October 09, 2026

TOP NEWS

War update: President till yesterday was thinking of resuming the attacks on Iran due to which Oil was burning in the yesterday’s session while in the recent announcement he mentioned he would skip the attacking it till mid term elections which led the oil prices to decline . He also touted "productive conversations" with Iran, though he did not provide specifics. Crude prices hovering around $103/barrel. Asian markets trades flattish whereas Gift nifty indicates a positive start with 180 points increase on bourses.

 

Indian markets: Nifty has made fresh lows amid the brutal sell off yesterday. The sell off was across the boards with mid and small caps also now contributing to sell off. Earlier only large caps were seeing corrections, but it seems like Mid and small caps also has started to break down. FII in the 1st 10 days of Oct have sold almost a 30,000 crore of value. The set clearly indicates the near term firmly cautious. Large caps shall be the focus amid. The upcoming session can be volatile since we also will be running through the Q2 earning season.

 

Pace Digitek: The company has received a Letter of Intent (LoI) from BSES Rajdhani Power (BSES) for the development of a 57.5 MW/115 MWh standalone battery energy storage system (BESS) in Delhi. The project will be developed under a 12-year build, own, operate and transfer (BOOT) model, with a capital outlay of around Rs 179.4 crore. The project is scheduled to be executed within seven months.

KEC International: ecured new orders worth Rs 1,030 crore across its transmission and distribution, renewables, and cables businesses in India, Bhutan, Saudi Arabia, and the Americas.

 

Lupin: The company’s Phytonadione Injectable Emulsion gets USFDA nod for 1 mg/0.5 mL. The Estimated annual U.S. sales for the same is USD 52.3 million (IQVIA MAT Aug 2026).

 

Pace Digitek: The company has received a Letter of Intent (LoI) from BSES Rajdhani Power (BSES) for the development of a 57.5 MW/115 MWh standalone battery energy storage system (BESS) in Delhi. The project will be developed under a 12-year build, own, operate and transfer (BOOT) model, with a capital outlay of around Rs 179.4 crore. The project is scheduled to be executed within seven months.

P N Gadgil Jewellers Ltd –Q2FY27 Business Update – Overall revenue growth of 22.4% yoy. Retail segment contributed ~77.3% of revenue with 31.1% yoy of growth.E-commerce segment grew by ~83.6% yoy.

 

Tilaknagar Industries: CFO resigned for personal reasons.

 

STOCK UPDATE

Viewpoint: JTL Industries Ltd– Capacity doubling to unlock the next leg of growth

View: Positive                CMP: Rs. 88             Target: 122

 

·         JTL is doubling pipe capacity to ~2 million tonnes by FY28, with a major focus on value-added products (VAPs), including galvanised, colour-coated and API-grade products.

·         DFT business has turned profitable after initial losses, generating EBITDA of ~Rs. 4,500–5,000/tonne currently. Project approvals and deeper foray into the institutional market would boost number further.

·         Government orders are down to ~5% from 20-25% of sales, this releases receivables largely stuck in the J&K Jal Jeevan Mission; working capital cycle would shrink to 35-40 days by FY29.

·         We initiate coverage on JTL with a positive view and expect operating cash flow to turn positive in FY28 after three negative years. We see a 39% upside to a price target of Rs.c122, based on 9MFY28 EPS and 3MFY29 EPS

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Income Statement

FY25

FY26

FY27E

FY28E

FY29E

Revenue

1916.3

2136.4

3001.4

4202.0

5441.0

y-o-y %

-6.1

11.5

40.5

40.0

29.5

EBITDA Margin %

6.4

7.2

8.2

8.5

8.9

Adj PAT

98.8

98.6

142.3

198.1

279.2

PAT y-o-y %

-12.6

-0.2

44.4

39.2

40.9

EPS

2.30

2.51

3.62

5.04

7.10

P/E

34.5

34.6

24.0

17.2

12.2

EV/EBITDA

27.7

23.5

15.7

11.1

8.0

ROCE

10.9

8.7

10.5

13.0

16.5

ROE

9.9

7.3

9.1

11.5

14.2

 

 

OTHER NEWS

JSW Steel Ltd. Q2FY27 Production Volumes update: Indian Operations production came at 7.07 Million Tonne (MT), YOY 5.4%, QOQ 11%.. Consolidated Production came at 7.27 MT, YoY 5%, QOQ 10%.

 

Steelcast:  The company received IRIS Certification from TUV India, becoming the first iron and steel organisation in Gujarat to receive the certification. The certification is expected to enable access to the European rail-road industry market and is valid until February 27, 2029

 

Gravita India has incorporated a new step-down wholly owned subsidiary, Green Maputo Recyclers, in Mozambique to expand its recycling operations. The company invested USD 2,00,000 (approx. Rs. 191.34 Lakh at Rs. 95.67/USD) to establish this entity, which will explore business opportunities in lead, aluminium, and rubber recycling. The subsidiary was incorporated on October 2, 2026, and is yet to commence business. 

 

NCC: The company has Received a Rs. 1,286 crore order from Hyderabad Growth Corridor Limited for construction of Radial Road-2 from Budwel to Shabad in Telangana. The project is to be completed within 18 months.