Starbucks targets 1000 stores by 2028

Started in 2012, Tata Starbucks is a 50:50 JV between Tata Consumer and Starbucks. It’s claimed to be a success in India so far and consequently the Company has announced the following – Increase the store count from 390 currently to 1000 by 2028 Currently, it has presence across 54 Indian cities. Going forward the … Read more

Piramal shares business plans

In an interview with ET, Piramal Enterprises (PEL) Chairman, Ajay Piramal projected the following. To double loan book by FY28 to about 1.2-1.3 lakh crore i.e., a CAGR of about 15% The growth will come significantly in retail through secured as well as unsecured lending. Like many other NBFCs, PEL is also banking on technology … Read more

Tinplate embarks on a significant capacity expansion

Tinplate, a Tata Steel subsidiary has started work on a significant capacity expansion. At it’s existing Jamshedpur plant, it has kicked off a Rs 2,000 crore expansion project. It would add 3,00,000 tonnes to it’s current capacity of 4,15,000 tonnes i.e., an increase of >70%. The project is estimated to take 3 years to complete … Read more

Key business plans of Mahindra Holidays

Mahindra Holidays and Resorts has shared the following – The company had 2.8 lakh members as of December 2022. It will add 2,100 more rooms in the next five to six years with an investment of around Rs 1,800 cr At present, the company has 4,900 keys inventory across 119 properties; 60 per cent of … Read more

Sanjiv Puri shares some key insights

ITC‘s Chairman and MD, Sanjiv Puri has shared the following – Indian FMCG industry will bounce back by volume sales growth from FY24, led by rural demand, with early signs of recovery already visible. concerns around monsoons this year can be a dampener (he didn’t mention it) ITC will accelerate investments across businesses back to … Read more

Shriram Housing expects to raise external equity by end Q1 FY24

Shriram Housing Finance (SHF), the housing finance subsidiary of Shriram Finance (SFL) is in the process of raising $100 mn growth capital. It targets to conclude the fund raise by end June 2023 Market is speculating Baring to be close to finalise a deal. MD has informed that multiple people are in the fray. SHF … Read more

Maruti targets to regain old glory

Maruti has set two targets for itself – Become No. 1 in SUV by FY 24 Which would help it regain it’s 50% market share (as was the case earlier) Over the years, Maruti has lost some ground to the competitors. It was controlling almost half (50%) of the Indian passenger vehicles (cars) sales for … Read more

Poonawalla Fincorp sells housing unit to TPG at an attractive price

Poonawalla Fincorp (PFL) is selling 100% of it’s housing subsidiary Poonawalla Housing Finance Limited (PHFL) to TPG. Consideration is Rs 3,900 cr PHFL reported financials for FY 22 Revenues of Rs 470 cr Net Worth at Rs 1082 crore Above implies a valuation of 8.3x on trailing revenues and 3.6x on Net Worth. (This is … Read more

Paytm announces buyback. Controversial step.

Paytm has announced buyback totalling maximum of Rs 850 crore @ maximum price of Rs 810/ share. Buyback price is at 57% premium to the closing price on December 13, 2022 (before the announcement); It will be an open market buyback; Will be executed over a maximum period of 6 months; Company’s directors and Key … Read more