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Toh yeh do hubs, ek Global Service Hub aur doosra Global Digital Hub, 2026 ke Q2 tak start ho jayenge. Inka main kaam hoga finance, HR, supply chain jaise areas mein global operations ko standard karna aur efficiency badhana. Hyderabad ko isliye choose kiya hai kyunki wahan Global Capability Centre (GCC) sector kaafi grow kar raha hai, jahan last year 75+ GCCs aaye the aur is saal target 100+ ka hai.
Asal mein, pure chemical industry mein abhi margin pressure aur overcapacity ki dikkat chal rahi hai. Economy bhi slow hai, aur duniya bhar mein tensions hain. Is sab ko face karne ke liye companies cost kam karne aur services ko centralize karne par zor de rahi hain. BASF ka yeh move isi strategy ka hissa hai. Woh log 2030 tak apne Global Digital Services division mein workforce ko adjust karne aur sites ko consolidate karne ka bhi plan bana rahe hain.
Hyderabad isliye bhi popular ho raha hai kyunki yahan tech infrastructure zabardast hai, skilled talent ki koi kami nahi, aur operating costs bhi competitive hain. BASF ki toh India mein 130 years se presence hai, alag alag plants hain, toh yeh new initiative unke liye ek solid base par build ho raha hai.
Waise, Q1 2026 tak BASF SE ke shares ETR: BASFn around €52.77 aur €54.82 ke beech trade kar rahe the, jiska market cap €46.91 billion se €48.93 billion ke beech tha. P/E ratio bhi around 30.8x to 32.98x tha. EBITDA before special items €2.4 billion raha, jo pichle saal ke €2.5 billion se thoda kam hai. Lekin company ne bola hai ki full-year 2026 ke liye unka guidance unchanged hai.
Abhi analysts ke views mix hain. Kuch log 'Buy' bol rahe hain, target €62 ke aas paas. Lekin J.P. Morgan ne 'Underweight' rating di hai aur target sirf €36 rakha hai, earnings recovery ko lekar worries hain. Industry mein overcapacity abhi bhi ek bada issue hai jo profit margins ko hit kar raha hai. Aur haan, Europe mein strong Euro bhi pressure bana raha hai. Plus, kuch internal workforce changes bhi ho sakte hain.
BASF ka focus apne strategic goals par hai, unko market mein resilience aur execution par zor dena hai. Hyderabad hubs unke long-term plan ka important part hain kyunki yeh digital services ko cost-effectively provide karne aur global cooperation ko improve karne mein help karenge. Overall, analysts cautiously optimistic hain, consensus 'Hold' ya 'Moderate Buy' ka hai, average target price around €51.95 aur €52.21 ke beech hai.