Rajesh Chavan

Equity Research professional with 2+ years of experience covering 20+ listed companies across Pharmaceuticals, Specialty Chemicals, NBFCs, Hospitality, and Real Estate sectors. Experienced in fundamental research, financial statement analysis, valuation, earnings analysis, industry research, and investment insights, with primary coverage in Pharmaceuticals and Specialty Chemicals.

Research Associate at Valorem Advisors (2024-04 – 2026-06)

• Conduct fundamental research and financial analysis on 20+ listed companies across Pharmaceuticals, Specialty Chemicals, NBFCs, Hospitality, and Real Estate sectors.
• Develop and maintain financial summary sheet models and perform valuation analysis using relative valuation, peer comparison, and key financial ratios to evaluate business performance, financial strength, and competitive positioning.
• Analyze quarterly results, earnings releases, management commentary, operational KPIs, and industry developments to assess business performance and earnings outlook.
• Perform company, peer, and industry analysis to evaluate business models, competitive positioning, growth drivers, risks, and long-term investment potential.
• Prepare and review research reports, valuation analysis, pitch books, quarterly earnings presentations, investor presentations, annual report sections, and peer benchmarking materials for management, analysts, and institutional investors.
• Draft and review earnings conference call management speeches, quarterly earnings releases, and investor communication materials while tracking corporate announcements, regulatory developments, raw material trends, and macroeconomic factors affecting covered companies.
• Participate in investor roadshows, earnings conference calls, analyst interactions, and management meetings, supporting institutional investor engagement through research, financial analysis, and investor communication materials.

Summer Intern at NNM NextGen Advisory (2018-04 – 2018-06)

• Assisted in preparing financial models and research reports for SME listings.
• Conducted research on SME IPO trends, valuation considerations and regulations.

MBA in Finance – MIT School of Business (2017-09 – 2019-06)

B.Sc. in Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics – Maharashtra Udayagiri Mahavidyalaya (2014-09 – 2017-06)