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Sudarshan Bhandari

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<li>The company is expected to see multiple capacity expansions coming online in FY26, with ramp-up occurring throughout FY26 and FY27 onwards.</li>
<li>Currently, execution challenges and unavoidable delays have impacted the company’s revenue and margin trajectory, resulting in depressed margins on a short-term basis.</li>
<li>As new projects come online and product ramp-ups occur, it expects revenue and margin expansion, ultimately reflecting in the bottom line due to the increased gross block &amp; new products.</li>
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The company is expected to see multiple capacity expansions coming online in FY26, with ramp-up occurring throughout FY26 and FY27 onwards.
Currently, execution challenges and unavoidable delays have impacted the company’s revenue and margin trajectory, resulting in depressed margins on a short-term basis.
As new projects come online and product ramp-ups occur, it expects revenue and margin expansion, ultimately reflecting in the bottom line due to the increased gross block &amp; new products.


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Motilal Oswal

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<ul><li>Laurus Lab (LAURUS) significantly beat our earnings estimates in 3QFY25, led by a scale-up in the CDMO segment.</li><li>Commercial supplies (including launch quantities) led to strong 89% YoY growth in CDMO sales for the quarter.</li><li>Apart from chemical synthesis-based CDMO, LAURUS is enhancing its capacities/capabilities in bio-based CDMO activities through a JV with Eight Roads (investment of INR1.6b to start with).</li></ul>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.

Laurus Lab (LAURUS) significantly beat our earnings estimates in 3QFY25, led by a scale-up in the CDMO segment.Commercial supplies (including launch quantities) led to strong 89% YoY growth in CDMO sales for the quarter.Apart from chemical synthesis-based CDMO, LAURUS is enhancing its capacities/capabilities in bio-based CDMO activities through a JV with Eight Roads (investment of INR1.6b to start with).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.

Laurus Labs - Beat on Earnings; Green Shoots Visible

<ul><li>Laurus Lab (LAURUS) delivered largely in-line operational performance for 2QFY25.</li><li>It witnessed an improving traction in the CDMO business, with a 33%/44% YoY/QoQ jump in sales for 2QFY25.  However, this was offset by weak API segment.</li><li>The commercialization of CDMO contracts is expected to pick up in 2HFY25, driving sales as well as operating leverage.</li></ul>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.

Laurus Lab (LAURUS) delivered largely in-line operational performance for 2QFY25.It witnessed an improving traction in the CDMO business, with a 33%/44% YoY/QoQ jump in sales for 2QFY25.  However, this was offset by weak API segment.The commercialization of CDMO contracts is expected to pick up in 2HFY25, driving sales as well as operating leverage.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.

Laurus Labs - In-Line Quarter; CDMO Traction to Pick up in 2HFY25

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Tina Banerjee

Equity Capital Markets

Anthem Biosciences / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/anthem-biosciences" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:44206:1" rel="noopener">Anthem Biosciences (1234D IN)</a>, a Contract Research, Development, and Manufacturing Organization, has filed DRHP for INR34B IPO. The proposed IPO will be only offer for sale, with no fresh issue.</li>
<li>Anthem Biosciences is one of three CRDMOs that possess technological capabilities in India across ADCs, RNAi, peptides, and oligonucleotides, which are among the fastest growing in the pharmaceutical industry.</li>
<li>Differentiated technological capabilities, large clientele, and exposure to commercialized molecules enhance our conviction on the sustainable growth prospect of the company. Industry backdrop is also favorable.</li>
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Anthem Biosciences (1234D IN), a Contract Research, Development, and Manufacturing Organization, has filed DRHP for INR34B IPO. The proposed IPO will be only offer for sale, with no fresh issue.
Anthem Biosciences is one of three CRDMOs that possess technological capabilities in India across ADCs, RNAi, peptides, and oligonucleotides, which are among the fastest growing in the pharmaceutical industry.
Differentiated technological capabilities, large clientele, and exposure to commercialized molecules enhance our conviction on the sustainable growth prospect of the company. Industry backdrop is also favorable.


Anthem Biosciences Pre-IPO: High Visibility Powered by Differentiated Capabilities

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%.

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Dorf-Ketal Chemicals Ltd / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/dorf-ketal-chemicals-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:44325:1" rel="noopener">Dorf-Ketal Chemicals Ltd (998552Z IN)</a> (DKCI) is looking to raise about US$579m in its upcoming India IPO.</li>
<li>DKCI is an R&amp;D and innovation-focused global manufacturer and supplier of specialty chemicals, catering to hydrocarbons and industrial supply chains, and customers with diverse applications across various industrial segments.</li>
<li>In this note, we talk about the not-so-positive aspects of the deal.</li>
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Dorf-Ketal Chemicals Ltd (998552Z IN) (DKCI) is looking to raise about US$579m in its upcoming India IPO.
DKCI is an R&amp;D and innovation-focused global manufacturer and supplier of specialty chemicals, catering to hydrocarbons and industrial supply chains, and customers with diverse applications across various industrial segments.
In this note, we talk about the not-so-positive aspects of the deal.


Dorf-Ketal Chemicals India Pre-IPO - The Negatives - Elevated Borrowings and Tariff Uncertainty

India

Laurus Labs Limited researches, develops, manufactures, and sells active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) in India and internationally. It offers APIs for anti-retroviral and hepatitis C; and APIs in oncology and other therapeutic areas. .

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Laurus Labs (LAURUS IN)

The Beat Ideas: Laurus Labs

Company faces short-term challenges with revenue and margins due to delays, but expects expansion and improved bottom line in FY26 and beyond with...

Sudarshan Bhandari

Laurus Labs - Beat on Earnings; Green Shoots Visible

Laurus Lab (LAURUS) significantly beat our earnings estimates in 3QFY25, led by a scale-up in the CDMO segment.Commercial supplies (including...

Motilal Oswal

Laurus Labs - In-Line Quarter; CDMO Traction to Pick up in 2HFY25

Laurus Lab (LAURUS) delivered largely in-line operational performance for 2QFY25. It witnessed an improving traction in the CDMO business, with a...

Motilal Oswal

Anthem Biosciences Pre-IPO: High Visibility Powered by Differentiated Capabilities

Anthem Biosciences, a Contract Research, Development, and Manufacturing Organization, has filed DRHP for an Indian IPO. The proposed IPO will be...

Tina Banerjee

Dorf-Ketal Chemicals India Pre-IPO - The Negatives - Elevated Borrowings and Tariff Uncertainty

Dorf-Ketal Chemicals India is looking to raise about US$579m in its upcoming India IPO. In this note, we talk about the not-so-positive aspects of...

Akshat Shah

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The Beat Ideas: Laurus Labs

​Company faces short-term challenges with revenue and margins due to delays, but expects expansion and improved bottom line in FY26 and beyond with...

Sudarshan Bhandari

Laurus Labs - Beat on Earnings; Green Shoots Visible

Laurus Lab (LAURUS) significantly beat our earnings estimates in 3QFY25, led by a scale-up in the CDMO segment.Commercial supplies (including...

Motilal Oswal

Laurus Labs - In-Line Quarter; CDMO Traction to Pick up in 2HFY25

Laurus Lab (LAURUS) delivered largely in-line operational performance for 2QFY25. It witnessed an improving traction in the CDMO business, with a...

Motilal Oswal

Anthem Biosciences Pre-IPO: High Visibility Powered by Differentiated Capabilities

Anthem Biosciences, a Contract Research, Development, and Manufacturing Organization, has filed DRHP for an Indian IPO. The proposed IPO will be...

Tina Banerjee

Dorf-Ketal Chemicals India Pre-IPO - The Negatives - Elevated Borrowings and Tariff Uncertainty

Dorf-Ketal Chemicals India is looking to raise about US$579m in its upcoming India IPO. In this note, we talk about the not-so-positive aspects of...

Akshat Shah

Company faces short-term challenges with revenue and margins due to delays, but expects expansion and improved bottom line in FY26 and beyond with...