In today’s briefing:
- HoldCo Weekly (18 Sep): Where’s the Discount?
- Godrej Properties (GPL IN) Vs DLF (DLFU IN): Divergence in India Property Pair Reaches Key Threshold
- India: Relative Value Opportunities and Pair Trades (23 Sep 2026)
- Awfis Space – Record Q127 Growth, Temporary Occupancy Pressure, and a New Cash EBITDA Valuation Lens
- IndiQube Spaces – Q1 Reports Strong Growth and Occupancy, But Cash Economics Deserve A Closer Look
HoldCo Weekly (18 Sep): Where’s the Discount?
- This insight details about the weekly changes in the holding company discount in India.
- We track the reasons for change in the holdco discount if any.
- While this note captures 4 holding companies, we intend to add more names in coming weeks.
Godrej Properties (GPL IN) Vs DLF (DLFU IN): Divergence in India Property Pair Reaches Key Threshold
- Context: The DLF (DLFU IN) vs. Godrej Properties (GPL IN) price ratio has deviated more than two standard deviations from its one-year average, presenting a potential relative value opportunity.
- Highlight: Going long Godrej Properties (GPL IN) and short DLF (DLFU IN) targets an 8% return.
- Why Read: Essential for quantitative traders seeking mean-reversion opportunities, with detailed execution framework, risk management protocols, and historical simulation showing the statistical basis for this relative value play.
India: Relative Value Opportunities and Pair Trades (23 Sep 2026)
- Context: This Insight follows up on previously highlighted relative value opportunities, using a statistical methodology based on mean-reversion to identify opportunities in paired securities.
- Highlights: In India, currently three pair trade opportunities persist across two sectors.
- Why read: Statistical analysis offers a unique perspective on relative value. Gain insights into actionable statistical pair trade opportunities and monitor performance of previously highlighted pairs.
Awfis Space – Record Q127 Growth, Temporary Occupancy Pressure, and a New Cash EBITDA Valuation Lens
- Record quarter: revenue INR425 cr (+27% YoY), reported EBITDA INR162 cr (38.1% margin), PAT INR24 cr (+140% YoY), ROCE 55%. Execution remains firmly on track
- Blended occupancy held flat at 76% only because a single ~3,000-seat client exited five centres. Management says most of the vacated space is already re-committed, often at higher rent.
- FY27 guide: revenue past INR1,800 cr, cash EBITDA INR190-200 cr, 22-25k gross seat adds. Explicitly H2 weighted.
IndiQube Spaces – Q1 Reports Strong Growth and Occupancy, But Cash Economics Deserve A Closer Look
- Q1 FY27 revenue increased ~37% YOY, while IndiQube expanded AUM to 10.61 msf, seating capacity to ~236,000 and occupancy to 90%.
- Management reiterated its target of adding ~2 msf annually and disclosed ~3.9 msf/~97,000 seats of signed supply, reducing near-term sourcing risk.
- Q1 cash EBIT was INR68 crore, or 16.1% of revenue. The key test is whether rapid footprint growth can be converted into sustained cash earnings without diluting returns.
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