Sector Byte For Oct 2023

SECTOR BYTE
OCT-23
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Top 3 Over-Weight Sectors
Auto Pharmaceuticals Telecom
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Overweight Sectors
AUTO
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Auto: Another Strong Quarter
Positive Growth
Most segments posted meaningful positive
growth. While the Medium & Heavy Commercial
Vehicles topped the race (with growth of 15%
YoY), 2W & Tractor Volumes declined
Electric Vehicles (EV) Penetration

As EV penetration continues to gain momentum,
players are expected to become more aggressive
on EV roadmap
Dual Tailwinds
Steep decline in prices of precious and base metals
have added to the margin expansion. Upcoming
festive season have also boosted growth expectations
This year its different!
Growth trends for this festive season are expected to be stronger

as previous year was plagued chip shortages. Better Product Mix,
effective cost control, rise in premiumisation etc. brace for margin
expansion. The demand momentum would also be influenced by
recovery in rural growth
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Auto: Tailwinds from Raw Material Prices
OEMs to continue to benefit from falling raw material prices

Steel, which is used for manufacturing of various auto parts, Rhodium (used in catalytic converts to reduce toxic gas emissions)
witnessed a price correction of 23% corrected sharply by 84%
Domestic CRC Steel Prices ($/ ton) Rhodium ($/oz)

85 28,000
80
23,000
75
18,000
70
65 13,000
60
8,000
55
50 3,000
Q2FY24
Q1FY22
Q2FY22
Q3FY22
Q4FY22
Q1FY23
Q2FY23
Q3FY23
Q4FY23
Q1FY24
Q1FY23
Q4FY23
Q1FY22
Q2FY22
Q3FY22
Q4FY22
Q2FY23
Q3FY23
Q1FY24
Q2FY24
FY: Financial Year, Oz: Ounce, OEMs: Original Equipment Manufacturer and CRC: Cold Rolled Coil. Data as on Sep 30,2023 is considered. Data Source: Axis Capital Research. The sector(s)/stock(s) mentioned in 05
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Auto: EV in full swing
There is more headroom for EV penetration across segments on the back of 3A’s
EV Penetration (%)
8 60 3A’s
% of EV Penetration in 2W, PV and CV
55.5
7
% EV penetration in 3W
55 Type of EV Affordability Availability Acceptance
6
5 50
Two Wheelers
4
3.5 45
3 Passenger
2 2.6 Vehicles
40
1 Three
0 35 Wheelers
Oct-21
Oct-22
Jun-21
Jun-22
Jun-23
Aug-21
Aug-22
Feb-22
Feb-23
Dec-21
Apr-22
Dec-22
Apr-23
Buses
2W PV 3W
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Top stocks and overweight schemes
Sector Exposure in Select Schemes v/s Broader Markets

Top Picks
IPRU Flexicap Fund
IPRU Innovation Fund

Maruti Suzuki India Ltd
IPRU Focused Equity Fund
IPRU Business Cycle Fund

TVS Motor Company Ltd
IPRU Bluechip Fund
IPRU India Opportunities Fund

Hero Motor Corp Ltd
IPRU ELSS Tax Saver Fund
IPRU Large & Midcap Fund

Tata Motors Ltd
IPRU Multi Cap Fund
Nifty 50
0% 5% 10% 15%
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Stock in focus: Maruti Suzuki India Ltd
Rationale
1. Maruti Suzuki India Ltd is one of the largest vehicle manufacturers by production in India
2. The company can be one of the biggest beneficiary of improved demand outlook given its leadership position
3. The company is building its position in EV space with its developing pipeline for ‘Born-Electric’ vehicles
4. Good traction can be seen in recent SUV launches taking the company’s market share to 29%$ in SUV space
5. Higher success rate in Model launches (~70%)^ as compared to competitors (~14%) helps the company to
maintain its leadership with innovation
SUV: Sports Utility Vehicles. ^Data from FY2011 to FY2020 is considered. $: Data as on Q2FY24 is considered. FY: Financial Year, EV: Electric Vehicle. Born-
electronic: A range of electric SUVs based on a common dedicated EV platform. Data Source: Investec Research, Emkay Research and Elara Capital. The
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Maruti Suzuki India Ltd- Leader with Market Share
The company continues to maintain overall market share with further scope for market share gain
Market Share Mix (%)
69 70
70 67 68
66 66
The company is currently an
60 undisputed leader in the Non SUV
60
52 space.
51
49
50 45 45 46
43 However,
40
A) Pipeline of new SUV model
30 28 launches and
25 26
23 24
21 20
20 B) High success ratio for new
products
10
paves way for gaining market
0 share in SUV space
FY 19 FY 20 FY 21 FY 22 FY 23 FY24E FY25E
Non SUV Share SUV Share Total Share
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Overweight
Sectors
Pharmaceuticals
& Healthcare
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Pharmaceuticals: Clearing Clouds of Uncertainty
The sector was plagued with multiple challenges which are now easing
US Price erosion has meaningfully eased due to product shortages.

India’s drug formulation exports to Ex-US remain steady
US Price
Erosion
Cost pressures for pharma companies have declined from the peak
thereby benefitting the margins
Lower Input
Costs
Diagnostic Non-covid revenues for diagnostic companies is expected to move higher due
Segment to a) Price hikes and b) Recovery in volumes, which were initially delayed due
to pandemic outbreak
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Pharmaceuticals: Steady Growth
Pegging a 11% CAGR in last decade, Indian Pharma Market is expected

to maintain annual growth rate in the range of 10-11%
Indian Pharma Market (INR Bn)

3,000
3,000
Indian Pharma Market is
2,500 expected to maintain
2,005 steady growth of 10-11%
2,000 1,859
driven by favorable
1,503 1,572
1,500 1,356 demographics, rising income
1,144 1,225
1,047 levels, improved doctor
1,000 915
731 806
research & diagnostics and
500 growth in chronic & lifestyle
diseases
-
FY 13 FY 14 FY 15 FY 16 FY 17 FY 18 FY 19 FY 20 FY 21 FY 22 FY 23 FY 27 E
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Pharmaceuticals: Domestic Market Remains Strong
Despite India being third

The Pharmaceutical largest in volume production, Benefits of price hikes in
industry in India is the India pharma exports India, currency depreciation,
third largest in the world in account for only 6.5% of the gradual normalization of
terms of volume and 14th total exports $^ creating supply chain etc. may start
largest in terms of value^. headroom for further benefitting Indian Pharma
We continue to remain penetration. Domestic Industry at broader level.
positive on companies business remains largest With new regulatory charges,
having strong franchise revenue contributor for consolidation of smaller
network in the domestic Indian Pharma Companies companies may be underway
market as well as global (Contribution was 44% in FY 23 v/s
37% in FY 18)
market
^Data Source: https://www.ibef.org/industry/pharmaceutical-india (last updated on Aug-23). $: Data for Mar-23 is considered. Abbreviations: US: United States. FY: Financial
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Top stocks and select overweight schemes
Top Picks Sector Exposure in Select Schemes v/s Broader Markets

Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. IPRU Smallcap Fund
Lupin Ltd IPRU Value Discovery Fund
IPRU Midcap Fund
Syngene International Ltd
IPRU Multi Cap Fund
Krishna Institute Of Medical IPRU Dividend Yield Equity Fund
Sciences Ltd
IPRU Bluechip Fund
Alkem Laboratories Ltd Nifty 50
0% 6% 12% 18%
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Stock in focus: Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.
Rationale
1. Sun Pharmaceuticals Ltd is India’s largest player in Specialty and Global Generics segment
2. The company has an improving business mix with a declining share of US Generics and resilient business in
Indian space
3. The company is expanding its specialty product portfolio which has an undertone of promising growth outlook
4. With management’s focus on i) Gaining revenue traction, ii) Cost controls/optimizations and iii) Robust
specialty product portfolio, company is in the lap of luxury
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Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.: Specialty offerings in
focus
Uptick in R&D for Specialty Products

8
7
R&D Investment (INR Bn)
6
1.7 2.1
5 1.5
1.2 1.1 1.3
1.5
4 1.0
3
5.0
4.4 4.3 4.4 4.6
2 3.9 4.2
3.6
0
Q1FY22 Q2FY22 Q3FY22 Q4FY22 Q1FY23 Q2FY23 Q3FY23 Q4FY23
Generic Specialty
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Overweight
Sectors
Telecom
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Telecom: Seeds of Consolidation
Sustained momentum of Reported Subscribers in confluence with declining Industry players

suggest that industry consolidation is underway
Reported Mobile Subscribers (INR Mn) 2500 12

1200 10
10
1180
2000
Industry Size (INR Bn)

1160
8
No of Players
1140
1120 1500 6
1100 Average: 1155
4
4
1080
1000
1060
2
1040
1020 500 0
FY 16
FY 17
FY 18
FY 19
FY 20
FY 21
FY 22
FY 23
1000
Sep-19
Jun-20
Sep-20
Jun-21
Sep-21
Jun-22
Sep-22
Dec-19
Dec-20
Dec-21
Dec-22
Mar-20
Mar-21
Mar-22
Mar-23
Industry Size No of Players
Bn: Billion, Mn: Million, FY: Financial Year. Data Source: Motilal Oswal Research. The sector(s)/stock(s) mentioned in this presentation do not constitute any recommendation of the same and
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Telecom: Faster 5G Penetration
Developed 90 91 ……. 95 96 97 98 99 00
Nations
2G
Time-Gap: Eight - Ten Years
1991-92 1999-2002
2000 01 ……. 06 07 08 09 10 11 12
India’s time gap for
3G technology upgradation
Time-Gap: Eight - Ten Years v/s Developed Nations
2002-04 2011-12
has reduced from 8-10
2010 11 12 13 14 15 16 years (2G and 3G) to 3
4G
years (5G) fueling
Time-Gap: Three - Five Years
2010-12 2014-16 expectations of faster
2019 20 21 adoption of 5G network
5G
Time-Gap: Three Years
2019 2022
Data Source: Motilal Oswal Research. Map source: Map not to scale. This map has been used for design and representational purpose only, it does not depict the geographical boundaries of
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Telecom: Positive in the long run
Earnings growth of the sector 5G will open new The sector is on the cusp of
is expected to moderate in monetization avenues for multi-year upcycle driven by
the near term due to elevated Telecom & IT service changing usage behavior,
5G capex roll outs and rural providers. While use of 5G consolidating industry
densification. Absence of for retail users looks structure, 5G rollout
tariff hikes and slowing limited, enterprise usage momentum, increased focus
subscribers addition in the can be much wider. High on improvising telecom
4G space is likely to compress Capex intensity indicate infrastructure etc. thereby
the margins until 5G competitive 5G rollouts forming a base for our
penetration picks up the pace
positive outlook
IT: Information Technology. Source: JP Morgan, Motilal Oswal Research & IIFL Research. The sector(s)/stock(s) mentioned in this presentation do not constitute any
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Top stocks and select overweight schemes

IPRU Value Discovery Fund
Top Picks IPRU ELSS Tax Saver Fund
IPRU Flexicap Fund
Bharti Airtel Ltd
IPRU Dividend Yield Equity Fund
IPRU Bluechip Fund
Nifty 50
0% 3% 6% 9%
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Stock in focus: Bharti Airtel Ltd
Rationale
1. Bharti is advantageously positioned due to its market leadership in high-usage & high-ARPU customers.
2. Different Customer & Product mix enables the company to enjoy highest EBITDA margin in the industry
3. Bharti continues to lead on network speed and quality. Bharti enjoys the best network quality on video and
gaming experience while improving the most on 4G availability
4. With intensifying capex spends, the company’s 5G rollout may gather steam in long run
5. 4G capacity utilization of the company is around 60-65%^ creating headroom for expansion on the back of
ongoing capex acceleration
^Data for Financial Year-23. Abbreviations: ARPU: Average Revenue Per User, EBITDA: Earnings before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation & Amortization. Data Source: HSBC
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Bharti Airtel Ltd- Capex : A Dual Play!
The company‘s capex allocation focuses not only on 5G coverage but also on making brisk progress in Rural 4G rollouts
Bharti's Capex Allocation 4G Unique Location Count (In Nos)

120 40
FY 23 275,069
100 35
Capex as a % of Sales
80 30
Amt (INR Bn)
FY 22 237,577
60 25
40 20 FY 21 215,801
20 15
FY 20 192,068
0 10
Q4FY20
Q1FY21
Q2FY21
Q3FY21
Q4FY21
Q1FY22
Q2FY22
Q3FY22
Q4FY22
Q1FY23
Q2FY23
Q3FY23
Q4FY23
FY 19 172,627
Capex Amount Capex Intensity - 100,000 200,000 300,000
Capex: Capital Expenditure. Bn: Billion, Nos: Numbers and FY; Financial Year. Data Source: Bernstein Research and IIFL Research. The sector(s)/stock(s) mentioned in this presentation do not
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Bharti Airtel Ltd- Market share on the rise
Revenue Market Share of the company touched a life-time high in FY-2023
FY 2014 FY 2017
30 31
Company Company
70 69
Others Others
FY 2020 FY 2023
32
37
Company Company
68 63
Others Others
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Top 3 Under-Weight Sectors
Consumer Non Software

Metals & Mining
Durables
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Underweight
Sectors
Consumer
Non-Durables
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Consumer Non Durables: Multiple Ingredients
Delayed Rural Recovery Volume Pressures
Rural recovery continues to lag urban Companies reported sluggish volume growth.
growth. High interest rates, softening but Margins improved due to lower raw material
high inflation and lower income levels costs. However, a significant uptick is seen in
contribute to slower recovery of rural advertisment spends
demand
Multiple Headwinds Silver Lining
Deficient monsoon, lower wage rates, Urban demand remained resilient marked by
adverse impact of El-Nino conditions, consumer preference for premium products.
slowing agricultural business, cheap Companies are ramping up production of
chinese supply continue to take a bearing premium goods to cater growing affluent
on the rural demand demand
Data as on September 30,2023. Source: JP Morgan & Elara Capital. EL Nino: El Niño is a climate pattern that describes the unusual warming of surface waters in the eastern Pacific
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Consumer Non Durables: Valuations running ahead
Premium Valuations of Nifty FMCG Index over Nifty 50 Index

(Nifty FMCG P/E - Nifty 50 P/E)
25
Despite the sector being
20 plauged with multiple
headwinds, the stock
15
valuations are running
ahead of the broader
10
markets making overall
5 FMCG space expensive
Jun-22
Jun-20
Jun-21
Jun-23
Mar-20
Mar-21
Mar-22
Mar-23
Sep-20
Sep-21
Sep-22
Sep-23
Dec-19
Dec-20
Dec-21
Dec-22
P/E: Price to Earnings Ratio, FMCG: Fast Moving Consumer Goods. Data as on Sep 30,2023. Data Source: MFIE. The sector(s)/stock(s) mentioned in this presentation do not
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Top stocks and select underweight schemes

Top Picks
Nifty 50
ITC Ltd IPRU Smallcap Fund
IPRU Multi Cap Fund
Britannia Industries Ltd
IPRU Bluechip Fund
Hindustan Unilever Ltd IPRU Large & Midcap Fund
IPRU Flexicap Fund
United Breweries Ltd
Dabur India Ltd
0% 5% 10%
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Stock in focus: ITC Ltd
Rationale
1. ITC Ltd is a multi-national conglomerate having presence across five business segments namely FMCG,
Agriculture, Paperboards & packaging, Hotels & IT
2. ITC is less exposed to non-essential category and is a market leader in cigarette industry
3. ITC is a home to 25+ Mother brands and has nearly 800 patents filed
4. The Hotel segment of the company reported strong growth on the back of rising average room rate despite lower
occupancy (YoY).
5. Steady growth can be seen in FMCG business with cigarette segment leading the race
6. We believe the company is well placed to benefit from the premiumisation trend as it continues to strengthen its
product portfolio with new premium launches
Source: Company Report and ICICI Securities. FMCG: Fast Moving Consumer Goods. IT: Information Technology, YoY: year on year. The sector(s)/stock(s)
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ITC Ltd: Diversified Portfolio
EBIT Margins- Q2FY24 (%)
 Company posted steady revenue growth despite

Cigarettes slowdown in agricultural business and weak demand
15.3
+ cheap Chinese supply in paper segment
Other FMCG
9.1
 The Hotel business of the company posted strong
Hotels growth due to rising room rates
62.4
19.4
Agricultural Business  The FMCG & Cigarette business of the company
8.3 showed resilience growth largely due to customer

Paperboards, Paper & preference for premium products & stable tax regime
Packaging
Source: Kotak Securities Ltd and ICICI Securities. FMCG: Fast Moving Consumer Goods. FY: Financial Year, EBIT: Earnings Before Interest & Taxes. The
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Underweight
Sectors
Metals & Mining
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Metals & Mining: A mixed bag!
Metal markets likely to remain vulnerable in near term due to following factors
1 2 3 4
Global Slowdown to High Interest rates, strong Subdued demand in property Domestic demand for metals
take a bearing on metal US Dollar, softening real sector of China is partially remain steady due to underlying
demand estate activities across being offset by green strength of macro indicators
economies have resulted in transition activities in China
slowing demand
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Metals & Mining: Compressing Margins
Although India has been an outlier with rising steel prices,

spreads continue to compress due to strengthening raw material costs
Divergence in steel prices & margins Increase in Coking coal & Iron ore prices has resulted in lower spreads
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Metals & Mining: Cautious in the near term
Metal space has subdued China is a major player in the

As the sector is aligned with
demand due to environment global metal supply chain.
global cycles, the sector is
of high interest rates and China’s shift to green
currently in downturn.
high inflationary pressures. transition & measures
With continued slowdown in
Softening of Chinese undertaken by Chinese Govt.
global economies, the
demand (especially in to revive metal demand bodes
demand recovery gets further
Property sector) adds well for the sector in long run
delayed in the near term
downward pressure to the Underweight position is across
sector demand select schemes only
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Top Picks
Nifty 50
Jindal Steel & Power Ltd IPRU Dividend Yield Equity Fund

Hindalco Industries Ltd
Jindal Stainless Steel Ltd IPRU Bluechip Fund

NMDC Steel Ltd
IPRU Multi Cap Fund
Tata Steel Ltd 0% 1% 2% 3% 4% 5%
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Stock in focus: Hindalco Industries Ltd
Rationale
1. Hindalco, the flagship company of the Aditya Birla Group, is one of the largest players in the global Aluminum and
copper market
2. Hindalco’s wholly owned overseas subsidiary ‘Novelis’ is global leader in Aluminum products key markets being
beverage can sheet, auto-body sheets, specialties and aerospace
3. Company is one of the world’s most sustainable Aluminum company. ~80% of the waste was recycled and reused
in FY22
4. The company is also focusing on expanding its downstream capacity in order to capture growth in both copper
and aluminum
Abbreviations: FY: Financial Year. Source: HSBC Research and IIFL Research. The sector(s)/stock(s) mentioned in this presentation do not constitute any
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recommendation of the same and ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund may or may not have any future position in these sector(s)/stock(s). The information contained herein
is solely for private circulation for reading / understanding of registered Advisors / Distributors and should not be circulated to investors/prospective investors.
Underweight Sectors
SOFTWARE
37
Software: Valuations largely unaffected
Despite global downturn and earnings dip in the sector,

the index valuations continue to outrun broader markets
45 Divergence was due to pandemic driven

growth in Digital transformation largely
40 supported by easy money supply
35
P/E Ratio
30 However, despite
multiple headwinds in
25
the sector & tighter
monetary conditions,
20
sector continues to trade
at premium
15
Jun-20
Jun-21
Jun-22
Jun-23
Sep-22
Mar-20
Mar-21
Mar-22
Mar-23
Sep-20
Sep-21
Sep-23
Dec-19
Dec-20
Dec-21
Dec-22
Nifty 50 Nifty IT
Data as on Sep 30,2023. Source: MFIE. IT: Information Technology, P/E: Price to Earnings Ratio. The sector(s)/stock(s) mentioned in this presentation do not constitute any 38
recommendation of the same and ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund may or may not have any future position in these sector(s)/stock(s). The information contained herein is solely
for private circulation for reading / understanding of registered Advisors / Distributors and should not be circulated to investors/prospective investors.
Software: Currently down by Global Errors
Global uncertainties have led to wait & watch situation
Covid-19 skewed trajectory is Spending by the IT companies

normalizing. The revenue of the is compressing which bodes
sector is returning to average negatively for the sector
long term trends
However, as Global companies

Global slowdown, continued
look for diversified outsourcing,
monetary tightening, lower IT
Indian IT companies may stand
spending, commodity & wage
as major beneficiaries
inflation etc. puts downward
pressure in the near term
Abbreviations: IT: Information Technology. Data Source: JP Morgan Research & Kotak Institutional Equities. The sector(s)/stock(s) mentioned in this presentation do not
constitute any recommendation of the same and ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund may or may not have any future position in these sector(s)/stock(s). The information contained 39
herein is solely for private circulation for reading / understanding of registered Advisors / Distributors and should not be circulated to investors/prospective investors.
Software: Limited Near Term Visibility
There is favorable situation for

Global slowdown has led to increasing strategic alliance
Despite slowed demand,
decrease in Tech spending and between domestic and global
tech stocks continue to
cancellation of projects thereby players in the Digital
trade at PE higher than
squeezing net margins. Due to Transformation space.
Pre-Covid averages
macro economic Considering the need &
suggesting premium
uncertainties there is limited potential of AI across
valuations despite
segments, the sector can
visibility on near-term demand. earnings moderation
generate high wealth in the
structural long run
Abbreviations: PE: Price to Earnings Ratio. AI: Artificial Intelligence. Data as on Sep 30,2023 is considered. The sector(s)/stock(s) mentioned in this presentation do not
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constitute any recommendation of the same and ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund may or may not have any future position in these sector(s)/stock(s). The information contained
herein is solely for private circulation for reading / understanding of registered Advisors / Distributors and should not be circulated to investors/prospective investors.

Top Picks Nifty 50
IPRU Bluechip Fund
Infosys Ltd IPRU ELSS Tax Saver Fund
HCL Technologies Ltd IPRU Focused Equity Fund
IPRU Flexicap Fund
IPRU Multi Cap Fund
Tech Mahindra Ltd IPRU Large & Midcap Fund
IPRU Smallcap Fund
Cyient Ltd
IPRU Midcap Fund
Affle India Ltd
0% 5% 10% 15%
Data as on Sep 30,2023 is considered. IPRU: ICICI Prudential. The sector(s)/stock(s) mentioned in this presentation do not constitute any recommendation of the same and
ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund may or may not have any future position in these
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Stock in focus: Infosys Ltd
Rationale
1. Infosys Ltd is a multi-national company having presence in 50+ countries, providing information technology &
business consultancy services
2. The company has a versatile global client book across sectors such as Banking & Financials, Insurance,
Manufacturing , Communications etc
3. Sector headwinds may result into muted quarter for the company. However, company continues with large deal
momentum in which ~40% accounts for new deals
4. The management is focused to restructure the employee pyramid with the right mix of fresher thereby enhancing
overall employee utilization
5. The company has invested in building proprietary intellectual property in software platforms and products which
amplify its services or serve product differentiation
Source: Kotak institutional Equities. The sector(s)/stock(s) mentioned in this presentation do not constitute any recommendation of the same and ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund
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may or may not have any future position in these sector(s)/stock(s). The information contained herein is solely for private circulation for reading / understanding of registered
Infosys Ltd: Client Book Remains Intact
While ramp up in the deals have slowed down due to weak global macros
Company’s deal order book remains decent
Total Deal TCV
7000 Outlier due to acceleration in

digital transformation driven by
6000 excess money supply in market
5000
USD Mn
4000
3000
2000
1000
0
Q1FY20
Q1FY24
Q1FY18
Q2FY18
Q3FY18
Q4FY18
Q1FY19
Q2FY19
Q3FY19
Q4FY19
Q2FY20
Q3FY20
Q4FY20
Q1FY21
Q2FY21
Q3FY21
Q4FY21
Q1FY22
Q2FY22
Q3FY22
Q4FY22
Q1FY23
Q2FY23
Q3FY23
Q4FY23
Abbreviations: TCV: Total Contract Value, FY: Financial Year, Mn: Million. The sector(s)/stock(s) mentioned in this presentation do not constitute any recommendation of the 43
same and ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund may or may not have any future position in these sector(s)/stock(s). The information contained herein is solely for private circulation
for reading / understanding of registered Advisors / Distributors and should not be circulated to investors/prospective investors.
Riskometers
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investors whoare seeking*:
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SECTOR BYTE

Auto Pharmaceuticals Telecom

Electric Vehicles (EV) Penetration

This year its different!

Growth trends for this festive season are expected to be stronger

OEMs to continue to benefit from falling raw material prices

Domestic CRC Steel Prices ($/ ton) Rhodium ($/oz)

Sector Exposure in Select Schemes v/s Broader Markets

IPRU Innovation Fund

IPRU Business Cycle Fund

IPRU India Opportunities Fund

IPRU Large & Midcap Fund

Market Share Mix (%)

US Price erosion has meaningfully eased due to product shortages.

Pegging a 11% CAGR in last decade, Indian Pharma Market is expected

Indian Pharma Market (INR Bn)

Despite India being third

Top Picks Sector Exposure in Select Schemes v/s Broader Markets

Uptick in R&D for Specialty Products

Sustained momentum of Reported Subscribers in confluence with declining Industry players

Reported Mobile Subscribers (INR Mn) 2500 12

Industry Size (INR Bn)

Sector Exposure in Select Schemes v/s Broader Markets

IPRU India Opportunities Fund

Bharti's Capex Allocation 4G Unique Location Count (In Nos)

Capex Amount Capex Intensity - 100,000 200,000 300,000

Revenue Market Share of the company touched a life-time high in FY-2023

Consumer Non Software

Delayed Rural Recovery Volume Pressures

contribute to slower recovery of rural advertisment spends

Multiple Headwinds Silver Lining

adverse impact of El-Nino conditions, consumer preference for premium products.

slowing agricultural business, cheap Companies are ramping up production of

on the rural demand demand

Premium Valuations of Nifty FMCG Index over Nifty 50 Index

Sector Exposure in Select Schemes v/s Broader Markets

EBIT Margins- Q2FY24 (%)

 Company posted steady revenue growth despite

Agricultural Business  The FMCG & Cigarette business of the company

8.3 showed resilience growth largely due to customer

Metals & Mining

The sector(s)/stock(s) mentioned in this presentation do not

Although India has been an outlier with rising steel prices,

Metal space has subdued China is a major player in the

Sector Exposure in Select Schemes v/s Broader Markets

IPRU Value Discovery Fund

Jindal Stainless Steel Ltd IPRU Bluechip Fund

IPRU Large & Midcap Fund

Tata Steel Ltd 0% 1% 2% 3% 4% 5%

Despite global downturn and earnings dip in the sector,

45 Divergence was due to pandemic driven

Global uncertainties have led to wait & watch situation

Covid-19 skewed trajectory is Spending by the IT companies

However, as Global companies

There is favorable situation for

Sector Exposure in Select Schemes v/s Broader Markets

Total Deal TCV

7000 Outlier due to acceleration in