li>
<li>With its diverse brand portfolio and a presence in high-traffic airports across India and abroad. The company’s expansion into new airports ensures sustained growth in the travel food services sector.</li>
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Travel Food Services leads India’s airport QSR sector with a 24% market share and expands internationally through strategic partnerships, capitalizing on the growing global travel F&amp;B market. 
With a debt-free balance sheet and robust margins, TFS ensures scalable growth through strategic joint ventures and partnerships, minimizing capital expenditure while expanding operations. 
With its diverse brand portfolio and a presence in high-traffic airports across India and abroad. The company’s expansion into new airports ensures sustained growth in the travel food services sector.


Travel Food Services IPO: Capitalizing on the Global Airport F&B Boom

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

Travel Food Services / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/travel-food-services-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:44175:1" rel="noopener">Travel Food Services Ltd (1450229D IN)</a> is looking to raise about US$238m in its upcoming India IPO.</li>
<li>Travel Food Services Limited (TFS) operates a network of travel quick service restaurants (Travel QSRs) and private lounges in airports.</li>
<li>In this note, we talk about the company’s historical performance.</li>
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Travel Food Services Ltd (1450229D IN) is looking to raise about US$238m in its upcoming India IPO.
Travel Food Services Limited (TFS) operates a network of travel quick service restaurants (Travel QSRs) and private lounges in airports.
In this note, we talk about the company’s historical performance.


Travel Food Services Pre-IPO - Flourishing Takeoff and Takeout Services

Ajax Engineering Limited / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ajax-engineering-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:44026:1" rel="noopener">Ajax Engineering Limited (0896529D IN)</a> raised around US$145m in its India IPO.</li>
<li>Ajax Engineering Limited (AEL) is one of the leading concrete equipment manufacturers with a comprehensive range of concrete equipment, services and solutions across the concrete application value chain.</li>
<li>We have looked at the company’s past performance and valuations in our previous notes. In this note, we will talk about the trading dynamics.</li>
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Ajax Engineering Limited (0896529D IN) raised around US$145m in its India IPO.
Ajax Engineering Limited (AEL) is one of the leading concrete equipment manufacturers with a comprehensive range of concrete equipment, services and solutions across the concrete application value chain.
We have looked at the company’s past performance and valuations in our previous notes. In this note, we will talk about the trading dynamics.


Ajax Engineering IPO Trading - Decent Insti Coverage but Subdued Retail Demand

Market & Forensics Analyst, Beat the Street

Nimish Maheshwari

Market & Forensics Analyst

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<li>Promoter buying reflects insider confidence in the company's future, often driven by access to undisclosed positive developments and growth opportunities.</li>
<li>Increased promoter stake may indicate that the market has undervalued the company, potentially presenting an opportunity for investors to buy at a discount.</li>
<li>Consider the broader market environment, company fundamentals, and industry trends alongside promoter buying activity to form a comprehensive investment thesis.</li>
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Promoter buying reflects insider confidence in the company's future, often driven by access to undisclosed positive developments and growth opportunities.
Increased promoter stake may indicate that the market has undervalued the company, potentially presenting an opportunity for investors to buy at a discount.
Consider the broader market environment, company fundamentals, and industry trends alongside promoter buying activity to form a comprehensive investment thesis.


Contrarian Moves: Promoter Buying During Indian Equity Downturns

India

Westlife Development Limited is an operating-cum-investment company that puts up and operates quick service restaurants. The Company, through its subsidiary, operates fast food franchise restaurants across western and southern India.

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Westlife Development (WLDL IN)

Redefining Fast Food: Are Indian QSRs Biting off Western QSRs?

Indian QSRs are redefining taste with local flavors, leading global giants to Indianize their menus. Listed QSRs are seeing valuations derate...

Himanshu Dugar

Travel Food Services IPO: Capitalizing on the Global Airport F&B Boom

Travel Food Services dominates India's airport QSR sector with a 24% market share, expanding globally through strategic partnerships and with a...

Sudarshan Bhandari

Travel Food Services Pre-IPO - Flourishing Takeoff and Takeout Services

Travel Food Services is looking to raise about US$238m in its upcoming India IPO. In this note, we talk about the company’s historical performance.

Akshat Shah

Ajax Engineering IPO Trading - Decent Insti Coverage but Subdued Retail Demand

Ajax Engineering Limited raised around US$145m in its India IPO. In this note, we will talk about the demand and trading dynamics.

Akshat Shah

Contrarian Moves: Promoter Buying During Indian Equity Downturns

There are 100 reasons to sell in the market, but only one reason to buy!! Taking a deep understanding of Promoter Buying in the Indian Landscape in...

Nimish Maheshwari

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Redefining Fast Food: Are Indian QSRs Biting off Western QSRs?

​Indian QSRs are redefining taste with local flavors, leading global giants to Indianize their menus. Listed QSRs are seeing valuations derate...

Himanshu Dugar

Travel Food Services IPO: Capitalizing on the Global Airport F&B Boom

​Travel Food Services dominates India's airport QSR sector with a 24% market share, expanding globally through strategic partnerships and with a...

Sudarshan Bhandari

Travel Food Services Pre-IPO - Flourishing Takeoff and Takeout Services

Travel Food Services is looking to raise about US$238m in its upcoming India IPO. In this note, we talk about the company’s historical performance.

Akshat Shah

Ajax Engineering IPO Trading - Decent Insti Coverage but Subdued Retail Demand

Ajax Engineering Limited raised around US$145m in its India IPO. In this note, we will talk about the demand and trading dynamics.

Akshat Shah

Contrarian Moves: Promoter Buying During Indian Equity Downturns

There are 100 reasons to sell in the market, but only one reason to buy!! Taking a deep understanding of Promoter Buying in the Indian Landscape in...

Nimish Maheshwari

Indian QSRs are redefining taste with local flavors, leading global giants to Indianize their menus. Listed QSRs are seeing valuations derate...

Travel Food Services dominates India's airport QSR sector with a 24% market share, expanding globally through strategic partnerships and with a...