Karan Agarwal is a finance and investment analyst building his career at the intersection of equity research, valuation, and financial markets. He holds a BCom in Finance and Investment from Christ University, Bengaluru, has cleared CFA Levels 1 and 2, and is currently preparing for Level 3.
He is actively pursuing roles in investment research, with a focus on fundamental analysis, DCF modeling, and sector-level comparability work across listed equities.
At Motilal Oswal Financial Services, he ran a full end-to-end DCF valuation on P.N. Gadgil Jewellers, projecting revenue growth, modeling EBITDA margins, and discounting free cash flows at an 11-12% WACC to arrive at a buy recommendation with a target price of Rs. 1,100-1,200.
He also conducted a three-sector ratio analysis across IT, banking/NBFC, and FMCG, covering profitability, solvency, and efficiency ratios, and translated the findings into plain-language client commentary.
As President of Mercurius, Christ University's commerce club, he led a team of over 200 students and won the Best Business Club of the Year award.
