LIC Increased Stake: Pipes Manufacturer Bags Two Major Orders in the USA – Stock Hits 52-Week High Today
The company’s shares have delivered impressive returns of over 220 per cent to its shareholders in just 2 years.
WCL is one of the largest manufacturers of large-diameter pipes globally. The company also manufactures BIS-certified steel billets, TMT (Thermo-Mechanically Treated) rebars, ductile iron (DI) pipes, stainless steel pipes, and tubes and bars. The company acquired Sintex-BAPL, a market leader in water tanks and other plastic products, to expand its building materials portfolio.
Welspun Corp Ltd has secured two significant orders in the USA, one each for HSAW and HFIW pipes, involving the supply of coated pipes for natural gas pipeline projects. With these additions, the total value of orders received by the USA plant in Q3 FY25 has surpassed Rs 7,000 crores. The execution of these orders is scheduled for FY25 and FY26. These new wins reaffirm Welspun's leadership and dominant market position in the USA’s oil and gas transmission sector. Additionally, the outlook for the USA market remains highly promising for the coming years, and Welspun is well-positioned to capitalize on emerging opportunities.
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Today shares of Welspun Corp Ltd are trading at around Rs 806.50 per share and hit a 52-week high. The company’s current market capitalization stands at Rs 21,158 crore. Additionally, the shares have delivered an impressive return of around 50 per cent in the past year.
As per the Quarterly Results, in Sep FY25, Welspun Corp Ltd recorded a revenue of Rs 3302 crore representing a de-growth of 18.66 per cent YoY from Rs 4059 crore. The operating profit for the period stood at Rs 400 crore along with an operating profit margin of 12 per cent. The net profit for the quarter stood at Rs 283 crore compared to a profit of Rs 387 crore last year same quarter. Looking at the annual performance, the company generated a revenue of Rs 17340 crore in FY24. The operating profit for FY24 was Rs 1561 crore with a net profit of Rs 1136 crore compared to a net profit of Rs 199 crore in FY23.
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