Indian Accounting Research Analyst, Trudence Capital Advisors

Nitin Mangal

Indian Accounting Research Analyst

Trudence Capital Advisors

Trudence Capital Advisors Private Limited is a SEBI-registered Research Analyst, holding SEBI registration number INH000015747. Our firm is dedicated to providing independent and unbiased research on Indian mid to large-cap companies. Trudence Capital is known for its counter-consensus views, with a focus on forensic research and on-ground primary investigations. Our research approach is thorough, involving detailed analysis of accounting practices and governance, alongside extensive channel checks.

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/elgi-equipments-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:14951:1" rel="noopener">Elgi Equipments (ELEQ IN)</a> headquartered in Tamil Nadu, India manufactures a range of air compressors and automotive equipments and sells across domestic and international geographies.</li>
<li>Overall, balance sheet looks strong with consistent FCF generation, upward sloping ROCEs and low risk of solvency</li>
<li>But one needs to be cautious about the performance of subsidiaries, especially the Belgium and US arms, and goodwill assessment, whistle blower trends, etc.</li>
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Elgi Equipments (ELEQ IN) headquartered in Tamil Nadu, India manufactures a range of air compressors and automotive equipments and sells across domestic and international geographies.
Overall, balance sheet looks strong with consistent FCF generation, upward sloping ROCEs and low risk of solvency
But one needs to be cautious about the performance of subsidiaries, especially the Belgium and US arms, and goodwill assessment, whistle blower trends, etc.


APAC IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Ethan Aw

APAC IPOs & Placements

IPOs and Placements coverage across Asia Pacific

Aequitas Research

We cover all listing across the Asia Pacific along with follow-up placements. As of Dec 2020, our team had covered 539 IPOs with a hit rate of 73.5% and 685 placements with a hit rate of 66.8%.

We combine fundamental bottom-up views with our proprietary quantitative framework to provide a holistic coverage across new listings and placements. Our coverage includes pre-IPO notes before the deal is launched, follow-up analysis once the deal is live and post-listing trading analysis as well.

Equity Capital Markets

INOX India Limited / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/inox-india-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:40138:1" rel="noopener">INOX India Limited (INOX IN)</a> raised around US$175m in its Indian IPO, after pricing the deal at INR660/share. It will begin trading tomorrow on 21st Dec 2023.</li>
<li>Inox India is a manufacturer of cryogenic equipment. As per CRISIL, the firm was the largest Indian exporter of cryogenic tanks in terms of FY23 sales.</li>
<li>We have looked at various aspects of the deal in our previous notes. In this note, we talk about demand and trading dynamics.</li>
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INOX India Limited (INOX IN) raised around US$175m in its Indian IPO, after pricing the deal at INR660/share. It will begin trading tomorrow on 21st Dec 2023.
Inox India is a manufacturer of cryogenic equipment. As per CRISIL, the firm was the largest Indian exporter of cryogenic tanks in terms of FY23 sales.
We have looked at various aspects of the deal in our previous notes. In this note, we talk about demand and trading dynamics.


Inox India IPO Trading - Hot Demand for Cryogenics

Global Healthcare Analyst

Tina Banerjee

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>In Q2FY23, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/thermax-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:4578:1" rel="noopener">Thermax (TMX IN)</a> recorded strong revenue growth of 41% y/y to Rs20.8bn, driven by strong growth across all the three segments.</li>
<li>The company bore the brunt of high raw material prices as EBIT margins saw a 900 bps decline y/y to 6.9%. However, EBIT margin improved 200 bps over Q1FY23.</li>
<li>The order book of the company grew 46% y/y to Rs94.8bn. Order book is well diversified across sectors. Domestic orders comprised ~84% of the order book.  </li>
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In Q2FY23, Thermax (TMX IN) recorded strong revenue growth of 41% y/y to Rs20.8bn, driven by strong growth across all the three segments.
The company bore the brunt of high raw material prices as EBIT margins saw a 900 bps decline y/y to 6.9%. However, EBIT margin improved 200 bps over Q1FY23.
The order book of the company grew 46% y/y to Rs94.8bn. Order book is well diversified across sectors. Domestic orders comprised ~84% of the order book.  


Thermax (TMX IN): Strong Order Book Entails Visibility Amid Margin Pressure

Asia-Focused Industry Research, Speeda Research

Speeda

Asia-Focused Industry Research

Speeda Research

Speeda Research analysts cover China, Japan, India and SEA on the latest trends and topics. We have analysts of diverse nationalities who are able to access information in their respective local languages to provide customers with comprehensive reports. With access to private company data in these regions, Speeda Research is also able to provide insights into niche sectors which are not usually covered by other parties. We are also able to undertake ad hoc company and industry research reports.

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

<p>Containerisation of generalised cargo in India is stated to be only about 22%, a very low figure compared to the 80% in developed nations. The segment remains in a sorry state with the logistics sector largely inundated by unorganised players. Nevertheless, we think the introduction of GST, multimodal logistics parks and the dedicated freight corridors could prove to be a game changer. Also the container manufacturing sector in India is almost negligent and new players could easily gain market share over the current market which is dominated by Chinese containers being imported into the country at a premium.</p>

Containerisation of generalised cargo in India is stated to be only about 22%, a very low figure compared to the 80% in developed nations. The segment remains in a sorry state with the logistics sector largely inundated by unorganised players. Nevertheless, we think the introduction of GST, multimodal logistics parks and the dedicated freight corridors could prove to be a game changer. Also the container manufacturing sector in India is almost negligent and new players could easily gain market share over the current market which is dominated by Chinese containers being imported into the country at a premium.

Containerisation: Prerequisite to Efficient Inter-Modal and Multi-Modal Transportation in India

<p>Since Independence, rail freight has played an important role in carrying the nation forward. But with freight traffic growth slowing, it is high time the Indian Railways did a re-evaluation of its strategy to keep rail freight a going concern. In this report we will look into reasons for the slump in freight traffic and how it can be rejuvenated to continue as the highest revenue grossing segment of the Indian Railways.</p>

Since Independence, rail freight has played an important role in carrying the nation forward. But with freight traffic growth slowing, it is high time the Indian Railways did a re-evaluation of its strategy to keep rail freight a going concern. In this report we will look into reasons for the slump in freight traffic and how it can be rejuvenated to continue as the highest revenue grossing segment of the Indian Railways.

"Freight" or Flight: A Look into the Indian Railways' Largest Revenue Segment

India

Elgi Equipments Limited manufactures reciprocating and screw type air compressors, diesel engines. generators and pumps, garage equipment, auto products and heat pressure cleaners.  Elgi markets a range of wheel balancers, oil suction units, AC recovery plants, mobile service units, and pasteurizer and bottle washers.  The Company operates in India and markets its products globally.

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Elgi Equipments (ELEQ IN)

ELGi Equipments- Forensic Analysis

Elgi Equipments (ELEQ IN) in India has a strong balance sheet with consistent FCF generation and low solvency risk, but caution is needed...

Nitin Mangal

Inox India IPO Trading - Hot Demand for Cryogenics

INOX India Limited (INOX IN) raised around US$175m in its Indian IPO, after pricing the deal at INR660/share. It will begin trading tomorrow on...

Ethan Aw

Thermax (TMX IN): Strong Order Book Entails Visibility Amid Margin Pressure

In Q2FY23, Thermax reported 41% revenue growth, while the company’s order book jumped 46%. However, inflationary pressures are expected to impact...

Tina Banerjee

"Freight" or Flight: A Look into the Indian Railways' Largest Revenue Segment

Since Independence, rail freight has played an important role in carrying the nation forward. But with freight traffic growth slowing, it is high...

Speeda Research

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ELGi Equipments- Forensic Analysis

​Elgi Equipments (ELEQ IN) in India has a strong balance sheet with consistent FCF generation and low solvency risk, but caution is needed...

Nitin Mangal

Inox India IPO Trading - Hot Demand for Cryogenics

INOX India Limited (INOX IN) raised around US$175m in its Indian IPO, after pricing the deal at INR660/share. It will begin trading tomorrow on...

Ethan Aw

Thermax (TMX IN): Strong Order Book Entails Visibility Amid Margin Pressure

In Q2FY23, Thermax reported 41% revenue growth, while the company’s order book jumped 46%. However, inflationary pressures are expected to impact...

Tina Banerjee

Containerisation: Prerequisite to Efficient Inter-Modal and Multi-Modal Transportation in India

Containerisation of generalised cargo in India is stated to be only about 22%, a very low figure compared to the 80% in developed nations. The...

Speeda Research

"Freight" or Flight: A Look into the Indian Railways' Largest Revenue Segment

Since Independence, rail freight has played an important role in carrying the nation forward. But with freight traffic growth slowing, it is high...

Speeda Research

Elgi Equipments (ELEQ IN) in India has a strong balance sheet with consistent FCF generation and low solvency risk, but caution is needed...