Market & Forensics Analyst, Beat the Street

Nimish Maheshwari

Market & Forensics Analyst

Beat the Street

Beat The Street was founded by Nimish Maheshwari and Sudarshan Bhandari, both of whom are Chartered Accountants by Profession, known for their expert analysis in the fields of Business, Sectoral analysis, and Corporate governance.

With a strong social media presence of 45,000+ Subscribers across various platforms, they are considered trusted voices in the industry. Their insights and analysis have been featured in some of India’s most prominent publications, including the Economic Times, Dalal Street Investment Journal, The Morning Context, and The Ken.

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

Adani Enterprises Limited is an international trading house that operates from offices in India as well as other countries. The Company is involved in coal mining, cargo handling and power generation.  Adani also trades in a large number of products including textiles, energy, metals and agricultural products.

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<li>Adani Group's handling of U.S. FCPA investigation disclosures highlights significant lapses in transparency, including delayed and contradictory statements.</li>
<li>Inconsistent disclosures and wrong disclosure about US investigations raising red flags for regulatory compliance and governance.</li>
<li>Search warrants for Sagar Adani, Nephew of Gautam Adani issued in Mar-23, which is not disclosed in fundraising documents as well as Annual Report. </li>
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Adani Group's handling of U.S. FCPA investigation disclosures highlights significant lapses in transparency, including delayed and contradictory statements.
Inconsistent disclosures and wrong disclosure about US investigations raising red flags for regulatory compliance and governance.
Search warrants for Sagar Adani, Nephew of Gautam Adani issued in Mar-23, which is not disclosed in fundraising documents as well as Annual Report. 


Adani Group's Crucial Disclosure Lapses About Bribery & US Investigation

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>India is experiencing a slowdown in capital expenditure (capex), both in the government and private sectors. This slowdown, largely attributed to the general elections in the Q1 of FY25.</li>
<li>The central government has set an ambitious target of 50.5% capex growth in the second half of FY25 to compensate for the sluggish first half.</li>
<li>The capex slowdown has resulted in reduced investment in crucial infrastructure projects, impacting key sectors such as defense, roads, and railways.</li>
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India is experiencing a slowdown in capital expenditure (capex), both in the government and private sectors. This slowdown, largely attributed to the general elections in the Q1 of FY25.
The central government has set an ambitious target of 50.5% capex growth in the second half of FY25 to compensate for the sluggish first half.
The capex slowdown has resulted in reduced investment in crucial infrastructure projects, impacting key sectors such as defense, roads, and railways.


Thematic Report: India's Capex Growth Ambitions Vs. Reality

Forensic Accounting

Honasa Consumer Limited, doing business as Mamaearth, provides e-commerce services. The Company offers baby, skin, body, and hair care products, as well as mosquito protection roll on and creams. Mamaearth serves customers in India.

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<li>All India Consumer Products Distributors Federation (AICPDF) has again raised concerns about Mamaearth, claiming that distributors and retailers are stuck with around INR 300 crore worth of unsold products.</li>
<li>The quantum inventory concern that distributors are raising is almost 5x of what Honasa has taken the hit.</li>
<li>This could bring some serious repercussions on the company's working capital and growth plans</li>
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All India Consumer Products Distributors Federation (AICPDF) has again raised concerns about Mamaearth, claiming that distributors and retailers are stuck with around INR 300 crore worth of unsold products.
The quantum inventory concern that distributors are raising is almost 5x of what Honasa has taken the hit.
This could bring some serious repercussions on the company's working capital and growth plans


Mamaearth's Inventory Issue Could Be Bigger and Long Lasting

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<li>Gautam Adani and executives indicted in U.S. for bribery, fraud, and obstructing justice tied to renewable energy projects worth billions.</li>
<li>Allegations spotlight governance risks, promoter-driven models, and transparency issues in Indian conglomerates, threatening investor trust in Adani Group and renewable energy sectors.</li>
<li>Adani Group issued media statement saying that charges in indictment are baseless and denied.</li>
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Gautam Adani and executives indicted in U.S. for bribery, fraud, and obstructing justice tied to renewable energy projects worth billions.
Allegations spotlight governance risks, promoter-driven models, and transparency issues in Indian conglomerates, threatening investor trust in Adani Group and renewable energy sectors.
Adani Group issued media statement saying that charges in indictment are baseless and denied.


Adani Group’s Indictment: Bribery, Fraud, and the Global Fallout

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<li>SEBI’s study reveals rising royalty payments by listed companies to related parties, highlighting doubling of payments to Rs. 10,779 crore in FY23 over a decade.</li>
<li>25% of firms pay royalties exceeding 20% of net profits, raising concerns about transparency, governance, and shareholder returns versus royalty prioritization.</li>
<li>SEBI's findings stress the urgency for enhanced royalty disclosures, policy revisions, and better scrutiny to protect minority shareholders and corporate governance standards.</li>
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SEBI’s study reveals rising royalty payments by listed companies to related parties, highlighting doubling of payments to Rs. 10,779 crore in FY23 over a decade.
25% of firms pay royalties exceeding 20% of net profits, raising concerns about transparency, governance, and shareholder returns versus royalty prioritization.
SEBI's findings stress the urgency for enhanced royalty disclosures, policy revisions, and better scrutiny to protect minority shareholders and corporate governance standards.


SEBI Study: Royalty Payments by Listed Companies to Related Parties

Nimish Maheshwari, an independent analyst and co-founder of Beat The Street, is an investing platform garnering more than 85,000+ followers across social media. 
His deep insights and forensic analysis have been featured in some of India's most prominent publications, including the Economic Times, The Morning Context, The Ken,  Dalal Street Investment Journal, Moneylife by Sucheta Dalal, and TheCore.in.
He has a keen eye for identifying red flags in Indian listed companies and has identified exclusive red flags earlier in Adani, Vedanta, Nykaa, Gland Pharma, Brightcom Group etc.