Chola Securities’ Dharmesh Kant bets on banks, power; cautions on consumer valuations

Dharmesh Kant, Head Research at Chola Securities, says India’s growth outlook remains strong, driven by robust demand, infrastructure execution and healthy credit growth. He remains positive on power equipment after further correction, prefers select private and PSU banks, sees value in pharma and hospitals, and is constructive on Mumbai-focused real estate. However, he advises caution on richly valued consumer stocks despite improving business fundamentals.