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Apollo Hospital: Profitability of non-hospital businesses remains a key concern

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Apollo Hospital: Profitability of non-hospital businesses remains a key concern

A credible profitability roadmap for pharmacy is the ask. Although AHEL has the potential to leverage its presence across the entire spectrum of hospitals, pharmacy, and diagnostics, we remain cautious

PI Industries: Solid execution despite sectoral woes

BUSINESS

PI Industries: Solid execution despite sectoral woes

The company, with superior execution and a solid business model, is on track to achieve its long-term strategic objectives

Max Healthcare: We are trimming our optimism

BUSINESS

Max Healthcare: We are trimming our optimism

Expansion plan supports growth momentum. However, valuations have turned quite high

Paradeep Phosphate: A long-term opportunity in fertiliser space

BUSINESS

Paradeep Phosphate: A long-term opportunity in fertiliser space

FY24/25 to gain from cost efficiencies and improved capacity for this fertiliser player

Concord Biotech IPO:  A differentiated API portfolio to play the China+1 opportunity

BUSINESS

Concord Biotech IPO: A differentiated API portfolio to play the China+1 opportunity

The business warrants attention due to superior financials, barriers to entry, and significant market share for key molecules

UPL: Near-term outlook clouded

BUSINESS

UPL: Near-term outlook clouded

Improvement in industry dynamics and continued efforts to reduce debt level will be key to growth

Coromandel International Q1FY24: Twinkled amidst challenging times

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Coromandel International Q1FY24: Twinkled amidst challenging times

Emerging business segments hold good potential and are likely to be value-accretive.

Yatharth Hospitals IPO: Wait for a more differentiated business model to emerge

BUSINESS

Yatharth Hospitals IPO: Wait for a more differentiated business model to emerge

The bulk of the business comes from the NCR region, which is a crowded market for hospitals. Hence, investors looking for long-term gains should wait

Rallis India: Long-term story in place despite near-term headwinds

BUSINESS

Rallis India: Long-term story in place despite near-term headwinds

We see an improvement in Rallis’ business in FY24-25 and view the current valuation as an opportunity for long-term gains.

KIMS: A structural growth story with well-oiled levers

BUSINESS

KIMS: A structural growth story with well-oiled levers

KIMS is well-positioned to seize the growing demand for healthcare facilities in the country.

Sumitomo Chemical India: This stock presents an opportunity for you. How?

BUSINESS

Sumitomo Chemical India: This stock presents an opportunity for you. How?

It is a company with a healthy balance sheet, R&D-focused parentage and has a huge growth opportunity in the exports market

Paradeep Phosphate: Benefits of backward integration to kick in

BUSINESS

Paradeep Phosphate: Benefits of backward integration to kick in

Fertiliser firm to gain from cost efficiencies and improved capacity in FY24/25

Apollo Hospital: Wait until the fog clears

BUSINESS

Apollo Hospital: Wait until the fog clears

A credible profitability roadmap for pharmacy is the ask

Krsnaa Diagnostics: What is strengthening the investment thesis?

BUSINESS

Krsnaa Diagnostics: What is strengthening the investment thesis?

The company has a solid and differentiated business model, with promising growth potential

PI Industries: Volume-led growth to continue for this richly-valued stock

BUSINESS

PI Industries: Volume-led growth to continue for this richly-valued stock

The company, with superior execution and solid business model, is on track to achieve its long-term strategic objectives

Why Max Healthcare is our preferred pick?

BUSINESS

Why Max Healthcare is our preferred pick?

Aggressive expansion plan supports growth momentum

Coromandel International: Multiple growth opportunities at work

BUSINESS

Coromandel International: Multiple growth opportunities at work

Emerging business segments hold good potential and are likely to be value accretive

Sharda Cropchem: A good quarter and a firm outlook

BUSINESS

Sharda Cropchem: A good quarter and a firm outlook

Near-term positive outlook and attractive valuations create room for a stock upside

A dismal fourth quarter for UPL

BUSINESS

A dismal fourth quarter for UPL

Improvement in industry dynamics and continued efforts to reduce debt level will be key to growth

PI Industries: Foray into high-margin pharma CDMO business adds to our conviction

BUSINESS

PI Industries: Foray into high-margin pharma CDMO business adds to our conviction

CDMO is a robust and fast-growing market. These acquisitions will diversify PI’s business model

Why PI Industries is a preferred pick in the agrochemical space

BUSINESS

Why PI Industries is a preferred pick in the agrochemical space

The acquisitions in the pharma API and intermediates business will be earnings and value-accretive.

Rallis India: Facing a double whammy in the short term

BUSINESS

Rallis India: Facing a double whammy in the short term

We see an improvement in Rallis’ business in FY24 and view the recent correction as an opportunity for long-term gains

Mankind Pharma IPO: A pricey proposition on branded domestic pharma market

BUSINESS

Mankind Pharma IPO: A pricey proposition on branded domestic pharma market

As the company is foraying into newer areas of therapies, particularly chronic, there could be execution hiccups.

Diagnostics: Time to look at this quasi-consumer industry

BUSINESS

Diagnostics: Time to look at this quasi-consumer industry

A bigger landscape of opportunity awaits organised diagnostic chains to increase market share

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