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Axis Direct

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<ul><li>The company’s revenue grew 54% YoY (35% on a 4-year CAGR basis) to Rs 2,536 Cr, led by strong LTL growth of 12% despite a challenging environment that saw increased footfalls, strong growth across categories and channels, and continued store expansion.</li><li>The company’s EBITDA grew 20% YoY (22% 4-year CAGR), while EBITDA margins declined by 398bps YoY to 14.4% due to gross margin pressure (higher RM), increased importance of low-margin Zudio portfolio and higher operating costs.</li><li>PAT was Rs 148 Cr, up 44% YoY</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.

The company’s revenue grew 54% YoY (35% on a 4-year CAGR basis) to Rs 2,536 Cr, led by strong LTL growth of 12% despite a challenging environment that saw increased footfalls, strong growth across categories and channels, and continued store expansion.The company’s EBITDA grew 20% YoY (22% 4-year CAGR), while EBITDA margins declined by 398bps YoY to 14.4% due to gross margin pressure (higher RM), increased importance of low-margin Zudio portfolio and higher operating costs.PAT was Rs 148 Cr, up 44% YoYContent 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.

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HDFC Securities

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Thematic (Sector/Industry)

<ul><li>Our discretionary universe is expected to grow by ~11% YoY in Q1FY25</li><li>However, a few exceptional names drive up the average</li><li>In retail, ex-F&amp;G and value fashion, growth pencilled in is an anaemic 6% as footfalls/demand gets impacted due to (1) the heatwave and (2) fewer wedding days</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.

Our discretionary universe is expected to grow by ~11% YoY in Q1FY25However, a few exceptional names drive up the averageIn retail, ex-F&amp;G and value fashion, growth pencilled in is an anaemic 6% as footfalls/demand gets impacted due to (1) the heatwave and (2) fewer wedding daysContent 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.

Consumer Discretionary: Muted Demand, Value Plays Remain Outliers

<ul><li>Q1FY25 earnings season was marked by a) Robust PMI manufacturing and Services, b) Stronger E-way bill and GST collection, d) Heat waves and electricity demand, and e) Election campaigns and rallies. Domestic-facing sectors largely enjoyed the economic recovery backed by these factors and hence, margins may surprise positively.</li><li>On the other hand, export-oriented themes are likely to showcase relatively weaker performance.</li><li>Most of the domestic high-frequency indicators have trended higher during the quarter which is likely to translate into good demand momentum for the domestic corporate segment. </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.

Q1FY25 earnings season was marked by a) Robust PMI manufacturing and Services, b) Stronger E-way bill and GST collection, d) Heat waves and electricity demand, and e) Election campaigns and rallies. Domestic-facing sectors largely enjoyed the economic recovery backed by these factors and hence, margins may surprise positively.On the other hand, export-oriented themes are likely to showcase relatively weaker performance.Most of the domestic high-frequency indicators have trended higher during the quarter which is likely to translate into good demand momentum for the domestic corporate segment. 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.

<ul><li>Consumer demand remain tepid: The discretionary demand remains tepid with a greater impact seen on QSR, while value segment has seen some recovery.</li><li>Premium vs. Value segment: While the premium segment remains strong, the value segment saw some recovery but remain a mixed bag.</li><li>Store expansion continues: Despite muted environment, most companies in our coverage universe have maintained/increased store opening guidance as they move into smaller towns and long-term growth levers remain strong.</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.

Consumer demand remain tepid: The discretionary demand remains tepid with a greater impact seen on QSR, while value segment has seen some recovery.Premium vs. Value segment: While the premium segment remains strong, the value segment saw some recovery but remain a mixed bag.Store expansion continues: Despite muted environment, most companies in our coverage universe have maintained/increased store opening guidance as they move into smaller towns and long-term growth levers remain strong.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.

<ul><li>UltraTech Cement: We maintain BUY on UltraTech (UTCEM) with an unchanged target price of INR 10,820 (16.5x Mar-26E consolidated EBITDA)</li><li>We continue to like UTCEM for its robust growth and margin outlook and balance sheet management</li><li>During Q4FY24, UTCEM reported all-around performance: volumes rose 11/28% YoY/QoQ and the margin remained flattish and strong at INR 1173/MT</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.

UltraTech Cement: We maintain BUY on UltraTech (UTCEM) with an unchanged target price of INR 10,820 (16.5x Mar-26E consolidated EBITDA)We continue to like UTCEM for its robust growth and margin outlook and balance sheet managementDuring Q4FY24, UTCEM reported all-around performance: volumes rose 11/28% YoY/QoQ and the margin remained flattish and strong at INR 1173/MTContent 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.

HSIE Results Daily: UltraTech Cement, Trent, Supreme Industries

India

Avenue Supermarts Ltd. (ASL) owns and operates hypermarkets and supermarkets. The Company offers products such as garments, footwears, toys and games, bed and bath linen, stationery, grocery, household, and electronic products. ASL operates throughout India.

Shoppers Stop Ltd. operates a chain of retail shops.  The Company retails men's, women's, and children's clothing; cosmetics and skin and hair care products;  home appliances; housewares; linens; luggage; jewelry; and accessories.

V-Mart Retail Limited owns, operates, and franchises a chain of family lifestyle stores in India. The Company operates medium sized hypermarket format retail stores that sell clothes, accessories, and footwear for men, women, and kids; cosmetics, luggage, toys, and games; and food, non-food, and staple items.

V2 Retail Limited owns and operates retail stores.  The Company sells readymade apparel and household merchandise and other consumer goods such as footwear, toys, watches, toiletries, grocery items, sports items, crockery, gifts and novelties.

Zomato Limited is an online restaurant guide and food ordering platform. The Company offers platform connects customers, restaurant partners and delivery partners to search and discover restaurants, read and write customer generated reviews, order food delivery, book a table, and make payments while dining-out at restaurants. Zomato serves customers worldwide.

Infibeam Avenues Limited operates as an e-commerce platform. The Company focuses on e-retail business including home and lifestyle products, books, automobile accessories, electronics, watches, health equipment, jewelry, footwear, apparel, baby products, movies, music, posters, magazines, toys, and gifts. Infibeam Avenues serves customers in India.

Thanga Mayil Jewellery Ltd. designs and manufactures jewels. The Company distributes and sells gold and silver necklaces, bangles, earrings, rings, chains, and anklets, as well as vessels, sculptures, tumblers, and other gifts. Thanga Mayil Jewellery serves customers worldwide.

PC Jeweller Ltd. manufacture, retails, and wholesale jewelry.  The Company sells jewelry through its showrooms and over the Internet.  PC Jeweller offers a wide range of products including gold jewellery, diamond jewellery and other jewellery including silver articles, with a focus on diamond jewellery and jewellery for weddings.

Shankara Building Products Limited retails home improvement and building products. The Company offers steel pipes and tubes, roofing sheets, hollow blocks, primers, tiles, plywood, kitchen sinks, and welding accessories. Shankara Building Products markets its products in India.

Shankara Building Products L (SHANKARA IN)

Tata Motors Limited manufactures cars and commercial automotive vehicles in India. The Company designs, manufactures and sells heavy commercial, medium commercial and small commercial vehicles including trucks, tankers, vans, buses, ambulances and minibuses. Tata also manufactures small cars and sports utility vehicles.

JD.com Inc is an online direct sales company in China.  The Company offers a wide selection of products through its website and mobile applications.  JD.com sells appliances, computers, digital products, communication products, garments, books, and household items to consumers and vendors.

Dollar General Corporation operates a chain of discount retail stores located primarily in the southern, southwestern, midwestern, and eastern United States. The Company offer a broad selection of merchandise, including consumable products such as food, paper and cleaning products, health, beauty, pet supplies, and non-consumables such as seasonal merchandise.

Dollar Tree, Inc. operates a discount variety store chain in the United States. The Company sells an assortment of everyday general merchandise at the $1.00 price point.

Pan Pacific International Holdings Corporation operates discount stores which sell consumer electronics, daily necessities, groceries, watches, and sporting goods. The Company mostly operates small scale stores based in Tokyo.

Pan Pacific International Holdings (7532 JP)

Isetan Mitsukoshi Holdings Ltd. is a holding company established through a merger of Mitsukoshi and Isetan. The group operates department stores nationwide, selling clothing, foods, household goods, cosmetics and general merchandise.

Naspers Limited operates in the technology industry. The Company invests in global internet companies across the world.

Marks & Spencer Group PLC is a holding company. The Company, through its subsidiaries, provides retail of clothing, food and home products.

Next Plc conducts retailing, home shopping, and customer services management operations.  The Company's retail stores sell ladies wear, mens wear, childrens wear, and housewares.

Falabella S.A. provides digital and physical retail space in Latin America. The Company runs different formats such as department stores, home improvement, supermarkets, regional shopping centers and power centers, and provide financial services. Falabella operates in 7 countries.

Canadian Tire Corporation Limited is a family of businesses that includes a retail segment, a financial services division and CT REIT. The Company's retail business provides Canadians with products for life in Canada across its living, playing, fixing, automotive and seasonal categories. Canadian Tire Corporation's  retail products include casual, industrial and active wear.

Trent Limited operates a chain of retail stores that sell fashion apparel, cosmetics, perfumery products and toiletry items. The Company sells apparel for men, women and children. Trent sells its cosmetics products under the "Westside" and "Trent" brand names.

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Trent Ltd (TRENT IN)

Trent Ltd - Outstanding Performance

The company’s revenue grew 54% YoY (35% on a 4-year CAGR basis) to Rs 2,536 Cr, led by strong LTL growth of 12% despite a challenging environment...

Axis Direct

Consumer Discretionary: Muted Demand, Value Plays Remain Outliers

Our discretionary universe is expected to grow by ~11% YoY in Q1FY25. However, a few exceptional names drive up the average

HDFC Securities

Q1FY25 - Consolidated Earnings Preview

Based on our and consensus estimates, we forecast Nifty to deliver Revenue/EBITDA/PAT growth of 7.8%/3%/1.2% respectively for the quarter.

Axis Direct

Top Sector Ideas - Retail Q4FY24

Consumer demand remain tepid: The discretionary demand remains tepid with a greater impact seen on QSR, while value segment has seen some recovery.

Axis Direct

HSIE Results Daily: UltraTech Cement, Trent, Supreme Industries

UltraTech Cement: We maintain BUY on UltraTech (UTCEM) with an unchanged target price of INR 10,820 (16.5x Mar-26E consolidated EBITDA)

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