Heavy Buying: Ultratech's Competitor Declared Preferred Bidder for Limestone Blocks in Rajasthan – Stock Gains Over 6 Per cent on Tuesday
The company’s shares have delivered an impressive return of over 40 per cent in the past 1 year.
Star Cement Northeast Limited, a subsidiary of the company, has been designated as the preferred bidder for multiple limestone blocks—NB 04, NB 05, NB 06, NB 07, NB 08, and NB 11—located in N/V Nimbol, Tehsil Jaitaram, District Beawer, Rajasthan.
The limestone blocks cover an area of approximately 95.68 hectares and are estimated to contain around 63.90 million tonnes of limestone resources. The bidding was conducted through e-auctions by the Government of Rajasthan, marking a significant achievement for Star Cement Northeast Limited in its resource acquisition strategy.
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On Tuesday, the shares of Star Cement Limited closed at around Rs 213.95 per share on the BSE. The company’s current market capitalization stands at Rs 8647 crore. Additionally, the shares have delivered an impressive multibagger return of around 40 per in the past 1 year.
As per the Quarterly Results, in the Q1 FY25, Star Cement Limited recorded a revenue of Rs 751 crore compared to Rs 760 crore. The operating profit stood at Rs 116 crore. The net profit stood at Rs 31 crore compared to a profit of Rs 93 crore. Looking at the annual performance it generated a revenue of Rs 2911 crore in FY24 representing a gain of 7.61 per cent YoY compared to Rs 2705 crore. The operating profit for FY24 was Rs 557 crore with an operating profit margin of 19 per cent compared to Rs 468 crore with a margin of 17 per cent. The company reported a net profit of Rs 295 crore in FY24 compared to Rs 248 crore in FY23.
Investors must keep this stock on their radar.
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