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Strong quarter masks limited upside as stock trades at 2.8x FY28 book value AU Small Finance Bank’s impressive third-quarter performance has delivered everything investors hoped for except one thing: room for the stock to run further. The lender’s shares, which have surged 65% over the past year to Rs1,001, nowContinue Reading

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India’s cable giant dillema was over market share or profitability in Q3, absorbing commodity prices compressed margins to three-quarter low The numbers tell two different stories. Revenue surged 46 percent. Margins crashed 300 basis points. Polycab India Limited’s December quarter results have exposed a fundamental tension in the organized cableContinue Reading

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Bank delivers 11.5% profit growth as NIMs expand, but NII growth slows to 6.4% amid deposit mobilization challenges. HDFC Bank reported its third-quarter FY26 results on January 18, showcasing improved margins and pristine asset quality, though net interest income (NII) growth moderated to 6.4% year-on-year. The private sector lender postedContinue Reading

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Despite a 4% profit decline, three leading brokerages see 20-24% upside—unpacking the fundamentals that drove their conviction When ICICI Bank reported a 4% drop in quarterly profit two days ago, the initial reaction might have seemed concerning. But dig deeper into the numbers, and a different story emerges – oneContinue Reading

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Asset-light expansion, RevPAR resilience, and a Clarks boost. The hotel chain isn’t just growing rooms—it’s rewiring how it makes money. Indian Hotels hit Rs 878 in November 2024. Then dropped 20% over two months. The fall looked like something broke. But the fundamentals kept building. Revenue grew 15%, EBITDA climbedContinue Reading

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There is a strong wealth destruction current under the calm and small caps are bearing a brunt of that India’s equity market appears untroubled. Benchmark indices have held their range, heavyweight stocks continue to attract steady flows. To the casual observer, it looks like a market taking a breather. ThatContinue Reading

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GST impact limited to 200 basis points as protection sales surge 70%; valuation concerns remain HDFC Life Insurance delivered a stable third quarter with total premium growth of 11%, but margin pressures from GST changes remained a drag on profitability. The private insurer reported total annualized premium equivalent (APE) ofContinue Reading