It is not often that a Credit Rating Agency/Company trades at valuations of 15X Earnings and certainly not if it is among the top 3 rating agency in the country. But such was the impact of the IL&FS and DHFL episodes especially on CARE Ratings, that the company saw a continuous erosion in its share […]
Over the last two weeks I watched ‘Bad Boy Billionaires’ and ‘Dirty Money’ on Netflix. Though the former is an Indian-specific series and the latter covers global corporates, the pitfalls conveyed in the polar ideologies – Capitalism and Socialism – in the two series caught my attention. The Bad Boy Billionaires’ stories, one can argue […]
‘Kitchen Sinking’ is a term largely used in the Banking Industry. Whenever a new CEO takes over the reigns of a stressed bank (dealing with lot of bad loans), the immediate quarter almost always results in higher NPAs, as the new CEO wants to start on a clean slate and does not want any legacy […]
There has been a strong anti-chinese sentiment prevailing in the country due to China’s initial handling of Covid-19 pandemic and the escalating border tensions between the two countries. PM Modi’s call for a “self resilient India” further strengthened these voices over last few weeks. There have been several voices on the issue. Few voices very […]
Founded in 1983, Jyothy Labs Limited (JLL) commenced its operations as a a single product (Ujala fabric whitener) manufacturer in a single district (Thrissur, Kerala). The company’s “Ujala” brand is an household name, on account of the company’s excellent marketing campaign in the late 90s and early 2000’s through “Aaya Naya Ujala” campaign. Over the […]
The Government’s decision to raise INR 12 lakh crore through market borrowings in fiscal 2021 will have a major impact on the debt markets on Monday (11th May 2020) and curb the uptrend in rising Government bond prices. The high borrowings may lead to sell-off in existing bonds and gilt funds (funds which invest in […]
Coromandel International Limited (“CIL”) is in the business of Fertilizers, Specialty Nutrients and Crop Protection. The Company manufactures a wide range of fertilizers in the non-urea (also called complex fertilisers) segment with major presence in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. The company markets the products through brand “GROMOR”. The Crop Protection business produces insecticides, fungicides and […]
Average ROCE vs Average Operating Margin Size of the bubble indicates revenue Colour of the Bubble indicates revenue growth during fiscal 2016 to fiscal 2019 Red: Negative growth; Yellow: 0-5%; Green: Above 5% Source: Company Reports Gearing and Average ROE for Players The acquisitions by Lupin during 2016 and 2017 led to high leverage for […]
There is never a good time for any country to be suffering a pandemic, however the current Covid-19 pandemic could not have come at a worse time for the Indian Economy. Even as the Government was trying to navigate the economy through a period of slowdown in economic growth, credit squeeze in the banking system, […]
The Union Budget 2020-21 did a fair job in terms of providing a balanced budget with focus on rural income and reviving the investment cycle in corporate India. One also has to take into consideration that the Budget comes under very difficult circumstances for the Government under the backdrop of slowing domestic as well as […]