MARGIN IMPROVEMENT
We expect 15% to 20% revenue growth this financial year: Nalin Gupta, J Kumar Infraprojects
The revenues have been growing at 15% to 17% and this year 15% to 20% is what we are expecting in terms of the top line.
Whisky to remain a major revenue contributor for Allied Blenders & Distillers: Ramakrishnan Ramaswamy
Whisky has been the dominant this for the industry, around 65% of the IMFL business is whisky. So, we will continue our leadership there. At the same time, we are looking at other opportunities like Gin, Rum and other things which should contribute a significant amount on a future date.
Earnings growth likely to be in mid-teens; overall growth trajectory remains strong: Shibani Sircar Kurian
The building materials segment, specifically tiles, has underperformed despite significant real estate growth. Typically, when real estate sales pick up, demand and volume growth in building materials follow with a lag.
Mid and small IT companies showed sustained improvement in revenue, profit share in March ’24 quarter
Small and medium sized IT companies continued to show year-on-year improvement in the share of aggregate revenue and profit of the sector in the March 2024 quarter though the extent of improvement has tapered down implying resilience from the top tier companies.
Expect improvement in occupancy vis-a-vis the previous year from Q2: Patanjali G Keswani, Lemon Tree Hotels
While you can say that in spite of heat it was decent performance, I am looking at trend lines and I expect the catch up will happen really from Q2 when there will be improvements vis-a-vis the previous year in occupancy.
Apple poised to launch its late start in the AI race with ambitions to overtake the early leaders
The widely anticipated display of AI to be embedded in the iPhone and other Apple products will be the marquee moment at an event that traditionally previews the next version of software that powers the company's hardware lineup.
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Sandip Agarwal's 4 top bets from IT sector for near term
I think now the attrition rates are under control. Margin should expand because margin is a direct factor of where your attrition is, utilisation is. So, I think the revenue growth I do not see will pick up very substantially immediately, because if at all the ECB rate cut has happened, now in US also we are expecting some cool off to happen on the rate front.
Planning to invest Rs 3,000 crores to add 2,000 beds in 3 years: Suneeta Reddy, Apollo Hospitals
Let us look at both ARPOB, it is over 59,000, it is about Rs 59,0330. We have seen an increase in ARPOB of around 12%, but more importantly just going forward, this is because of a better case mix and price, but definitely improved case mix. With regard to volumes, inpatient volumes grew by 6%, outpatient volumes grew by 9%. And our ARPOB is net of doctors’ fees.
SAMIL management on growth outlook, company performance and more
The overall market has about 90 million vehicles, which is around pre-COVID levels. However, when broken down by region, Europe and America are still 10-15% below pre-COVID levels, while India and China have ramped up beyond pre-COVID levels.
PNC Infratech likely to improve performance on order strength
The company's financial performance in the March 2024 quarter was lower than the Street's estimates. The company's standalone revenue increased by 10.8% year-on-year to Rs 2,342 crore.
Park Hotels consolidated EBITDA margin for FY24 was 35% and is going to go up further: Vijay Dewan
Apeejay Surrendra Park Hotels, led by MD Vijay Dewan, reported a consolidated EBITDA margin of 35% for the past year, with plans for further improvement through efficiency measures and hotel upgrades. He says going forward, the EBITDA margins are going to further improve and a significant improvement in PAT in the coming year is expected as well.
Biosimilars offering a great opportunity in growing market: Kewal Handa
The prices have really been coming down in terms of raw materials and particularly in APIs. There is a lot of stability there. China are also now trying to align themselves to the global market requirements and they are also very keen to see that their factories start producing at the scale they were doing prior to COVID.
Ashok Leyland shifts focus on margin improvement through price discipline
Analysts expect 12-12.5% EBITDA margin over the next two fiscal years allowing room for upgrades if the company is able to achieve its guidance of mid-teen margin in the medium to long term.
Expect LIC’s VNB margin to grow 2-3%, India embedded value to surge at least 10% in FY25: Siddhartha Mohanty
LIC Chairperson Siddhartha Mohanty highlights significant growth in India embedded value and VNB margins, aiming for further growth. Market seeks clarity on VNB margins. Expectations include a 10% increase in IEV this year. Mohanty further says that in the current year, focus will be on catering to certain segments and a specific product will be designed for those segments.
Is it a good time to bottom fish in IT and banking stocks? Surjitt Singh explains
Surjitt Singh of PGIM India PMS discusses playing BFSI through differentiated themes, underweight banking and IT sectors. Market influenced by earnings season, government stability, and sectoral views. Positive on auto, healthcare, building materials. Concerns about real estate valuations. Metal pack showing signs of recovery. Overweight on hospitals and CDMO manufacturers in healthcare sector.
Brokerages bearish on Delhivery post Q4 nos, shares plunge 10%
"Margin improvement is volatile as the small impact on utilisation for its network impacts the margin as pricing power is limited," said the brokerage, while slashing its target price from ₹600 to ₹488.
Chandra Shekhar Ghosh explains Bandhan Bank’s extra provisioning, opex issues and sees credit cost @1.5-1.8% next FY
Chandra Shekhar Ghosh, MD & CEO of Bandhan Bank, discusses the bank's expansion with 300 new branches and recruitment of 2,000 people. He covers topics such as slippage reduction, DPD improvement, collection efficiency, provisioning reasons, net profit dip, operating expenses, credit guarantee fund, net interest margins, asset quality, deposit rate impact, portfolio quality, and credit cost guidance.
Full impact of capacity expansion will start coming in from FY26: JSW Steel MD
Jayant Acharya of JSW Steel discusses the company's capacity expansion plans, stable pricing trends, inorganic growth opportunities, and overseas operations performance, emphasizing the focus on value-added products for business stability. Acharya says in the last quarter, 62% of sales was from value-added and specials and 61% for the year as a whole. In terms of absolute volume, it has grown substantially.
Green shoots seen in IT hiring; 99acres turned cash positive in Q4: Hitesh Oberoi, Info Edge
Hitesh Oberoi, Co-Promoter, MD & CEO of Info Edge, discusses the growth in IT hiring, positive Naukri JobSpeak index movement, and real estate success. He also addresses EBITDA margins, recruitment trends, and global market influences, including exceptional losses and FY25 projections. Oberoi says IT hiring is more indexed to what happens in the US and the global economies than to what happens in the Indian economy and it has to be seen how that plays out over the next few quarters.
Improving asset quality, reach to keep Jana SFB on growth path
JSFB provides micro financing, secured business loans, loans against property, micro, small and medium enterprises loans, loans against deposits and gold, and loans to finance companies. The bank strives to reduce reliance on unsecured loans by expanding the portfolio of secured loans. At the end of March 2024, its total loan book was worth Rs 24,746 crore.
Margin improvement will start from H2; holding on to guidance of 15% for FY25: VIP Industries MD
Neetu Kashiramka, MD of VIP Industries, anticipates a margin increase to 18% next year, emphasizing strategies for FY25 and the implications of shifting manufacturing to India. The discussion covers various aspects including market share targets, e-commerce revenue outlook, pricing trends, and ad spends.
In 3-5 years, Piramal Pharma can see 22- 25% EBITDA growth margins: Nandini Piramal
Nandini Piramal projects early teens revenue growth for FY25 and 22-25% EBITDA growth margins in 3-5 years. Revenue increase drives margin expansion through cost optimization and operational excellence, with a focus on CDMO and Indian consumer products growth.
Will try to grow better than last year without taking any price hikes: Shankha Banerjee, Dr Lal Pathlabs
We have been consistently saying that our EBITDA margin level would be around what we even see in our delivery in quarter four in the range of 26-27% kind of EBITDA margins, I think that is something which we continue to state is something which we are working towards.
Do Dr Lal Pathlabs' results indicate a turnaround for the sector? 4 stocks from diagnostic space, 3 with upside potential of up to 31%
Some sectors have a company which can be called as the bell weather of that sector and that is why its results of that company probably are indicative of what is happening in the sector. In case of the diagnostic, it is probably the Dr Lals path labs which would fit the criteria, it has national presence, large network, present in both physical and digital segment. So when the quarterly numbers come and they show improvement on many fronts then probably it is time to have a look at them more seriously and see if there is a possible turnaround building in the sector. This became even more important because these stocks had gained extremely high valuation and also popularity in terms of both retail and institutional participation. But then for close to two years, they have been a strong under performer in a strong bull market. Does this result mean that finally in terms of price war for customer acquisition over and now the valuation readjustment will start in the upward direction.
SBI can have 15% credit growth if GDP grows at about 8%: Dinesh Kumar Khara
Dinesh Kumar Khara of SBI plans to maintain deposit rates and improve advances yield. SBI sees credit availment rise due to capacity utilization. Khara evaluates RBI guidelines, aims to sustain NIMs, ROA, and ROE.
ETMarkets Fund Manager Talk: Barring private banks, most sectors trading near full valuation: George Thomas, Quantum AMC
George Thomas, Equity Fund Manager at Quantum AMC, warns of full valuations in most sectors for FY25, emphasizing demand growth necessity. He advises on ideal asset allocation strategies for moderate risk profiles investing Rs 10 lakh for 10 years.
Rural markets continue to grow at one-and-a-half times urban market: Bharat Puri, Pidilite
Bharat Puri of Pidilite Industries aims for double-digit volume growth within a margin range of 20%-24%. Despite short-term challenges, long-term strategies focus on rural market growth, stable raw material prices, and value-driven pricing.
Marico on course to deliver double-digit constant currency growth in international business: Saugata Gupta
Marico CEO discusses market share dynamics, rural recovery, deflation impact, and strategy focusing on premium segments. The company targets double-digit revenue growth, digital business expansion, and sustainable scale-up of Beardo and Plix portfolios. Gupta says: "We expect the digital business also to get into at least a double-digit EBITDA by FY27 with a 2x times growth and we believe that this business will contribute to, which is now 20%, over the next three years will be 25% of our overall portfolio in India."
Q1 and Q2 will see close to double-digit volume growth for Britannia: Abneesh Roy
Abneesh Roy from Nuvama Institutional Equities discusses Britannia's positive growth outlook despite local competition and tech disruption, while also reflecting on challenges faced by Titan in the jewelry segment and eyewear business.
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