Low PE high ROE multibagger stock: Board announces 1:1 bonus share & Rs 6/share dividend; do you own it?
The stock is up by 45 per cent in just 1 year and gave multibagger returns of over 320 per cent in 3 years.
GNA Axles Ltd informed that a meeting of the Board of Directors of the company has approved bonus shares in the ratio 1:1 for its equity shareholders i.e., equity shareholders of the company will receive bonus equity share of the company in the proportion of 1 equity share of Rs 10 each for every 1 existing equity shares of Rs 10 each as of record date. The Board also approved a dividend of Rs 6 per share pre-bonus. The company fixed the record date for bonus shares and the dividend as Saturday, September 2, 2023.
Additionally, the company has announced its Quarterly Results (Q1FY24). Details below:
The company reported net sales of Rs 374.02 crore in Q1FY24 compared to net sales of Rs 375.17 crore in Q1FY23. The operating profit increased by 16 per cent to Rs 59 crore and the net profit increased by 23 per cent to Rs 33 crore in Q1FY24 compared to Q1FY23.
According to the annual results, the net sales increased by 24.65 per cent to Rs 1,583 crore and net profit increased by 46.07 per cent to Rs 130 crore in FY23 compared to FY22. The EPS for FY23 stood at Rs 60.66.
GNA Axles is engaged in the business of manufacturing auto components for the four-wheeler industry, the primary product being rear axles, shafts, spindles & other automobile components for sale in domestic and foreign markets. The company has a market cap of over Rs 2,000 crore.
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On Friday, shares of GNA Axles zoomed 0.75 per cent to Rs 975.30 per share with an intraday high of Rs 984.95 and an intraday low of Rs 951.85.
The stock is up by 45 per cent in just 1 year and gave multibagger returns of over 320 per cent in 3 years. The scrip has a PE of 15x, an ROE of 20 per cent and a ROCE of 21.60 per cent. Investors should keep an eye on this Small-Cap auto stock.
Disclaimer: The article is for informational purposes only and not investment advice.