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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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/voltas-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:19924:1" rel="noopener">Voltas Ltd (VOLT IN)</a> had a brutal Q4FY24 especially for its UPC segment where it lost market share to rival <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/havells-india-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:9158:1" rel="noopener">Havells India (HAVL IN)</a>.  </li>
<li>There is a possibility of regaining some of the lost market share with some pricing interventions and high brand equity, however, it will be at cost of margins. </li>
<li>The sector view remains bearish, however, relative to HAVL, the downside would be limited with market share gains in Air-Conditioners (ACs) as key monitorable. </li>
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Voltas Ltd (VOLT IN) had a brutal Q4FY24 especially for its UPC segment where it lost market share to rival Havells India (HAVL IN).  
There is a possibility of regaining some of the lost market share with some pricing interventions and high brand equity, however, it will be at cost of margins. 
The sector view remains bearish, however, relative to HAVL, the downside would be limited with market share gains in Air-Conditioners (ACs) as key monitorable. 


Voltas Ltd (VOLT IN) | Expected to Fight Back

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<li>The overall Air Condition (AC) season has been good, with volumes up by more than +20% compared to the last two years.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/daikin-industries-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:16696:1" rel="noopener">Daikin Industries (6367 JP)</a> &amp; <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/voltas-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:19924:1" rel="noopener">Voltas Ltd (VOLT IN)</a> have performed below expectations with stiff pricing and poor dealer support. </li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/havells-india-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:9158:1" rel="noopener">Havells India (HAVL IN)</a> (Lloyd) market share gain is on the back of lower prices. The focus has moved from premiumizing brand &amp; expanding margins to gaining market share. </li>
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The overall Air Condition (AC) season has been good, with volumes up by more than +20% compared to the last two years.

Daikin Industries (6367 JP) &amp; Voltas Ltd (VOLT IN) have performed below expectations with stiff pricing and poor dealer support. 

Havells India (HAVL IN) (Lloyd) market share gain is on the back of lower prices. The focus has moved from premiumizing brand &amp; expanding margins to gaining market share. 


India Channel Insight #36 | Daikin, Havells, Voltas

External broker reports(aggregated public sources), Nirmal Bang

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<div><div><div><div><ul><li>Strong demand to continue; Capex plans announced: Management highlighted that the underlying demand is strong despite price hikes.</li></ul><div><div><div><div><ul><li>Strong summer season for Lloyds: The company is witnessing a good season in the AC segment on the back of early onset of summer, pent-up demand of the last two years.</li></ul><div><div><div><div><ul><li>Other takeaways: (1) The company has set exports target of 10% of revenue over the medium term.</li></ul></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p><em>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.</em></p>

Strong demand to continue; Capex plans announced: Management highlighted that the underlying demand is strong despite price hikes.Strong summer season for Lloyds: The company is witnessing a good season in the AC segment on the back of early onset of summer, pent-up demand of the last two years.Other takeaways: (1) The company has set exports target of 10% of revenue over the medium term.Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Havells India - Results Above Expectations; Strong Demand Trends to Drive Growth in near Term

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>This insight provides select Industry-wise highlights from the 59 checks, across 5 sectors and 14 industries that we did in Q4 (Jan 2022 to March 2022).</li>
<li>The objective of the checks is to understand the underlying business narrative not to forecast the coming quarter and hence the limited sample sizes. </li>
<li>These checks are used as a tool to identify areas of discrepancy between management commentary and ground reality that could be the subject of future deeper dives. </li>
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This insight provides select Industry-wise highlights from the 59 checks, across 5 sectors and 14 industries that we did in Q4 (Jan 2022 to March 2022).
The objective of the checks is to understand the underlying business narrative not to forecast the coming quarter and hence the limited sample sizes. 
These checks are used as a tool to identify areas of discrepancy between management commentary and ground reality that could be the subject of future deeper dives. 


India Channel Insight | Q4 Report Card | 59 Checks Across 5 Sectors

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<li>We interact with channels of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/mahindra-mahindra-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:16441:1" rel="noopener">Mahindra &amp; Mahindra (MM IN)</a> , <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/bajaj-electricals-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:9615:1" rel="noopener">Bajaj Electricals (BJE IN)</a> &amp; <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/havells-india-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:9158:1" rel="noopener">Havells India (HAVL IN)</a> with an objective to understand sources of stress in rural India. </li>
<li>Price increases, lack of savings and irregular rural cash flows are taking a toll on Tractor Sales. </li>
<li>In durables, there are no signs of recovery, with lower prices being the only catalyst that would bring back volumes. </li>
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We interact with channels of Mahindra &amp; Mahindra (MM IN) , Bajaj Electricals (BJE IN) &amp; Havells India (HAVL IN) with an objective to understand sources of stress in rural India. 
Price increases, lack of savings and irregular rural cash flows are taking a toll on Tractor Sales. 
In durables, there are no signs of recovery, with lower prices being the only catalyst that would bring back volumes. 


Channel Insight #26 | M&M (Tractors), Bajaj Electricals (Murphy Richards), Havells

India

Havells India Limited manufactures electrical products. The Company's products include building circuit protection equipment, industrial switchgears, energy meters, cables & wires, modular switches, fans and lighting products.

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