02 Jan - Bedmutha Industries jumps 10% and hits the upper circuit today
Bedmutha Industries is a leading manufacturer and exporter of wire rope, tyre bead wire, galvanized wires, among other types. It is also involved in EPC projects and a consultancy division. Today, the company experienced a significant surge in its share price.
At the start of the day’s trading session, the Bedmutha industries stock opened at Rs 194 per share, indicating an approximate 3.19% increase compared to the previous day’s closing figure of Rs 188 per share on the BSE. As of the time of writing this article, the shares are currently at Rs 206.80 per share on the BSE. The stock has reached the upper circuit price limit of 10%, reflecting strong demand in the market with no sellers willing to offer shares, resulting in potential buyers being unable to make purchases, leading to disappointment among buyers.
The company’s current market capitalisation stands at Rs 667 crore, and the stock has generated an impressive return of 235% during the past one year and around 642% return in the past three years.
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Business Overview
Bedmutha Industries Limited is an India-based company that manufactures and exports various products including wire rope, tire bead wire, galvanized wire, galvanized patented wire, phosphate patented wire, HC wire for ropes, spring wire, ACSR core wire, cable armoring wire, earth wire, stay wire, barbed wire, and others. Among its copper products are copper rods, copper wire rods (OFC), rectangular copper strips, and more. Additionally, it produces oxygen-free copper wire rods (8-30 mm) using the upcast method, copper bus bars up to 320 mm in width, and copper foils ranging from 32 microns to two mm in thickness and up to 320 mm in width.
The Company operates through segments including Steel, Copper, Consultancy, Windmill, and EPC Projects. Its plant has a wire drawing capacity of approximately 12,000 tons/month, a galvanizing capacity of 7,000 tons/month, and a patenting capacity of 3,000 tons/month. It exports its products to various European countries, South Korea, the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Countries (Middle East), Australia, the United States, Africa, and Asia.
Financial Performance
In the second quarter of FY24, the company reported revenues of Rs 199.05 crore, reflecting a growth of 18.30% YoY compared to the same quarter in the previous year, when the revenue stood at Rs 168.24 crore. The company posted an operating profit of Rs 8.5 crore for the quarter, in contrast to an operating profit of Rs 0.70 crore in the corresponding quarter of the previous year. Furthermore, the company reported a net profit of Rs 3.98 crore, compared to a net loss of Rs 1.22 crore in the same period last year. The company’s ROCE and ROE ratios are 12.9% and 13.5% respectively, while the stock is trading at a PE of 38.4 times in the market.
The Promoter holds 57.05% ownership in the company. Neither the FIIs nor the DIIs hold any stake, while the remaining 42.96% is owned by public investors, according to the most recent update.
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