Future of Metal Stocks in India

Like Chinese goods, the Chinese Bull Run came with no guarantees. It also met with a similar end. As the world looks for a new growth engine, can India provide an alternative? Over the last few months, metal stocks in India have taken an absolute hammering. This has more to do with a slowdown in […]

Indian IT Stocks – Industry wise Revenue and Exposure

Much against the overall market trend of are super expensive valuations, large cap IT Stocks are optimally poised and are likely to provide green shoots going forward. Nifty PE Ratio (28 July 2015) 23.21 Average PE Ratio for top 5 IT companies (5 year average) 20.43 Average PE Ratio for top 5 IT companies (Current […]

Infibeam – IPO Review

Key Facts: [1] Integrated Business Model – Infibeam Limited (“Infibeam” or the “Company”) operates in the following divisions: Infibeam BuildaBazaar (BaB) – an ecommerce platform which provides cloud-based and customizable digital solutions and other value added services to enable merchants to set up online stores. As of March 31, 2015, the Company had 33,489 registered merchants on the […]

Why Indian Aviation Stocks Will Not Make You Money?

Indian Aviation Sector Overview While airlines like Indigo are still hopeful of a successful IPO, if the performance of current aviation stocks is anything to go by, not a single airline has generated any positive shareholder returns over the last many years. While Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) expects that the […]

Cafe Coffee Day- IPO Review

Key Facts: [1] Diversified Business – Coffee Day Enterprises Limited (“Coffee Day” or the “Company”) operates in the following divisions: Coffee and related businesses – Cafe Coffee Day (CCD), Cafe Coffee Day Lounge, Cafe Coffee Day Square, Coffee Day Xpress, CCD International and coffee vending machines; Leasing of commercial office space – Technology parks and Special Economic Zone […]

L&T Finance Holding Stock Analysis

L&T Finance Holding Limited (“L&T Finance” or the “Company”) is promoted by one of India’s leading construction companies- Larsen & Toubro (L&T). L&T Finance is registered with the RBI as an Non Banking Financial Company (NBFC) and a Core Investment Company (CIC). The Company offers a comprehensive portfolio of financial products and services through its […]

How do E-commerce Companies Make Money?

E-commerce companies around the world are running in losses; By any measure, E-commerce industry commands the most extreme valuations; Having received million in private equity funding over the years, big E-commerce companies in India are planning their IPOs; Most big companies in India including Amazon, Flipkart, e-Bay and Snapdeal are focusing on developing high end […]

Vedanta Cairn Merger: The Good, Bad and the Ugly

VIDEO UPDATED AS ON 22 JULY, 2015 Ever since news of Vedanta Cairn merger started doing rounds in brokerage houses and among the helpless retail investor community, analysts and experts have given all sorts of views on things ranging from valuation to regulation. This is typical of big mergers. On the one hand, PR firms […]

Unitech Limited – Stock Analysis

Unitech shares crashed 35.27 % on June 03, 2015. Speculations that lenders were planning to sell off pledged shares of the promoters led to this massive decline in share price. While 90.32 % of promoter’s equity is pledged (as on 31 March, 2015), the promoters on have denied any sale / prospective sale from any lender. […]

Tech Mahindra Limited – Stock Analysis

Tech Mahindra Limited (“TechM” or the “Company”) operates mainly in two sectors – Telecom business and Enterprise Solutions business. Telecom business provides: (1) consulting-led integrated portfolio services to telecom equipment manufacturers and telecom service providers; (2) IT infrastructure services, business process outsourcing as well as enterprise services to various industries such as banking, financial services and insurance (BFSI), […]