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Prompt

This is for the recruitment process of IFSA BITS PILANI, For this round, you'll be stepping into the role of a financial analyst and building an investment case on a company we've allotted to you. The full problem statement, deliverables, and resources are in the attached document - please go through it carefully before you start. A few key things to note: Prepare the content for a presentation of 5-6 slides (excluding title, references, appendix, and thank-you slides). Building a DCF is highly recommended but not compulsory; it carries additional credit. Original work on the valuation and the deck will be appreciated. AI-generated decks (e.g. Claude, ChatGPT) will be heavily penalised, and any plagiarism in your analysis or recommendations will lead to immediate disqualification. Shortlisted submissions will be called for a PI round, where you'll present and defend your work. Feel free to reach out if you have any questions about the task or the process. TASK---You are part of an investment advisory firm and have been tasked by a client with determining whether Minda corp is a good investment. Build your case around this company and present a clear, well-reasoned recommendation. Deliverables--- Prepare the content for a presentation of 5-6 slides (excluding the title, references, appendix, and thank-you slides) covering, at minimum, the following: 1. Business model overview How does Minda corp make money across its segments? What are its major revenue streams and major expenses? Briefly explain the company's financials and historical performance. 2. Industry analysis What is the current state of the industry macroeconomic factors, consumption trends, competitive intensity, regulation, and growth outlook? 3.Relative valuation(comparable company analysis) Identify a set of comparable listed companies and benchmark your allotted company against them using relevant valuation and financial ratios (e.g. P/E, P/S, EV/EBITDA, EV/Sales, ROE, ROCE, revenue growth, and margins). You must choose at least three peers, and you should be able to justify why each one is a fair comparable. Part of what we're assessing is your judgement in picking the right peer set. Keep in mind: Aim for companies that are genuinely comparable ; similar business model, sector, scale, or growth profile, not just any company in a loosely related space. Truly clean, pure-play peers can be scarce for some companies. Where that's the case, you may need to widen the net to adjacent players, as long as you can defend the choice. Pick the valuation multiples that actually fit the business. Where peers are loss making or thinly profitable, lean on revenue multiples and unit economics rather than P/E alone. Use your chosen peer set to form a relative view of whether the company looks cheap or expensive, and fold that into your final call. 4. Final investment call with justification Issue a clear Buy / Sell / Hold call on the equity, backed by the research and the relative valuation you conducted. 5. Risks associated with the investment What factors make this a risky investment? ***Optional (Bonus): DCF Valuation ***For additional credit, you may build a Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) model (including Beta and WACC calculations) to arrive at a fair share price, complementing your relative valuation. This is highly recommended but not compulsory. If you build a DCF, attach a link to your DCF Excel sheet (set to public access) If your submission is shortlisted, you will be invited to a final PI round where you will present and defend the work you submitted. Resources Annual Report (company investor relations page or the BSE India website) Investopedia Yahoo Finance Screener (screener.in) Zerodha Varsity - Initial modules Aswath Damodaran on Valuation (YouTube playlist) Important All submissions will be subject to a stringent screening process. Any plagiarism found in the analysis or recommendations will result in immediate disqualification. All references used must be explicitly listed on a separate slide.