Last updated: 18th February, 2021
Nifty 50 Q3 2021 – Net Profit & EBITDA (Operating Profit)
All time high valuations – will lead to an all time deep fall
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Stocks in two Wheeler and three Wheelers space – Valuation Overstretched
[1] Bajaj Auto – Bajaj Auto Limited (“Bajaj Auto” or the “Company”) is ranked as the world’s fourth largest three and two wheeler manufacturer and the Bajaj brand is well-known across several countries in Latin America, Africa, Middle East, South and South East Asia. In 2007, Bajaj Auto acquired a 14% stake in KTM that…
Top GILT Funds in Falling Interest Rates
Over the past few years, The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has consistently lowered interest rates. Consider this, The RBI has lowered its Repo Rate (i.e. the rate at which RBI lends to commercial banks) from a high of 8% in 2015 to its current rate of 4%. Falling interest rates have resulted in a…
Sector Investing to Beat Market Returns
Sector investing can prove to be a useful and powerful portfolio construction strategy. Sector investing is an integral part of a well-diversified portfolio strategy. As economic variables and business cycles impact segments of the economy differently, sector-based investment strategies can help investors earn big based on economic conditions prevailing in specific pockets of the market.…
Jio Vs Airtel: Indian Telecom Industry – Moving Towards Duopoly
In 2016, Reliance Jio was considered as the most expensive start up with Rs. 1 Lakh Crore in investments. In 2020, Jio has already raised over Rs. 1.52 Lakh Crore from investors globally including from the likes of Google and Facebook. Jio has disrupted the Indian telecom industry!! Jio has made in-roads in the Indian…
Do PSU Stocks Offer Great Value?
The BSE PSU stocks index has massively underperformed the benchmark S&P BSE Sensex in the past five years. While the BSE Sensex has appreciated 49.4% (from 27079.51 to 40433.52), the BSE PSU Index has fallen 34.7% (from 6955.32 to 4535.22). The BSE Sensex now trades at 185% premium to the price-book (P/B) multiple of the…
Aarti Drugs Stock Analysis
Aarti Drugs Limited (“Aarti Drugs” or the “Company”) is engaged in the manufacturing of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs), Pharma Intermediates, Specialty Chemicals and also produces Formulations with its wholly-owned subsidiary – Pinnacle Life Science Private Limited. Products under APIs includes Ciprofloxacin Hydrochloride, Metronidazole, Metformin HCL, Ketoconazole, Ofloxacin etc. whereas Specialty Chemicals includes Benzene Sulphonyl Chloride,…
IPCA Laboratories Stock Analysis
IPCA Laboratories Limited (“IPCA” or the “Company”) is one of the world’s largest manufacturers and suppliers of over a dozen APIs. The Company’s product range includes pain management, cardiovascular medicines, anti-malarial, anti-emetic, antibiotic, analgesic, and anti-diabetic; and formulations for cough and cold therapy, skin problems, and problems with the central nervous system. The Company is…
Understanding the stock market – a confluence of science, patience and luck
Back in 2014, at the peak of pessimism in stock markets there were hardly any takers for even the most marquee names in the stock market. Today’s Rs. 2300 share of Reliance was trading at 450. Infosys at 400 and HDFC Bank at 320 (both trading above Rs. 1000/ share today). These days things are…
G G Engineering Limited Stock Analysis
CMP: 62.50 View: Buy G G Engineering Limited (“GG” or the “Company”) is the most well-established players in Gensets & Reverse Vending Machine (RVM) industry in India. A reverse vending machine is a device that accepts used beverage containers and returns money to the user. These machines are popular in places that have mandatory recycling…
Tech Mahindra Stock Analysis
Tech Mahindra Limited (“Tech Mahindra” or the “Company”) offers innovative and customer-centric information technology experiences. Tech Mahindra is $5.2 billion company with 123,400+ professionals across 90 countries, helping 981 global customers including Fortune 500 companies. The Company’s portfolio of services ranges from designing a strategy to delivering impact including: Infrastructure and Cloud Services, Integrated Engineering…
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