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This little known cement company has the highest profitability per tonne in the industry

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This little known cement company has the highest profitability per tonne in the industry

The company is trading at a FY20 Enterprise Value/EBITDA multiple of nearly 7 times and offers an attractive investment proposition from a medium to long term perspective.

Radico Khaitan: Strong Q3 performance but rise in input costs could hurt future margins

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Radico Khaitan: Strong Q3 performance but rise in input costs could hurt future margins

Berger Paints Q3FY19 review: Volume drives topline, but crude prices hurt margins

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Berger Paints Q3FY19 review: Volume drives topline, but crude prices hurt margins

First Cut | ACC Q4 CY18 review: Volumes inline, margins disappoint again

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First Cut | ACC Q4 CY18 review: Volumes inline, margins disappoint again

The overall demand for the cement sector continues to remain buoyant driven by large scale infrastructure projects.

Pidilite Industries: Cost pressure and competition weigh on Q3 earnings

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Pidilite Industries: Cost pressure and competition weigh on Q3 earnings

Kajaria Ceramics: Robust Q3 but positives mostly priced in

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Kajaria Ceramics: Robust Q3 but positives mostly priced in

Two small cap stocks worth keeping on your radar

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Two small cap stocks worth keeping on your radar

Ideas for Profit | UltraTech: Easing cost pressures to aid margin; buy on dips

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Ideas for Profit | UltraTech: Easing cost pressures to aid margin; buy on dips

Quick Take | UltraTech Q3: Double-digit volume growth continues

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Quick Take | UltraTech Q3: Double-digit volume growth continues

The realisations came in higher on year-on-year but faced some pressure on a sequential basis as the cement prices weakened in most parts of the country during the quarter.

Havells India Q3FY19 review – Strong performance across all business verticals

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Havells India Q3FY19 review – Strong performance across all business verticals

Ideas for Profit | Asian Paints: Strong Q3 performance, but valuations limit upside

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Ideas for Profit | Asian Paints: Strong Q3 performance, but valuations limit upside

Quick Take | Asian Paints Q3 review: Strong double-digit volume growth drives earnings

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Quick Take | Asian Paints Q3 review: Strong double-digit volume growth drives earnings

The company reported fourth successive quarter of double digit volume growth on the back of strong consumer demand during the festive season.

Reliance Industries Q3FY19 – Petchem and retail drive the show

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Reliance Industries Q3FY19 – Petchem and retail drive the show

Jio's overall performance was good, but customer addition and average revenue per customer growth slowed.

Ideas for Profit | 4 factors that make Gujarat Ambuja Exports an attractive long term pick

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Ideas for Profit | 4 factors that make Gujarat Ambuja Exports an attractive long term pick

While the business has been performing well, the valuations seem equally attractive at current levels considering the long headroom for growth and earnings visibility.

Ideas for Profit | Hawkins Cooker: High RoCE business available at reasonable valuations

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Ideas for Profit | Hawkins Cooker: High RoCE business available at reasonable valuations

The company is staring at an optimistic future as government initiatives along with new product launches should push sales up. Operating margin is also anticipated to improve on the back of weakness in metal prices

GM Breweries Q3 review: Rise in input costs hurts margins

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GM Breweries Q3 review: Rise in input costs hurts margins

With an installed capacity of 13.8 crore litres, GM Breweries is the single largest manufacturer of country liquor in Maharashtra.

Quick Take | Kansai Nerolac’s latest acquisition to fortify presence in construction chemicals business

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Quick Take | Kansai Nerolac’s latest acquisition to fortify presence in construction chemicals business

The recent acquisition of Perma Construction is likely to further intensify the competitive intensity in the market as Kansai is planning to triple the Perma’s revenues in the next 2-3 years through expansion to newer geographies.

Consider La Opala, leader in opalware market, as a long-term opportunity

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Consider La Opala, leader in opalware market, as a long-term opportunity

From an operational standpoint, the company has an established distribution network and been able to develop a strong brand recall among its customers.

Quick Heal Technologies – Cybersecurity presents huge market opportunity

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Quick Heal Technologies – Cybersecurity presents huge market opportunity

The stock can be considered for accumulation on dips as the as the business is highly scalable, enjoys strong operating leverage and looks well positioned to grow in an increasing digitizing world economy.

Emmbi Industries Q2FY19 review: Retail foray to drive margins

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Emmbi Industries Q2FY19 review: Retail foray to drive margins

The company is changing its product mix and focusing on B2C (business to consumer) through an expansion of the retail distribution network. The share of B2C sales has been on a gradual rise and contributed 11 percent to the topline during H1FY19

Ideas for Profit | Exciting growth prospects make Mold-Tek Packaging an attractive long-term pick

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Ideas for Profit | Exciting growth prospects make Mold-Tek Packaging an attractive long-term pick

Allcargo Logistics Q2FY19 review: Multiple positive triggers in long run

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Allcargo Logistics Q2FY19 review: Multiple positive triggers in long run

Shankara Building Products stock corrects 70%; what should investors do now

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Shankara Building Products stock corrects 70%; what should investors do now

Ideas for Profit: Stylam Industries a long term play in the wood panel industry

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Ideas for Profit: Stylam Industries a long term play in the wood panel industry

Stylam operates in the building material space and is engaged in the manufacture of high pressure laminates for exterior cladding of furniture, cubicles and interior furnishing.

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