Clear To Take Off

Tale of the Tape

Happy Tuesday everyone. Markets were up for a fourth straight day. 📈

Investors bought the morning dip. Nifty and Sensex rebounded off the lows. Muted global cues and weakness in heavyweight large caps restricted the gains. Midcaps (+0.6%) and Smallcaps (+0.8%) saw decent gains. 💪

Most sectors ended in the green. State-owned banks (+3%) stood head and shoulders above the rest. Metals and FMCG stocks advanced +1%. Meanwhile, TCS’s earnings hangover continues to hurt IT (-0.8%) stocks. 🥴

Delta Corp (+5%) hit a new all-time high despite posting a net loss of Rs 22 cr in Q2. Tata Metaliks slipped 7% on weak results. GM Breweries (+14%) net profit grew +100%. Read more below. 📊

National Aluminium soared +7% after ace investor Rakesh Jhunjhunwala bought a 1.4% stake.😎

Schaeffler India (+6%) will consider the proposal of a stock split on Oct 28. ✌

Movie Time! Cinema halls will be allowed to open with 50% capacity in Mumbai from Oct 22. PVR and Inox Leisure closed +2% near the day’s high. 🍿

Fertilizer stocks were in focus today. The Government may approve a Rs 28,600 cr fertilizer subsidy this week, as per media reports. GSFC, Zuari Agro, and Gujarat Narmada advanced between 3%-4%. 💸

Tata Power (+3%) received a new order worth Rs 538 cr. ⚡

Cryptos crept lower. Bitcoin was flat. Ethereum dropped 4%. Solana, Cardano, and Doge slipped ~7%. 😓

Here are the closing prints:

Nifty	17,992	+0.3%
Sensex	60,284	+0.3%
Bank Nifty	38,522	+0.6%

Earnings Roundup

Delta Corp (+5%) hit a fresh record high after the company’s net loss narrowed to Rs 22 cr in Q2. The casino and hospitality company is considered to be a “reopening play”. Investors are betting on easing restrictions and a travel boom to boost the company’s future earnings growth. 🎰 Here are the key stats:

Revenue: Rs 74 cr; +2x YoY
Net Loss: Rs 22 cr; down from a net loss of Rs 55 cr YoY

Delta Corp is +76% YTD. 🤑

Tata Metaliks slipped 7% on weak results. Higher raw material costs impacted the company’s profitability. Tata Metaliks is hopeful of doubling its production capacity by March-end. 🏭 Here are the key numbers:

Revenue: Rs 645 cr; +25% YoY
Net Profit: Rs 55 cr; -33% YoY

Sandeep Kumar, Managing Director, at Tata Metaliks told CNBC:

Margins have been impacted because input costs are going up… we have increased prices in the pig iron business, but the ductile iron pipe business takes a bit of a time; it’s more stable. We have an order book of +12-14 months.

Tata Metaliks is +73% YTD. 📈

GM Breweries rallied +6% on bumper results. Strong demand boosted the company’s topline. Margins expanded to 25.2% vs 20.9% the previous year aided by cost savings. 🥃 Here are more details:

Revenue: Rs 116 cr; +60% YoY
Net Profit: Rs 22 cr; +96% YoY

GM Breweries is up ~2x YTD. 💰

Ready To Fly

Rakesh Jhunjhunwala backed Akasa Air is all set to take off next summer! Fasten your seat belts cuz it’s going to be one hell of a ride. ✈

SNV Aviation, which operates Akasa Air, has received a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from the Ministry of Civil Aviation. Ex-Jet Airways CEO Vinay Dube will be the pilot in charge of the new airline. 👨‍✈️

Akasa Air plans to follow an ultra-low-cost carrier (ULCC) model. Typically, these airlines are famous for low fare rates. But how do they pay the bills? A ULCC airline makes money from advertisements, food and beverages (except water), and limited baggage allowances. 80% of the Indian aviation market is dominated by low-cost carriers. 📊

But, it is by no means the gold standard. Take the case of Kingfisher or Jet Airways. Airlines in India have been struggling for years due to competition, weak pricing power, and high fixed costs. 🔒

Back in July, we discussed Jhunjhunwala’s awesome timing of foraying into the aviation space. But, a lot has changed since then. Jet Airways is back with a fresh lease of life. The troubled airline is ready to spread its wings from Q1 2022. Air India’s return to Tata Sons after 68 years is sure to increase competition. 🤼‍♂️

The new airline will have its task cut out from day 1. We just want to wish them All The Best! 👍

Overheard on Stocktwits

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Big Plans

CRED is reportedly in talks with investors to raise more money. The latest fundraise is expected to value the startup at $5.5 billion, according to TechCrunch. 💰

Details are scarce at the moment. Early reports indicate that CRED will use these funds to pursue overseas expansion and acquisitions. The Bangalore-based startup raised $215 million in a Series D funding round back in April. 📊

CRED rewards customers for paying their credit card bills on time. It does so by giving them points that can be redeemed for cash back and discounts on high-end brands. It claims to serve 6+ million customers making up +20% of all credit card bill payments in India. Tiger Global, DST Global, and Falcon Edge, are large investors in the company. 💳

There’s a lot going on at CRED. The company recently invested $5 million in CredAvenue. It is also in talks to back fintech startup Uni. CRED recently launched peer-to-peer (P2P) lending and is also busy scaling up other revenue channels. 🤑