Equity Research case studies, worked step by step

Cases
100
Traced to a firm
30
Topics
12
Hard
30
Topic
All topicsStock pitch15Earnings and results9Forecasting and modelling10DCF and intrinsic value9Relative valuation7Financials6Sector economics9Forensic accounting9Industry structure and moats7Macro and commodity sensitivity7Capital allocation and corporate actions7Buy-side portfolio judgement5
Level
AnyWarm upCoreHard
Source
AnyReported at a firmStandard
Showing 71–80 of 100
  1. 071Sundora Tea sells at a 20% price premium to loose tea and holds 18% of the market. What would you check to know whether the brand is a real advantage?Industry structure and moatsWarm upLong-only asset managementIndian brokerage research
  2. 072A fund wants a Rs 150 crore position in Sahvira Microfinance, which trades Rs 8 crore a day. Buying at 20% of daily volume, how many days does it take to build, and what does that mean for sizing?Buy-side portfolio judgementWarm upLong-only asset managementBuy-side equity research
  3. 073How would you analyse a stock? Walk the data sheet of Drishvan Cables, from the business to the numbers to the valuation, and end with a view.Stock pitchCoreJefferiesNew York · 2026
  4. 074Zorvan Holdings reports cash of Rs 3,000 crore earning 4% alongside debt of Rs 2,500 crore costing 11%. Why is that a red flag, and what would you check?Forensic accountingWarm upSell-side equity researchIndian brokerage research
  5. 075On the spot, give a two-line thesis on Aeronvik Aerospace after a quality grounding cut deliveries from 400 to 280 aircraft, and name the one number that would change your view.Stock pitchWarm upSchrodersNew York · 2025
  6. 076Your case competition pitch went long a retailer at Rs 400. A year later it trades at Rs 280 on lower earnings. Split the fall into the earnings miss and the de-rating, and say what you would do now.Stock pitchHardPoint72New York · 2026
  7. 077An electronics maker beats consensus EPS by 10%, but operating cash flow is negative, receivables jumped Rs 300 crore and there is a one-off export incentive. Was it a real beat?Earnings and resultsHardSell-side equity researchHedge fund long/short
  8. 078Build next year's revenue for a quick commerce company growing from 400 to 700 dark stores, where each new store takes six months to reach 1,500 orders a day.Forecasting and modellingCoreSell-side equity researchIndian brokerage research
  9. 079Value an EV charging network that loses money until year four. In one scenario it scales to Rs 600 crore of free cash flow; otherwise it is sold cheaply. How do you build one value?DCF and intrinsic valueHardBuy-side equity researchHedge fund long/short
  10. 080A cement company looks cheap on P/E against its peers but trades in line with them on EV/EBITDA, and it carries net debt of three times EBITDA. Which multiple should you trust, and why?Relative valuationCoreSell-side equity researchBuy-side equity research

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