Equity L/S Analyst | Forensic Accounting | India, Yellowstone Equity

Ankit Agrawal, CFA

I possess investment research experience across asset classes and geographies, acquired at Investcorp (New York) and Howe & Rusling (Rochester). At Investcorp, an alternative asset manager, I was part of an investment team managing >$1bn in discretionary client assets. I was also a member of investment recommendation, monitoring, cross-asset strategy and macro outlook committees that met periodically for investment decisions and top-down views. At Howe & Rusling, a long-only asset manager, I helped cover US large-cap equity investments across sectors for growth and income focused portfolios as well as assisted in managing a US small-cap growth focused equity portfolio. I possess an MBA in finance and corporate accounting from University of Rochester in US, a CFA Charter, and an Engineering degree from Indian Institute of Technology Bombay in India.  

My current focus is L/S equity fundamental research across market cap and sectors with an eye on corporate governance and forensic accounting. I am currently based in India and my current coverage universe is biased towards India.

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Regulatory Disclosure: Note that Ankit Agrawal (Proprietor of Yellowstone Equity) is a SEBI registered Research Analyst (Registration No.: INH000007216). Registration granted by SEBI and certification from NISM in no way guarantee performance of the intermediary or provide any assurance of returns to investors. Investment in securities market are subject to market risks. Read all the related documents carefully before investing.

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Email: services@yellowstoneequity.com |
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Equity L/S Analyst | Forensic Accounting | India

Muthoot Finance: High Margin of Safety on Gold Loans BUT What Will Happen when Gold Prices Plummet?

Equity Bottom-Up

<p><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/muthoot-finance-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:15425:1" rel="noopener">Muthoot Finance (MUTH IN)</a> ["MFIN"] reported its Q3FY21 earnings. It clocked strong AUM growth of 31% YoY during 9MFY21 in the Gold Loan business and is expecting to end FY21 at 25%+ YoY growth. This suggests that the growth trajectory will likely decelerate in the near-term. Even in the long-term, we anticipate growth headwinds.</p>

Muthoot Finance (MUTH IN) ["MFIN"] reported its Q3FY21 earnings. It clocked strong AUM growth of 31% YoY during 9MFY21 in the Gold Loan business and is expecting to end FY21 at 25%+ YoY growth. This suggests that the growth trajectory will likely decelerate in the near-term. Even in the long-term, we anticipate growth headwinds.

Muthoot Finance: All that Glitters Is Not Gold - Q3FY21 Update