Bank of Maharashtra Share Price Rose 2%: Growing Net Profit and Stable Asset Quality in Q3FY25

On January 16, 2025, the Bank of Maharashtra share price rebounded by approximately 2% following the previous day’s decline, reaching a high of ₹52.75 at 10:15 AM. The recovery in Bank of Maharashtra share price came after the release of Q3FY25 results, which showed strong growth in net profit and stable asset quality.

The bank’s Net Interest Income (NII), a key measure of core income, grew by 19% year-on-year to ₹2,944 crore. Net profit for the quarter also saw a significant rise, increasing by 36% year-on-year to ₹1,406 crore.

Stable Asset Quality

Asset quality remained stable, with the Gross NPA improving to 1.8% from 1.84% in the previous quarter, while the Net NPA held steady at 0.2%. In its business update for the quarter, the bank reported a 13.5% year-on-year increase in deposits, totalling ₹2.79 lakh crore. However, sequentially, deposit growth was modest at 1%. Advances for the quarter grew by 21.2% compared to the previous year, reaching ₹2.28 lakh crore, which was also 5.1% higher than in the September quarter.

Growth in CASA 

CASA deposits increased by 11.5% year-on-year to ₹1.37 lakh crore, while the CASA ratio stood at 49.28%, slightly lower than the 50.19% recorded during the same quarter last year, but nearly unchanged from 49.29% in September. The bank’s credit-deposit ratio improved to 81.95% in December, up from 76.78% last year and 78.72% in June.

As of December, the government held a 79.6% stake in Bank of Maharashtra, which is 4.6% above the minimum shareholding requirement. At Tuesday’s closing price, the government’s excess stake was valued at over ₹1,800 crore.

 

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CEAT Share Price Dropped Over 6% After Release of Q3FY25 Earnings

On January 16, 2025, CEAT share price slipped over 6% and touched the day low of ₹2840 at 09:55 AM after opening at ₹2949.95 on BSE. The fall in CEAT share price follows the company’s release of Q3FY25 results, wherein it reported consolidated revenue of ₹3,299.9 crore, marking an 11.4% year-on-year growth.

CEAT Q3 FY25 Performance

The EBITDA margin stood at 10.5%, and the net profit was ₹97.0 crore. However, the rise in raw material costs compared to Q2FY25 led to a 59 bps QoQ contraction in gross margin. Higher raw material costs also impacted EBITDA margins, contributing to a YoY margin decline.

At the end of the reporting period, the company’s debt stood at ₹1,835 crore, with a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.43x. The capital expenditure for the quarter was approximately ₹280 crore, funded through internal accruals. Working capital improvements resulted in a sequential debt reduction of about ₹50 crore. Leverage ratios remained stable compared to the previous quarter.

CEAT International Business Performance

The company experienced strong YoY volume growth in its replacement and international business segments, while the OEM segment showed signs of recovery. The international business continued to recover with impressive YoY growth, although the quarter-on-quarter growth remained stable. As expected, the quarter was seasonally weaker compared to Q2, with flat volumes across all segments. Both QoQ and YoY, realizations showed improvement.

Commenting on the results as well as the outlook of the business, Mr Arnab Banerjee, MD & CEO, CEAT Limited, said, “We witnessed a strong year-on-year double-digit growth, driven by the replacement segment. While the rising raw material costs have impacted our margins, we progressively passed on part of the increase through price increases in select categories during the quarter. The demand continues to remain stable, and our order book pipeline is robust across all segments. Raw material prices look flattish in Q4 and we expect growth momentum to continue.”

 

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HCLTech Interim Dividend Record Date Set For Tomorrow Jan 17

HCL Technologies has finalised January 17, 2025, as the record date for its 4th interim dividend for FY25. On Jan 13, 2025, HCLTech declared the 4th Interim Dividend of ₹18/- per equity share,w which includes a special dividend of ₹6/- per share to celebrate 25 years of the company’s public listing. The company will pay the said interim dividend on January 24, 2025.

HCL Tech Dividend Record Date: Implications for Shareholders

HCLTech has announced the record date for its 4th interim dividend, which means that January 16 is the last day to purchase HCLTech shares in order to qualify for the dividend. Any shares purchased on or after January 17, the record date, will not be eligible for this interim dividend as per the T+ 1 settlement rule.

HCLTech Q3 FY25 Earnings Overview

HCL Technologies reported strong performance in its Q3 results, with revenue of ₹29,890 crores, reflecting a 3.6% QoQ and 5.1% YoY increase. On a constant currency (CC) basis, revenue grew by 3.8% QoQ and 4.1% YoY, while USD revenue reached $3,533 million, up 2.5% QoQ and 3.5% YoY. The company’s Services segment saw CC revenue growth of 2.2% QoQ and 4.9% YoY, with digital revenue rising 6.3% YoY in CC, now contributing 38.5% of Services revenue.

On the profitability front, EBIT was ₹5,821 crores (19.5% of revenue), up 8.6% QoQ and 3.7% YoY, while net income (NI) reached ₹4,591 crores (15.4% of revenue), up 8.4% QoQ and 5.5% YoY. The company’s return on invested capital (ROIC) increased to 36.6%, up 385 bps YoY, and services ROIC improved to 44.7%, up 455 bps YoY. Operating cash flow (OCF) was $2,851 million, with free cash flow (FCF) at $2,716 million.

 

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Jan 17 Marks Record Date For TCS Interim Dividend

India’s IT giant Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has set Jan 17, 2025, as the record date for its 3rd interim dividend for FY25. On January 9, 2025, TCS declared an interim dividend of ₹10 and a special dividend of ₹66 per Equity Share. The company further stated that the interim dividend and the special dividend will be paid on Monday, February 3, 2025, to the equity shareholders of the Company, whose names appear on the Register of Members of the Company or in the records of the Depositories as beneficial owners of the shares as of Friday, January 17, 2025.

TCS Dividend Record Date: What This Means For Shareholders?

As TCS has set the record date for its 3rd interim dividend, which means that Jan 16, marks the last to buy TCS shares to get eligible for the interim dividend. Further, any shares bought on Jan 17 (record date), won’t be eligible for the interim dividend.

TCS Q3FY25 Results

TCS delivered a strong performance in a seasonally challenging Q3FY25, setting the stage for long-term growth. The company reported revenue of ₹63,973 crore, reflecting a 5.6% YoY growth and a 4.5% increase in constant currency. This growth was backed by the Consumer Business Group (+1.1%), Energy, Resources, and Utilities (+3.4%), and Regional Markets (+40.9%).

Growth Markets continued to lead, with significant contributions from India (+70.2%), Middle East & Africa (+15.0%), Latin America (+7.0%), and Asia Pacific (+5.8%). TCS achieved an operating margin of 24.5% and a net margin of 19.4%, with a strong TCV of US$10.2 billion and a book-to-bill ratio of 1.4.

 

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Laxmi Dental IPO Allotment Status To Finalise on Jan 16: Did You Check?

Laxmi Dental IPO allotment is set to be finalised on Thursday, Jan 16 after a notable response from investors. The IPO was oversubscribed 114.42 times, with retail investors subscribing to the IPO by 76.23 times. Meanwhile, QIBs and NIIs subscribed 110.38 times and 147.95 times, respectively.

How to Check Laxmi Dental IPO Allotment Status?

Investors who made a bid can check the Laxmi Dental IPO allotment status online via the official websites of BSE and NSE and the issue’s registrar Link Intime India Private Ltd. The company will commence refunds for the non-allottees along with the credit of shares into the demat account of successful bidders on January 17. Laxmi Dental shares will be listed on the BSE and NSE on January 20.

Laxmi Dental IPO Details

The ₹698.06 crore Laxmi Dental IPO is a book-built issue, which is a combination of a fresh issue of ₹138 crore and an offer for sale of ₹560.06 crore. The price band for the IPO was set at ₹407 to ₹428 per share. The minimum lot size for an application is 33. The minimum amount of investment required by retail investors is ₹14,124.

About Laxmi Dental Limited

Laxmi Dental Limited, established in July 2004, is a comprehensive dental products company. It specialises in offering a range of products, including custom crowns and bridges, branded dental items like clear aligners and thermoforming sheets, aligner-related solutions, and pediatric dental products. The company’s product range encompasses custom crowns and bridges, clear aligners, thermoforming sheets, pediatric dental products, and more. Under the brand name Taglus, the company provides thermoforming sheets, biocompatible 3D printing resins, and machines for manufacturing clear aligners.

 

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Stocks That Hit Circuit Limits On January 15, 2025, ITI, Sky Gold and More

The Indian stock market extended the gains for the second straight day on January 15, 2025. The BSE Sensex closed 0.29% higher at 76,724.08, while Nifty50 rose 0.16% to 23,213.20. During the session, many stocks, including Shakti Pumps, ITI and Quadrant Future Tek hit circuit limits, indicating significant price movements. Here is the list of stocks hitting lower and upper circuits today.

Stocks That Hit Lower Circuit on January 15, 2025

Company Name LTP (₹) % Change Price Band % Volume (Lakhs) Value (₹ Crores)
Shakti Pumps (India) 1,104.20 -5 5 10.82 120.81
C2C Advanced System 804.10 -5 5 4.37 35.72
ITI Ltd 385.55 -5 5 7.39 28.73
Transformers & Rectifiers 975.10 -5 5 2.64 26.29
Sky Gold Ltd 376.00 3.61 5 4.19 15.21

Stocks That Hit Upper Circuit on January 15, 2025

Company Name LTP (₹) % Change Price Band % Volume (Lakhs) Value (₹ Crores)
Quadrant Future Tek 532.80 20 20 157.09 808.18
Standard Glass Lining 199.22 20 20 407.24 763.22
Mamta Machinery 510.50 19.99 20 44.28 211.90
KPI Green Energy 428.80 2.44 5 17.04 73.41
Orient Technologies 634.00 3.16 5 11.22 70.61

Overview of Companies Hitting Circuits Today

Shakti Pumps

Shakti Pumps shares hit a lower circuit of 5% and reached the day low of ₹1,104.20 on NSE after opening at ₹1,161.00.

Quadrant Future Tek

The newly listed Quadrant Future Tek shares hit a 20% upper circuit and reached a day high of ₹532.80 after opening at ₹480.05 on NSE.

Mamta Machinery

Mamta Machinery shares hit an upper circuit of 20% and reached the day high of ₹510.50 after opening the trading session at ₹431.00 on NSE on Jan 14, 2024.

 

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Upcoming NFOs: Opening From Jan 15, 2025

Investing in New Fund Offers (NFOs) can be an attractive opportunity for investors looking to diversify their portfolios and tap into emerging market trends. NFOs, which are essentially mutual funds making their debut in the market, present a chance to invest in a fund from the very beginning, often at a lower price.

However, like any investment, NFOs come with their own set of risks and rewards. In this blog, we’ll explore upcoming NFOs fortnightly.

New Fund Offer Open Date Close Date Min Investment (₹)
Union Short Duration Fund 15-Jan 28-Jan 1,000
SBI Nifty Bank Index Fund 16-Jan 27-Jan 5,000
Baroda BNP Paribas Energy Opportunities  Fund 21-Jan 4-Feb 1,000
LIC MF Multi Asset Allocation Fund 24-Jan 7-Feb 5,000
Edelweiss Consumption Fund 31-Jan 14-Feb 100

Overview of Upcoming NFOs

Union Short Duration Fund: Union Short Duration Fund is an actively managed scheme to provide reasonable returns and liquidity by investing in a range of debt and money market instruments while maintaining the balance of safety, liquidity and returns. There is no assurance that the investment objective of the Scheme will be achieved.

SBI Nifty Bank Index Fund: SBI Nifty Bank Index Fund will be launched to provide returns that correspond to the total returns of the securities as represented by the underlying index, subject to tracking error.

Baroda BNP Paribas Energy Opportunities Fund: This is an open-ended scheme that invests in energy-related companies. The fund aims to provide long-term capital appreciation.

LIC MF Multi Asset Allocation Fund: This scheme seeks to generate long term capital appreciation by investing in a diversified portfolio of equity & equity related instruments, debt & money market instruments and units of Gold Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs)

Edelweiss Consumption Fund: This thematic category scheme aims to achieve long-term capital growth by primarily investing in equity and equity-related securities, with an emphasis on companies involved in consumption and related sectors or allied industries.

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Shanti Gold Filed DRHP with SEBI to Raise Funds Via IPO

Shanti Gold International Limited, a Mumbai-based gold jewellery manufacturer has filed its Draft Red Herring Prospectus (DRHP) with the capital market regulator, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) to raise funds through an initial public offering (IPO). The company specialises in the gold jewellery industry and aims to leverage this offering for its expansion and working capital requirements.

The company has appointed Choice Capital Advisors Private Limited as the lead manager while Bigshare Services Private Limited as the registrar to the issue. Post IPO process, Shanti Gold shares will be listed on BSE and NSE.

Shanti Gold IPO Details

Shanti Gold IPO is entirely a fresh issue of 1,80,96,000 equity shares with a face value of ₹10. This upcoming IPO will be conducted through the book-building process, with the net issue allocation as follows:

  • 50% of the issue will be reserved for Qualified Institutional Buyers (QIBs) on a proportionate basis
  • 15% will be allocated to non-institutional bidders
  • 35% will be reserved for retail individual bidders

Use of IPO Proceed

The company proposes to use the net proceeds for the following objects:

  • Funding of capital expenditure requirements towards setting up the proposed Jaipur Facility
  • Funding working capital requirements.
  • Repayment and/or pre-payment, in full or part, of certain borrowings availed by the company
  • General corporate purposes.

About Shanti Gold International Limited

Incorporated in 2013, Shanti Gold International Limited is one of the leading manufacturers of high-quality 22kt CZ casting gold jewellery, in terms of installed production capacity. The company specialises in the design and production of all types of gold jewellery. The company operates a fully integrated in-house manufacturing setup, which enables the business to exercise control over the quality of products and meet the standards expected by its customers

The company has shown steady growth in its financial performance:

  • Revenue from Operations: Increased by 4.71% from ₹679.40 crore in FY 2023 to ₹711.43 crore in FY 2024, and ₹505.90 crore for the 6 months ending September 30, 2024.
  • Profit After Tax (PAT): Increased by 35.57% from ₹19.81 crore in FY 2023 to ₹26.87 crore in FY 2024, and ₹18.25 crore for the six months ending September 30, 2024.

 

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SEBI’s New Update: Promotion of Dematerialisation of Securities

The capital market regulator, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has released a new proposal to promote the dematerialisation (demat) of securities. Under the new proposal, all the listed companies are required to issue securities exclusively in demat form following corporate actions such as stock splits, share face value consolidations, mergers, or demergers.

In cases where an investor does not have a demat account, SEBI’s proposal mandates that issuing companies open a separate demat account for the investor, with an appropriate ledger of ownership or a suspense escrow account for managing such securities.

SEBI’s Objective

The benefits of dematerialisation are significant, including reduced risk of fraud and forgery, prevention of loss or damage to securities, faster and more efficient transfers, enhanced transparency and regulatory oversight, decreased legal disputes, and cost savings for both investors and companies.

Despite these advantages, some investors still hold securities in physical form. While it remains legally permissible to do so, such investors can only sell or transfer their securities once they are dematerialized.

To further encourage the shift to demat holdings and prevent the issuance of new physical securities, SEBI has proposed that existing physical certificates be converted into demat form, with no new physical certificates being created.

SEBI has invited public comments on the proposals until February 4.

Amendment to SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015

“In order to achieve the objective as stated… It is proposed to amend SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015 to mandate the issuance of securities only in Demat form in case of sub-division/split/consolidation of the face value of securities and scheme of arrangement to encourage demat holding of securities,” the regulator said.

Additionally, the regulator has proposed modifications to certain provisions of LODR (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) norms. This includes the requirement of maintaining the “proof of delivery” relating to the intimation of “minor difference in the signature” and major difference in signature or non-availability of the signature should be omitted.

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Adani Green Energy Shares Rise for 2nd Consecutive Day: Released 9MFY25 Business Update

On January 15, 2024, Adani Green Energy shares rose ~4% and touched the day high of ₹1,080.00 at 11:30 AM. The gain in Adani Green Energy shares came after the company released its provisional update for the nine months ended December 31, 2025. Furthermore, the increase in Adani Green Energy shares follows the previous day’s gain of ~13%.

Adani Green Provisional Update for 9M FY25

Adani Green Energy has seen a significant 37% year-on-year increase in its operational capacity, reaching 11,609 MW, with notable greenfield additions of 2,693 MW in solar and 438 MW in wind power plants. The company’s energy sales rose by 23% year-on-year, totalling 20,108 million units in the first nine months of FY25, driven by strong capacity growth.

Over the past four years, Adani Green Energy has demonstrated steady generation growth with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 49%, accompanied by an increasing share of merchant power.

Signing of PPA For Solar Capacity Utilisation

The company has consistently exceeded its power generation commitments under Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs), with solar portfolio capacity utilization factor (CUF) at 23.5%, wind portfolio CUF at 29.2%, and hybrid portfolio CUF at 39.8%, all supported by high plant availability rates—99.4% for solar, 95.0% for wind, and 99.7% for hybrid. Additionally, Adani Green Energy has signed a long-term 25-year PPA with MSEDCL to supply 5 GW of solar power, further solidifying its commitment to sustainable energy expansion.

The company is optimistic about a significant greenfield RE capacity addition of 3.1 GW demonstrating unprecedented speed & scale of execution.

 

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