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<ul><li>After observing a slowdown in demand growth during Q3FY24, the momentum in cement demand accelerated in Q4FY24, despite facing a higher base from the previous year, which had seen growth rates of 11-13% in Q4FY23.</li><li>This surge in demand was predominantly fueled by government-led initiatives in infrastructure and housing development, alongside an uptick in real estate demand.</li><li>Following a lacklustre performance in Jan’24, cement demand gained traction in Feb’24 and concluded on a high note in Mar’24.</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.

After observing a slowdown in demand growth during Q3FY24, the momentum in cement demand accelerated in Q4FY24, despite facing a higher base from the previous year, which had seen growth rates of 11-13% in Q4FY23.This surge in demand was predominantly fueled by government-led initiatives in infrastructure and housing development, alongside an uptick in real estate demand.Following a lacklustre performance in Jan’24, cement demand gained traction in Feb’24 and concluded on a high note in Mar’24.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.

Market & Forensics Analyst, Beat the Street

Nimish Maheshwari

Market & Forensics Analyst

Beat the Street

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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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Event-Driven

Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Ltd / Event-Driven

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/aditya-birla-fashion-and-retail-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:19048:1" rel="noopener">Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Ltd (ABFRL IN)</a> on 1st April announced a vertical demerger and separate listing of its matured and asset-light Madura brand portfolio.</li>
<li>Assessment of demerger: whether it is seriously a value creation opportunity or just a strategic gimmick for merger-demerger in Mega Bull Run.</li>
<li>Valuation of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/aditya-birla-fashion-and-retail-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:19048:1" rel="noopener">Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Ltd (ABFRL IN)</a> , whether any juice left in the company?</li>
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Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Ltd (ABFRL IN) on 1st April announced a vertical demerger and separate listing of its matured and asset-light Madura brand portfolio.
Assessment of demerger: whether it is seriously a value creation opportunity or just a strategic gimmick for merger-demerger in Mega Bull Run.
Valuation of Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Ltd (ABFRL IN) , whether any juice left in the company?


ABFRL's Demerger: A Game-Changer or a Gamble?

Asset Allocation & Fund Positioning, Copley Fund Research

Steven Holden

Asset Allocation & Fund Positioning

Copley Fund Research

Copley Fund Research provide research and data on asset allocation among Global and Emerging Market equity funds.  The analysis details absolute and relative positioning across countries, sectors and industries together with highly granular data on single stock and single fund allocations.  The data is updated monthly with time series going back to January 2011.

Global Research - Analysis of 165 prominent Global equity funds, combined AUM $335bn
GEM Research - Analysis of 127 prominent global EM equity funds, combined AUM $250bn

Asset Allocation - Global and GEM Equity

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>This report identifies stocks at the extremes of their positioning or momentum ranges within our Asia Ex-Japan fund universe.</li>
<li>We have pinpointed eight stocks either at their historical positioning extremes or undergoing significant changes in fund ownership, providing detailed ownership profiles for each.</li>
<li>Pinduoduo Inc and UltraTech Cement make gains, Sunny Optical sees ownership drift south, New Oriental Education moves off the lows.</li>
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This report identifies stocks at the extremes of their positioning or momentum ranges within our Asia Ex-Japan fund universe.
We have pinpointed eight stocks either at their historical positioning extremes or undergoing significant changes in fund ownership, providing detailed ownership profiles for each.
Pinduoduo Inc and UltraTech Cement make gains, Sunny Optical sees ownership drift south, New Oriental Education moves off the lows.


Asia Ex-Japan Funds:  Extremes in Positioning & Momentum

IPOs and Catalysts/Events, Global Equity Research Ltd

Arun George

IPOs and Catalysts/Events

Uncompromised, Independent, Conflict-Free Research

Global Equity Research Ltd

Global Equity Research was started in 2017 by a group of experienced research professionals. It was founded on a passionate belief in the importance and the need for uncompromised, independent, conflict-free research. We aim to provide differentiated and actionable primary and bottom up fundamental research.

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/adbri-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:20166:1" rel="noopener">Adbri (ABC AU)</a> has entered a scheme implementation deed with <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/crh-plc-054117b2-cd70-470a-9efc-8f6fab2c83ec" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28655:1" rel="noopener">CRH (CRH US)</a> and Barro at A$3.20 per share, a 41.0% premium to the undisturbed price of A$2.27 (13 December).</li>
<li>The offer requires shareholder and FIRB approval. FIRB approval for the bidder, CRH, should be forthcoming as it is a Fortune 500 company with HQ in Ireland. </li>
<li>The offer is attractive vs. peer multiples and historical ranges. At the last close and for a mid-June payment, the gross/annualised spread is 1.9%/6.6%.</li>
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Adbri (ABC AU) has entered a scheme implementation deed with CRH (CRH US) and Barro at A$3.20 per share, a 41.0% premium to the undisturbed price of A$2.27 (13 December).
The offer requires shareholder and FIRB approval. FIRB approval for the bidder, CRH, should be forthcoming as it is a Fortune 500 company with HQ in Ireland. 
The offer is attractive vs. peer multiples and historical ranges. At the last close and for a mid-June payment, the gross/annualised spread is 1.9%/6.6%.


Adbri (ABC AU): CRH and Barro’s Binding A$3.20 Offer

<ul><li>The companies under our coverage reported Volume/Revenue/EBITDA/APAT growth of 8%/10%/57%/106% YoY against expectations of 6%/9%/50%/90%.</li><li>EBITDA margins improved by 590bps/370bps YoY/QoQ driven by higher realization and lower operating costs. EBITDA/tonne for the quarter stood at Rs 1075, up 50%/26% YoY/QoQ.</li><li>Realization/tonne was higher by 2% each at Rs 5,687 both YoY/QoQ. Cost/tonne stood at Rs 4,614, down 5%/2% YoY/QoQ.</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 companies under our coverage reported Volume/Revenue/EBITDA/APAT growth of 8%/10%/57%/106% YoY against expectations of 6%/9%/50%/90%.EBITDA margins improved by 590bps/370bps YoY/QoQ driven by higher realization and lower operating costs. EBITDA/tonne for the quarter stood at Rs 1075, up 50%/26% YoY/QoQ.Realization/tonne was higher by 2% each at Rs 5,687 both YoY/QoQ. Cost/tonne stood at Rs 4,614, down 5%/2% YoY/QoQ.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.

India

Grasim Industries Limited is a diversified operating company and part of the Aditya Birla group. The group manufactures a wide range of products, including Viscose Staple Fiber(VSF), cement, chemicals and textiles.

Shree Cement Ltd. manufactures cement and cement products. The Company sells its products primarily in Northern India under its own brand names.

Ambuja Cements Limited manufactures cement in India. The Company owns specially designed ships and terminals for bulk transportation of its products. Ambuja Cement sells most of its products domestically, but also has a subsidiary that markets the Group's items in Sri Lanka.

ACC Limited  manufactures a range of cements and blended cements. The Company also manufactures gypsum and refractory products such as Brown Tabular Alumina. The Company provides turnkey and application consulting services for setting up and operating cement plants and refractories. The Company owns cement plants throughout India.

Dalmia Bharat Limited holds cement and power businesses. The Company's interests include cement, power and refractory businesses.

Century Textiles and Industries Ltd. manufactures cement, cotton textiles and cotton yarn. The Company manufactures denim, shirts, suits, fabrics and dress materials, bed linens, home furnishings, viscose filament yarn, viscose tire yarn, caustic soda, sulphuric acid, liquid chlorine, hydrochloric acid, writing and printing papers, packaging board, and rayon and wood-based pulp.

JK Cement Limited produces and manufactures Portland and White cement products.

The Ramco Cements Limited manufactures cement, ready mix concrete and dry mix products.  The Company also exports  cement and owns and operates a private sector wind mill power generating farm.

India Cements Limited manufactures different varieties of cement and clinker. The Company also manufactures and exports textiles.

Orient Refractories Ltd. fabricates metal products.  The Company manufactures slide gate plates, nozzles and well blocks, tundish nozzles, bottom purging refractories and top purging lances, slag arresting darts, basic spray mass for tundish working lining, and castables.

Anhui Conch Cement Company Limited manufactures cement products. The Company produces silicate cements, slag silicate cements, composite silicate cements, cement clinkers, and other products. Anhui Conch Cement Cement markets its products throughout China and worldwide.

Vulcan Materials Company produces construction aggregates.  The Company principal product lines are aggregates, asphalt mix and concrete, and cement.

Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. produces aggregates for the construction industry, including highways, infrastructure, commercial, and residential. The Company also manufactures and markets magnesia-based products, including heat-resistant refractory products for the steel industry, chemical products for industrial and environmental uses, and dolomitic lime.

James Hardie Industries Plc manufactures building products for new home construction and remodeling.  The Company's products include fiber cement siding, backerboard, and pipe. James Hardie Industries operates in the United States, Australia and New Zealand.

Heidelberg Materials AG produces and markets building materials and solutions. The Company offers cement, aggregates, and ready-mixed concrete. Heidelberg Materials serves customers worldwide.

CRH PLC is a global building materials group. The Company manufactures and distributes a range of construction products such as heavy materials, elements to construct the frame and value-added exterior products. CRH products serve a wide customer base in the areas of residential, non-residential and infrastructure.

Cemex SAB de CV is a building products company. The Company produces, distributes, and markets cement, ready-mix concrete, aggregates, and related building materials. Cemex operates throughout the Americas, Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia.

Holcim Ltd. provides building materials. The Company produces ready-mixed concrete, cement, clinker, aggregates, green mobility, and building solutions. Holcim serves clients worldwide.

CRH Public Limited Company provides building materials. The Company manufactures and distributes a wide range of architectural, infrastructure, and construction products for infrastructure, housing, and commercial projects. CRH serves customers Worldwide.

Ultra Tech Cement Ltd. produces a wide range of cement products. This Company represents the cement operations of Larsen & Toubro which were spun-off into a separate entity in which Grasim Industries holds a majority interest.

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Ultratech Cement (UTCEM IN)

Cement - Q4FY24 Earnings Preview

After observing a slowdown in demand growth during Q3FY24, the momentum in cement demand accelerated in Q4FY24, despite facing a higher base from...

Axis Direct

ABFRL's Demerger: A Game-Changer or a Gamble?

Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Ltd announces vertical demerger of Madura brand portfolio, sparking debate on value creation vs strategic gimmick...

Nimish Maheshwari

Asia Ex-Japan Funds: Extremes in Positioning & Momentum

Pinduoduo Inc and UltraTech Cement make gains, Sunny Optical sees ownership drift south, New Oriental Education moves off the lows.

Steven Holden

Adbri (ABC AU): CRH and Barro’s Binding A$3.20 Offer

The offer is attractive vs. peer multiples and historical ranges. At the last close and for a mid-June payment, the gross/annualised spread is 1.9%...

Arun George

Top Sector Ideas - Cement Q3FY24

The companies under our coverage reported Volume/Revenue/EBITDA/APAT growth of 8%/10%/57%/106% YoY against expectations of 6%/9%/50%/90%.

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Cement - Q4FY24 Earnings Preview

After observing a slowdown in demand growth during Q3FY24, the momentum in cement demand accelerated in Q4FY24, despite facing a higher base from...

Axis Direct

ABFRL's Demerger: A Game-Changer or a Gamble?

​Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Ltd announces vertical demerger of Madura brand portfolio, sparking debate on value creation vs strategic gimmick...

Nimish Maheshwari

Asia Ex-Japan Funds: Extremes in Positioning & Momentum

Pinduoduo Inc and UltraTech Cement make gains, Sunny Optical sees ownership drift south, New Oriental Education moves off the lows.

Steven Holden

Adbri (ABC AU): CRH and Barro’s Binding A$3.20 Offer

The offer is attractive vs. peer multiples and historical ranges. At the last close and for a mid-June payment, the gross/annualised spread is 1.9%...

Arun George

Top Sector Ideas - Cement Q3FY24

The companies under our coverage reported Volume/Revenue/EBITDA/APAT growth of 8%/10%/57%/106% YoY against expectations of 6%/9%/50%/90%.

Axis Direct

Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Ltd announces vertical demerger of Madura brand portfolio, sparking debate on value creation vs strategic gimmick...