Winners of 2020 that continued its outperformance in 2021
Small-caps are attempting to become mid-sized while mid-caps are attempting to become large in market capitalisation
Markets are on a high ride and every day, new records are being made. Small-caps are attempting to become mid-sized while mid-caps are attempting to become large in market capitalisation. It is important that investors focus on quality when the markets are as heated as today.
Getting carried away and buying poor-quality stocks is not an option. Consistency in performance is significant in such markets. Following is the list of stocks that doubled in 2020 and built on their gains in 2021; thus, surprising investors on the upside.
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Company name
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Industry
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Returns from Jan 1, 2020 - Dec 31, 2020 (per cent)
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YTD returns (2021)(per cent)
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Tanla Platforms Ltd
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IT - Software
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873.52
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29.73
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Dixon Technologies (India) Ltd
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Consumer durables - Electronics
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254.91
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57.36
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Birlasoft Ltd
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IT - Software
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245.07
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33.86
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Laurus Labs Ltd
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Pharmaceuticals & drugs
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377.94
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54.76
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Adani Green Energy Ltd
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Power generation/distribution
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502.15
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19.8
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Vaibhav Global Ltd
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Retailing
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188.32
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61.78
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Solara Active Pharma Science Ltd
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Pharmaceuticals & drugs
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178.69
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44.84
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Navin Fluorine International Ltd
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Chemicals
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160.19
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20.78
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Deepak Nitrite Ltd
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Chemicals
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151.17
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74.97
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Firstsource Solutions Ltd
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BPO/ITeS
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145.1
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47.73
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Sequent Scientific Ltd
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Pharmaceuticals & drugs
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138.71
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53.15
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JB Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals Ltd
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Pharmaceuticals & drugs
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137.4
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46.14
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Poly Medicure Ltd
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Medical equipment/supplies/accessories
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134.59
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96.69
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Affle (India) Ltd
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Telecommunication - Equipment
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134.03
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38.67
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APL Apollo Tubes Ltd
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Steel & iron products
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133.55
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54.19
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Wockhardt Ltd
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Pharmaceuticals & Drugs
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132.63
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20.07
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Tata Elxsi Ltd
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IT - Software
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121.4
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91.16
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Persistent Systems Ltd
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IT - Software
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114.51
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64.21
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Mindtree Ltd
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IT - Software
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104.19
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42.8
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Advanced Enzyme Technologies Ltd
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Pharmaceuticals & drugs
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103.9
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23.14
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GMM Pfaudler Ltd
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Engineering - industrial equipment
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101.5
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28.93
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