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Ankit Agrawal, CFA

Equity L/S Analyst | Forensic Accounting | India

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Equity Bottom-Up

Edelweiss Financial Services / Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>Edelweiss reported a strong Q1FY24 earnings led by its asset management and ARC businesses. In particular, the asset management business is scaling up well for Edelweiss.</li>
<li>In the ARC business, Edelweiss saw strong recoveries during Q1FY24. Also, gradually, Edelweiss is scaling up the retail ARC business.</li>
<li>The credit business continues to see reduction in the wholesale loan book AUM. Asset quality remains stabilized and the co-lending model is helping Edelweiss to grow well.</li>
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Edelweiss reported a strong Q1FY24 earnings led by its asset management and ARC businesses. In particular, the asset management business is scaling up well for Edelweiss.
In the ARC business, Edelweiss saw strong recoveries during Q1FY24. Also, gradually, Edelweiss is scaling up the retail ARC business.
The credit business continues to see reduction in the wholesale loan book AUM. Asset quality remains stabilized and the co-lending model is helping Edelweiss to grow well.


Nuvama Wealth Management / Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>Nuvama reported its first quarterly result since its listing, as a demerged entity. It reported strong growth across all its business segments.</li>
<li>Wealth management revenues grew 30% YoY, adjusted for one-off accounting impact. Cyclical recovery in the capital markets segment further helped.</li>
<li>Nuvama has potential to scale up rapidly and grow its profitability exponentially led by growth and operating leverage. At the current valuation, an investment in Nuvama has potential to triple.</li>
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Nuvama reported its first quarterly result since its listing, as a demerged entity. It reported strong growth across all its business segments.
Wealth management revenues grew 30% YoY, adjusted for one-off accounting impact. Cyclical recovery in the capital markets segment further helped.
Nuvama has potential to scale up rapidly and grow its profitability exponentially led by growth and operating leverage. At the current valuation, an investment in Nuvama has potential to triple.


Nuvama: Stellar Start as an Independent Listed Entity

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<li>Overall, the introduction of the price-linked tick size mechanism by the NSE is a positive development as it leads to improving market efficiency and enhancing price discovery. </li>
<li>This move is likely to benefit investors by reducing slippage costs and improving liquidity, especially for small-cap and mid-cap stocks. </li>
<li>The move is also evidence of intense competition between NSE and BSE. BSE earlier was the only exchange to offer reduced tick size.</li>
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Overall, the introduction of the price-linked tick size mechanism by the NSE is a positive development as it leads to improving market efficiency and enhancing price discovery. 
This move is likely to benefit investors by reducing slippage costs and improving liquidity, especially for small-cap and mid-cap stocks. 
The move is also evidence of intense competition between NSE and BSE. BSE earlier was the only exchange to offer reduced tick size.


India's Largest Exchange Took Major Move To Improve Price Efficiency

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Nimish Maheshwari

Market & Forensics Analyst

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/icici-securities-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26737:1" rel="noopener">ICICI Securities Ltd (ISEC IN)</a> Turbulent Journey: From a disappointing IPO to a challenging delisting attempt.</li>
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Delisting Plan and Shareholder Discontent: <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/icici-securities-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26737:1" rel="noopener">ICICI Securities Ltd (ISEC IN)</a>  seeks to become a wholly-owned subsidiary of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/icici-bank-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:547:1" rel="noopener">ICICI Bank Ltd (ICICIBC IN)</a>, facing resistance from minority shareholders.</li>
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Uncertain Future: The outcome of the delisting hinges on the decisions of institutional shareholders like <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/life-insurance-corp-of-india" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28829:1" rel="noopener">Life Insurance of India (LICI IN)</a>  and the board's actions.</li>
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ICICI Securities Ltd (ISEC IN) Turbulent Journey: From a disappointing IPO to a challenging delisting attempt.

Delisting Plan and Shareholder Discontent: ICICI Securities Ltd (ISEC IN)  seeks to become a wholly-owned subsidiary of ICICI Bank Ltd (ICICIBC IN), facing resistance from minority shareholders.

Uncertain Future: The outcome of the delisting hinges on the decisions of institutional shareholders like Life Insurance of India (LICI IN)  and the board's actions.


ICICI Securities Delisting: A Deja Vu of Troubles

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<li>Edelweiss reported a decent Q4FY23. Across businesses, Edelweiss reported strong growth. The credit business is also now scaling up with Q4FY23 disbursements at INR 400cr in housing finance.</li>
<li>The demerger of Nuvama Wealth Management is now complete with record date as Jun 2 2023. Nuvama is on track to list on the exchanges by the end of July.</li>
<li>Based on our sum-of-the-parts valuation, Edelweiss can be valued at INR 15000cr+. At the current market cap of INR 4400cr, it is trading at a huge discount of 70%+.</li>
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Edelweiss reported a decent Q4FY23. Across businesses, Edelweiss reported strong growth. The credit business is also now scaling up with Q4FY23 disbursements at INR 400cr in housing finance.
The demerger of Nuvama Wealth Management is now complete with record date as Jun 2 2023. Nuvama is on track to list on the exchanges by the end of July.
Based on our sum-of-the-parts valuation, Edelweiss can be valued at INR 15000cr+. At the current market cap of INR 4400cr, it is trading at a huge discount of 70%+.


Edelweiss: Retail Credit Business Is Now Scaling Up | Rest of the Businesses Continue to Grow Strong

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Edelweiss Financial Services Ltd. provides financial services.  The Company offers financial services including lines of credit, investment banking, institutional and retail broking, financial planning, asset advisory, life insurance, and investment management services.

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Edelweiss Financial Services (EDEL IN)

Edelweiss: Ripe for Re-Rating

An investment in Edelweiss' stock at the current levels has potential to more than triple over a holding period of 3 to 5 years. The worst is over...

Ankit Agrawal, CFA

Nuvama: Stellar Start as an Independent Listed Entity

Nuvama reported a strong Q2FY24. The business has high-growth longevity potential given wealth management as an industry is still in its infancy in...

Ankit Agrawal, CFA

India's Largest Exchange Took Major Move To Improve Price Efficiency

The NSE's introduction of reduced tick size mechanism improves market efficiency, benefits investors by reducing slippage costs, and shows...

Sudarshan Bhandari

ICICI Securities Delisting: A Deja Vu of Troubles

ICICI Securities faces challenges with its delisting attempt as minority shareholders resist. The outcome remains uncertain, depending on...

Nimish Maheshwari

Edelweiss: Retail Credit Business Is Now Scaling Up | Rest of the Businesses Continue to Grow Strong

An investment in Edelweiss at the current market cap of INR 4400cr has potential to more than triple. Credit business is now scaling up. Rest of...

Ankit Agrawal, CFA

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Edelweiss: Ripe for Re-Rating

An investment in Edelweiss' stock at the current levels has potential to more than triple over a holding period of 3 to 5 years. The worst is over...

Ankit Agrawal, CFA

Nuvama: Stellar Start as an Independent Listed Entity

Nuvama reported a strong Q2FY24. The business has high-growth longevity potential given wealth management as an industry is still in its infancy in...

Ankit Agrawal, CFA

India's Largest Exchange Took Major Move To Improve Price Efficiency

​The NSE's introduction of reduced tick size mechanism improves market efficiency, benefits investors by reducing slippage costs, and shows...

Sudarshan Bhandari

ICICI Securities Delisting: A Deja Vu of Troubles

​ICICI Securities faces challenges with its delisting attempt as minority shareholders resist. The outcome remains uncertain, depending on...

Nimish Maheshwari

Edelweiss: Retail Credit Business Is Now Scaling Up | Rest of the Businesses Continue to Grow Strong

An investment in Edelweiss at the current market cap of INR 4400cr has potential to more than triple. Credit business is now scaling up. Rest of...

Ankit Agrawal, CFA

The NSE's introduction of reduced tick size mechanism improves market efficiency, benefits investors by reducing slippage costs, and shows...

ICICI Securities faces challenges with its delisting attempt as minority shareholders resist. The outcome remains uncertain, depending on...