Equity Research Analyst - Long-Short

Raj S, CA, CFA

Artoval Advisors

Art’o’val stands for Art of Valuation. Artoval Advisors LLP is a professionally run advisory firm catering to various financial advisory services including Valuation, Investment Research, Training, Accounting, CFO Services and other ancillary services.

We are passionate about what we do and strongly believe in working with our clients as their extended teams. With Artoval Advisors as their trusted partner, our clients find it easy to achieve efficiency in service delivery without compromising on quality.

True Art of Valuation

Equity Bottom-Up

SBI Life Insurance Co Ltd / Equity Bottom-Up

<ul>
<li>SBI Life leads the Private Life Insurers in India in terms of market share, thanks to exclusive access to Banca channel of the largest bank in the country.</li>
<li>SBI Life has been one of the best-performing life insurers in terms of growth as well as margin expansion among peers in recent years, which we expect to continue. </li>
<li>SBIL is our primary pick in the Indian Life Insurance space with an upside of ~24% and its relatively cheaper valuations offers a margin of safety to cover near-term risks.</li>
</ul>


SBI Life leads the Private Life Insurers in India in terms of market share, thanks to exclusive access to Banca channel of the largest bank in the country.
SBI Life has been one of the best-performing life insurers in terms of growth as well as margin expansion among peers in recent years, which we expect to continue. 
SBIL is our primary pick in the Indian Life Insurance space with an upside of ~24% and its relatively cheaper valuations offers a margin of safety to cover near-term risks.


SBI Life: Best Bet to Play the Indian Life Insurance Sector - Initiating Coverage.

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

<ul>
<li>
Indian Life Insurance Sector is a play on lucrative Indian demographics, under-penetration of life insurance and retirement savings across cohorts of the population.</li>
<li>The large firms<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sbi-life-insurance-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:25899:1" rel="noopener">SBI Life</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hdfc-standard-life-insurance" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26004:1" rel="noopener">HDFC Life</a> , <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/life-insurance-corp-of-india" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28829:1" rel="noopener">LIC IN</a> , <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/icici-prudential-life-insurance" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:23608:1" rel="noopener">ICICI Pru</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/max-financial-services-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:2233:1" rel="noopener">MAXF IN</a> are ripe for long-term secular growth for decades to come as they dominate the market.
</li>
<li>This "Primer" sets the stage for the company-specific notes to follow. Here we discuss the sector level issues, key metrics and relative valuations. See attached PDF- Free access.
</li>
</ul>



Indian Life Insurance Sector is a play on lucrative Indian demographics, under-penetration of life insurance and retirement savings across cohorts of the population.
The large firmsSBI Life, HDFC Life , LIC IN , ICICI Pru, MAXF IN are ripe for long-term secular growth for decades to come as they dominate the market.

This "Primer" sets the stage for the company-specific notes to follow. Here we discuss the sector level issues, key metrics and relative valuations. See attached PDF- Free access.



Indian Life Insurance (And Savings) Sector Primer - Long-Term Potential and Strong Operating Margins

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

IDFC First Bank Limited / Equity Capital Markets

<ul>
<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/idfc-first-bank-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26934:1" rel="noopener">IDFC First Bank Limited (IDFCBK IN)</a> is looking to raise up to INR30bn (US$361m) via a Qualified Institutional Placement (QIP). </li>
<li>The deal is a relatively small one to digest at 6.3 days of three month ADV and 4.9% dilution.</li>
<li>In this note, we will talk about the placement and run the deal through our ECM framework.</li>
</ul>



IDFC First Bank Limited (IDFCBK IN) is looking to raise up to INR30bn (US$361m) via a Qualified Institutional Placement (QIP). 
The deal is a relatively small one to digest at 6.3 days of three month ADV and 4.9% dilution.
In this note, we will talk about the placement and run the deal through our ECM framework.


IDFC First Bank QIP - Well Flagged but Valuations Appear Lofty

<ul>
<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/r-r-kabel" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:39810:1" rel="noopener">R R Kabel (2333180Z IN)</a> raised around US$238m in its India IPO, after the deal was priced at INR1,035/share. It will begin trading tomorrow on 20th Sep 2023.</li>
<li>R R Kabel is an Indian consumer electrical company, which primarily sells wires, cables and fast moving electrical goods (FMEG).</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>
</ul>



R R Kabel (2333180Z IN) raised around US$238m in its India IPO, after the deal was priced at INR1,035/share. It will begin trading tomorrow on 20th Sep 2023.
R R Kabel is an Indian consumer electrical company, which primarily sells wires, cables and fast moving electrical goods (FMEG).
We have looked at various aspects of the deal in our previous notes. In this note, we talk about demand and trading dynamics.


R R Kabel IPO Trading - Average Subscription Rates but Strong Insti Demand

<ul>
<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/r-r-kabel" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:39810:1" rel="noopener">R R Kabel (2333180Z IN)</a> is looking to raise up to US$238m in its India IPO.</li>
<li>R R Kabel is an Indian consumer electrical company, which primarily sells wires, cables and fast moving electrical goods (FMEG).</li>
<li>In our previous notes, we looked at the company’s past performance. In this note, we undertake a quick peer comparison and share our thoughts on valuation.</li>
</ul>



R R Kabel (2333180Z IN) is looking to raise up to US$238m in its India IPO.
R R Kabel is an Indian consumer electrical company, which primarily sells wires, cables and fast moving electrical goods (FMEG).
In our previous notes, we looked at the company’s past performance. In this note, we undertake a quick peer comparison and share our thoughts on valuation.


R R Kabel IPO - Peer Comp & Thoughts on Valuation - Fifth in Market Share but First in Sales Growth

India

HDFC Standard Life Insurance Company Limited is a life insurance firm. The Company offers protection, pension, savings and investment, and children's and women's plans to individuals. HDFC Standard Life Insurance serves customers in India and United Arab Emirates.

Price Gauge
52-week Range	0.00 - 0.00
Market Cap (USDm)	0.00
P/E	0.00
Dividend (Yield)	0.00

HDFC Life Insurance (HDFCLIFE IN)

SBI Life: Best Bet to Play the Indian Life Insurance Sector - Initiating Coverage.

SBI Life is the best bet in the Indian life insurance sector due to its strong market position, poised to take advantage of Indian demographics,...

Raj S, CA, CFA

Indian Life Insurance (And Savings) Sector Primer - Long-Term Potential and Strong Operating Margins

Indian Life Insurance companies - SBI Life, HDFC Life , LIC IN , ICICI Pru, MAXF IN - are ripe for long-term secular growth for decades to come as...

Raj S, CA, CFA

IDFC First Bank QIP - Well Flagged but Valuations Appear Lofty

IDFC First Bank Limited (IDFCBK IN) is looking to raise up to INR30bn (US$361m) via a Qualified Institutional Placement (QIP). In this note, we...

Ethan Aw

R R Kabel IPO Trading - Average Subscription Rates but Strong Insti Demand

R R Kabel (2333180Z IN) raised around US$238m in its India IPO, after the deal was priced at INR1,035/share. It will begin trading tomorrow on 20th...

Ethan Aw

Price Gauge

52-week Range

Market Cap (USDm)

P/E

Dividend (Yield)

SBI Life: Best Bet to Play the Indian Life Insurance Sector - Initiating Coverage.

SBI Life is the best bet in the Indian life insurance sector due to its strong market position, poised to take advantage of Indian demographics,...

Raj S, CA, CFA

Indian Life Insurance (And Savings) Sector Primer - Long-Term Potential and Strong Operating Margins

Indian Life Insurance companies - SBI Life, HDFC Life , LIC IN , ICICI Pru, MAXF IN - are ripe for long-term secular growth for decades to come as...

Raj S, CA, CFA

IDFC First Bank QIP - Well Flagged but Valuations Appear Lofty

IDFC First Bank Limited (IDFCBK IN) is looking to raise up to INR30bn (US$361m) via a Qualified Institutional Placement (QIP). In this note, we...

Ethan Aw

R R Kabel IPO Trading - Average Subscription Rates but Strong Insti Demand

R R Kabel (2333180Z IN) raised around US$238m in its India IPO, after the deal was priced at INR1,035/share. It will begin trading tomorrow on 20th...

Ethan Aw

R R Kabel IPO - Peer Comp & Thoughts on Valuation - Fifth in Market Share but First in Sales Growth

R R Kabel (2333180Z IN) is looking to raise up to US$238m in its India IPO. In this note, we undertake a quick peer comparison and share our...

Ethan Aw