40% EBITDA margins, 25% ROCE, 14 commercialised molecules with blockbuster end-markets, and fermentation-based peptide capabilities that few peers globally can match The Indian contract research and development manufacturing organisation space has attracted enormous investor attention over the last several years — and for good reason. India’s combination of scientificContinue Reading

FPI access to deliverable bullion and metals contracts proposed, index derivatives on commodities coming, margin requirements easing  Commodity derivatives markets in India have a structural problem that has suppressed volumes relative to equity derivatives for years — a narrow participant base, limited product breadth and high margin requirements that raiseContinue Reading

HCV product upgrades delivering market share gains, LCV expanding addressable market, EV penetration in SCVs at 10% and rising  Commercial vehicle markets are rarely exciting. They follow freight cycles, infrastructure spending and fuel economics — and they reward patient, disciplined investors rather than momentum traders. Tata Motors’ commercial vehicle businessContinue Reading

Hospital revenue up 22%, HealthCo EBITDA up 83%, occupancy at 70%, 4,330 bed additions planned over five years  There are quarters where a company meets expectations. And there are quarters where it beats consensus on revenue, EBITDA and PAT simultaneously — and then tells you the structural catalysts ahead areContinue Reading

PAT up 31% in Q1FY27, TGA Australia and EU-GMP approvals secured, Rs 200 crore cash on balance sheet, near debt-free  Not every compelling pharmaceutical investment story involves blockbuster drugs or billion-dollar pipelines. Sometimes it involves a forty-five-year-old Ahmedabad-based company quietly building a 600-product branded-generic franchise across fifteen therapeutic areas, securingContinue Reading

Greenfield capacity coming onstream, Italy subsidiary live, US profitable, Decathlon tie-up secured, Bluetooth helmets launching  Most investors who own two-wheelers in India own a Studds or SMK helmet — whether they know it or not. Studds Accessories is India’s largest helmet manufacturer, with 240 designs, 50 moulds and over 19,000Continue Reading

Cleanest volume-led numbers in several quarters, Hush Puppies and Floatz leading, ZBM covering 80% of COCO revenue, e-commerce at 14% of turnover  For the better part of the last two years, Bata India’s management has been executing a quiet but comprehensive self-help agenda — simplifying the product range, rationalising vendorsContinue Reading