This small-cap stock is one of the largest players in the domestic lighting industry

The stock surged 5 per cent on Thursday.

On December 15, the shares of Surya Roshni Ltd are trading at Rs 530, up by 5 per cent from its previous close of Rs 504.75. The stock opened at Rs 507.9 and so far, has made an intraday high and low of Rs 530.1 and Rs 507, respectively.  

Surya Roshni Ltd is India's top exporter of ERW (Electrical Resistance Welding) pipes, the top manufacturer of GI (Galvanised Iron) pipes, and 2nd largest player in the domestic lighting industry.  

In FY22, the company delivered excellent results. For FY22, the company’s revenue increased by 39 per cent, while its net profit jumped by 29.5 per cent, reported at Rs 204.92 crore. For the latest September quarter, the company reported total revenue of Rs 1984 crore with 2 per cent YoY growth. For the same quarter, the net profit increased significantly by 55 per cent YoY from Rs 44 crore in Q2 FY22 to Rs 68 crore. As per the FY22 period ending, the company has ROE and ROCE of 14 per cent and 16 per cent, respectively.  

About the shareholding pattern, 62.96 per cent is owned by the promoters, 1.18 per cent by FIIs, 0.04 per cent by DIIs, 1.89 per cent by Surya Roshni Employees Welfare Trust, and the rest 33.93 per cent by non-institutional investors.  

The stock is trading at a TTM PE of 12.89x and has a 52-week high and low of Rs 868.4 and Rs 336.05, respectively.