Kotak Institutional Equities has said net profits of Nifty 50 firms exceed its estimates by 5.4%.
New Delhi: India's economic recovery is still quite "patchy", as only parts of urban discretionary consumption is showing some strength and the demand outlook is also subdued, Kotak Institutional Equities has said in a report.
The ongoing results season has not provided any signs of an incipient economic recovery and management outlook on demand for the next 2-3 quarters is generally subdued, according to the Kotak Institutional Equities report.
"We note that economic recovery is still quite patchy with only parts of urban discretionary consumption holding up well," it said.
It also noted that July-September quarter volume data was muted for a number of cement and consumer staple companies. "We believe volume growth will become very relevant as a driver of profits as the gross margin expansion-led earnings growth is largely over," the report added.
Overall, net profits of the Nifty 50 companies that have reported earnings so far have grown 7.3 per cent on a year-on-year basis and exceed Kotak Institutional Equities' estimates by 5.4 per cent.
Regarding fund flows, the report said they are expected to be less supportive.
"Emerging market flows have reversed in the past 2-3 weeks, perhaps reflecting outflows from passive macro funds on the back of higher global yields and a stronger US dollar. We do see scope for further rate cuts in India (50-75 bps by January-March period of 2018)," it added.
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), which has three members nominated by the government and the rest from the Reserve Bank of India, lowered the repo rate to 6.25 per cent from 6.50 per cent on October 4.
The next meeting of the Committee is scheduled on December 6 and 7.
The ongoing results season has not provided any signs of an incipient economic recovery and management outlook on demand for the next 2-3 quarters is generally subdued, according to the Kotak Institutional Equities report.
"We note that economic recovery is still quite patchy with only parts of urban discretionary consumption holding up well," it said.
It also noted that July-September quarter volume data was muted for a number of cement and consumer staple companies. "We believe volume growth will become very relevant as a driver of profits as the gross margin expansion-led earnings growth is largely over," the report added.
Overall, net profits of the Nifty 50 companies that have reported earnings so far have grown 7.3 per cent on a year-on-year basis and exceed Kotak Institutional Equities' estimates by 5.4 per cent.
Regarding fund flows, the report said they are expected to be less supportive.
"Emerging market flows have reversed in the past 2-3 weeks, perhaps reflecting outflows from passive macro funds on the back of higher global yields and a stronger US dollar. We do see scope for further rate cuts in India (50-75 bps by January-March period of 2018)," it added.
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), which has three members nominated by the government and the rest from the Reserve Bank of India, lowered the repo rate to 6.25 per cent from 6.50 per cent on October 4.
The next meeting of the Committee is scheduled on December 6 and 7.
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