Global Materials | Industrials | Commodities

Rahul Jain

Over 20 years of sell-side research experience across Global Metals & Mining, Cement, Industrials, and Commodities. Extensive first-hand mine and plant visits spanning India, Australia, China, the US, and the UK.
Hundreds of buy-side engagements across major global financial hubs in Asia, North America, and Europe. Also led a comprehensive client tour of China to deepen industry understanding.

Focused on fundamentals-driven analysis including earnings modeling, cost structures, and valuations using DCF and relative multiples. Global commodity cycles, supply-demand trends, and macro factors are integrated into sector calls. Research prioritizes inflection points from price, cost, and policy shifts, using a disciplined bottom-up approach supported by top-down macro screening.

ArcelorMittal (MT US) Is Deep Discount to Indian Mills Warranted?

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>Q1 showed resilient performance; Q2 EBITDA to rise on European spread recovery, healthy orders, and stable North America.</li>
<li>Over 60% of future capex targets India; Hazira and Visakhapatnam expansions drive sharp volume and margin growth.</li>
<li>Stock trades at deep 60–70% discount to Indian steelmakers despite growing India focus and structurally stronger EBITDA.</li>
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Q1 showed resilient performance; Q2 EBITDA to rise on European spread recovery, healthy orders, and stable North America.
Over 60% of future capex targets India; Hazira and Visakhapatnam expansions drive sharp volume and margin growth.
Stock trades at deep 60–70% discount to Indian steelmakers despite growing India focus and structurally stronger EBITDA.


ArcelorMittal: Strengthening Core, Pivoting to Growth