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Revenue stood at $389.7 million, up 3.3% q-o-q in CC terms, missing our 4% estimate. EBIT margins declined ~10 bps q-o-q to 15.5%, missing our estimate of 15.9%.

SRF Limited’s (SRF) reported revenue of Rs. 3,819 crore (up 10.2% y-o-y) was led by the strong growth in the chemical business (up 24% y-o-y).

Nestle’s Q1FY26 performance was weak as multiple headwinds led to decline in margins and double-digit decline in PAT.

Nestle India (Nestle) reported a 5.9% YoY revenue growth in 1QFY26, in line with our expectations. Domestic sales grew 5.5% YoY. We believe volume growth was in the low single digits.

Bajaj Finance’s (BAF) PAT grew 22% YoY to ~INR47.6b in 1QFY26 (in line). The company’s 1QFY26 NII grew 22% YoY to ~INR102.2b (in line). Non-interest income stood at ~INR23.8b (up 16% YoY), aided by higher income from investments in mutual funds.

ACC’s 1QFY26 EBITDA missed our estimate due to lower blended realization/t and higher opex/t. EBITDA increased ~14% YoY to INR7.7b (10% miss).

Decent operating performance and modest provisioning led to Indian Bank’s strong profitability, with RoA at 1.34% (down 3bps q/q). Headline asset quality and PCR improved.

Lower margins were counterbalanced by lower opex and provisions, which kept Karur Vysya Bank’s profitability robust, with 1.73% RoA (stable q/q). Headline asset quality improved, with GNPA at 0.66% (down 10bps q/q) and NNPA at 0.19% (down 1bps q/q).

Coforge delivered a stellar quarter with 9.6%QoQ dollar growth and is targeting 14% EBIT for the fiscal year, backed by strong fundamentals including intense execution, deep industry specialization, and engineering excellence. Revenue reached USD 442.4mn (8% QoQ, 51.5% YoY CC), driven by verticals like TTH (up 32.3% QoQ), emerging segments (up 12.7% QoQ), and top 10 client growth (up 15.7% QoQ). The firm secured USD 507mn in new orders, pushing the 12-month executable order book to a record USD 1.55bn, up 46% YoY. AI-led platforms such as Quasar AI and Forge-X, with 20+ proprietary assets, are accelerating delivery...

ACC reported weak operating performance in Q1FY26 despite strong volume growth and higher realizations. Volumes grew 12.7% YoY on higher trade volume aided by MSA and strong growth in premium products. Average cement NSR grew 4% QoQ led by price recovery in Southern and Eastern markets since Mar'25. EBITDA/t grew just 2% YoY affected by higher RM costs (purchase of finished goods up 79% YoY). Improved fuel mix, lower fuel prices, greater adoption of green energy (26%), and increased volumes led to a 24% YoY reduction in power and fuel costs; while shorter lead distances and a rise in...