Consumer Analyst / Channel Surveillance Specialist, Trudence Capital Advisors

Pranav Bhavsar

Consumer Analyst / Channel Surveillance Specialist

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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Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>We interact with a few business partners of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/eureka-forbes-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:40398:1" rel="noopener">Eureka Forbes (EUREKAFO IN)</a>  to understand the latest on-ground business developments.</li>
<li>Key areas that are probed include feedback on product quality and innovation, attachment rates for AMC services, key drivers of volume, improvements in service quality, and product premiumization.</li>
<li>Based on our interactions, it is quite evident that the company is not interested in developing its offline sales channels, i.e., the franchises.</li>
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We interact with a few business partners of Eureka Forbes (EUREKAFO IN)  to understand the latest on-ground business developments.
Key areas that are probed include feedback on product quality and innovation, attachment rates for AMC services, key drivers of volume, improvements in service quality, and product premiumization.
Based on our interactions, it is quite evident that the company is not interested in developing its offline sales channels, i.e., the franchises.


India Channel Insight | Eureka Forbes (EUREKAFO IN) | Ignoring Offline Channel

APAC IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Akshat Shah

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

Whirlpool of India / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/whirlpool-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:1538:1" rel="noopener">Whirlpool Corp (WHR US)</a> is looking to raise about INR 46bn (US$530m) from selling a stake of about 31% in Whirlpool of India Limited (WHIRL).</li>
<li>In an announcement released on Jan 30, 2025, the firm mentioned its ultimate parent’s intention to sell down its interest in WHIRL from 51% to 20% by mid-to-late 2025.</li>
<li>In this note, we talk about the past deal performance and other deal dynamics.</li>
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Whirlpool Corp (WHR US) is looking to raise about INR 46bn (US$530m) from selling a stake of about 31% in Whirlpool of India Limited (WHIRL).
In an announcement released on Jan 30, 2025, the firm mentioned its ultimate parent’s intention to sell down its interest in WHIRL from 51% to 20% by mid-to-late 2025.
In this note, we talk about the past deal performance and other deal dynamics.


Whirlpool of India OFS Early Look - Another Large Selldown by Parent

India Equity Analyst - Fundamental & Thematic, Beat the Street

Sudarshan Bhandari

India Equity Analyst - Fundamental & Thematic

Beat the Street

Beat The Street was founded by Nimish Maheshwari and Sudarshan Bhandari, both of whom are Chartered Accountants by Profession, known for their expert analysis in the fields of Business, Sectoral analysis, and Corporate governance.

With a strong social media presence of 45,000+ Subscribers across various platforms, they are considered trusted voices in the industry. Their insights and analysis have been featured in some of India’s most prominent publications, including the Economic Times, Dalal Street Investment Journal, The Morning Context, and The Ken.

Their analysis on Bankrupt & Insolvent companies has been instrumental in saving investors from significant losses. They have a keen eye for identifying red flags and has identified exclusive redflags earlier in Vedanta, Nykaa, Dhani Services, Adani and many more.

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Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>India's CCI intensively scrutinizes Reliance-Disney $8.5 billion merger amid major antitrust concerns.</li>
<li>Eureka Forbes, under new leadership, plans extensive distribution network growth and product launches.</li>
<li>Suzlon's Q1 consolidated net profit soars 200% YoY, reaching ₹302 crore with a 50% revenue increase.</li>
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India's CCI intensively scrutinizes Reliance-Disney $8.5 billion merger amid major antitrust concerns.
Eureka Forbes, under new leadership, plans extensive distribution network growth and product launches.
Suzlon's Q1 consolidated net profit soars 200% YoY, reaching ₹302 crore with a 50% revenue increase.


# 32 India Insight: Reliance Disney Merger, Eureka Forbes Distribution Plans, Suzlon Profits Surges

Head of Research, IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Sumeet Singh

Head of Research, IPOs & Placements

Alibaba Group Holding  / Equity Capital Markets

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<li>Aequitas Research puts out a weekly update on the deals that were covered by the team recently along with updates for upcoming IPOs.</li>
<li>On the IPO front, we looked at <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/trial-holdings-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36821:1" rel="noopener">Trial Holdings (5882 JP)</a> refiling and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/xiaocaiyuan-international-holding-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:40688:1" rel="noopener">Xiaocaiyuan International Holding</a> .</li>
<li>For placements, it was an action packed week in India, again, with Australia joining in as well.</li>
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Aequitas Research puts out a weekly update on the deals that were covered by the team recently along with updates for upcoming IPOs.
On the IPO front, we looked at Trial Holdings (5882 JP) refiling and Xiaocaiyuan International Holding .
For placements, it was an action packed week in India, again, with Australia joining in as well.


ECM Weekly (26th Feb 2024) - Trial Holdings, Juniper, Xiaocaiyuan, Union Bank, Orica, Azure

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<li>The market seems to be dancing to its own tune and is likely to continue.</li>
<li>EUREKAFO's distributors are dissatisfied, MANYAVAR's reported numbers failed to match up to the on-ground optimism. </li>
<li>LTFH's "strong" retail playbook keeps performing, and SGMART's website raises concerns about its operations. </li>
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The market seems to be dancing to its own tune and is likely to continue.
EUREKAFO's distributors are dissatisfied, MANYAVAR's reported numbers failed to match up to the on-ground optimism. 
LTFH's "strong" retail playbook keeps performing, and SGMART's website raises concerns about its operations. 


[#19] Namaste India 🙏 | Eureka Forbes, Manyavar, L&T Finance, SG Mart, Cello

India

Eureka Forbes Limited provides pollution control equipment. The Company offers water purification devices, vacuum cleaners, air purification systems, and home security products. Eureka Forbes serves customers worldwide.

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Eureka Forbes (EUREKAFO IN)

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Akshat Shah

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India's CCI closely examines Reliance-Disney merger, Eureka Forbes expands distribution network, Suzlon's Q1 profits surge 200% YoY.

Sudarshan Bhandari

ECM Weekly (26th Feb 2024) - Trial Holdings, Juniper, Xiaocaiyuan, Union Bank, Orica, Azure

Aequitas Research puts out a weekly update on the deals that were covered by the team recently along with updates for upcoming IPOs.

Sumeet Singh

[#19] Namaste India 🙏 | Eureka Forbes, Manyavar, L&T Finance, SG Mart, Cello

The market continues to march to its own beat as EUREKAFO and MANYAVAR disappoint, while LTFH and SGMART show contrasting performances.

Pranav Bhavsar

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India Channel Insight | Eureka Forbes (EUREKAFO IN) | Ignoring Offline Channel

​Interactions with Eureka Forbes business partners reveal a lack of interest in developing offline sales channels, quality and services issues for...

Pranav Bhavsar

Whirlpool of India OFS Early Look - Another Large Selldown by Parent

Whirlpool Corporation is looking to raise about INR 46bn (US$530m) from selling a 31% stake in Whirlpool of India Ltd. In this note, we talk about...

Akshat Shah

# 32 India Insight: Reliance Disney Merger, Eureka Forbes Distribution Plans, Suzlon Profits Surges

​India's CCI closely examines Reliance-Disney merger, Eureka Forbes expands distribution network, Suzlon's Q1 profits surge 200% YoY.

Sudarshan Bhandari

ECM Weekly (26th Feb 2024) - Trial Holdings, Juniper, Xiaocaiyuan, Union Bank, Orica, Azure

Aequitas Research puts out a weekly update on the deals that were covered by the team recently along with updates for upcoming IPOs.

Sumeet Singh

[#19] Namaste India 🙏 | Eureka Forbes, Manyavar, L&T Finance, SG Mart, Cello

​The market continues to march to its own beat as EUREKAFO and MANYAVAR disappoint, while LTFH and SGMART show contrasting performances.

Pranav Bhavsar

Interactions with Eureka Forbes business partners reveal a lack of interest in developing offline sales channels, quality and services issues for...

India's CCI closely examines Reliance-Disney merger, Eureka Forbes expands distribution network, Suzlon's Q1 profits surge 200% YoY.

The market continues to march to its own beat as EUREKAFO and MANYAVAR disappoint, while LTFH and SGMART show contrasting performances.