3:1 bonus share: Multibagger pharma products stock under Rs 80 in green as company bags order worth Rs 175,00,00,000 from Aster Biotech Limited, UK
. The company's shares have an ROE of 123 per cent and an ROCE of 100 per cent.
Today, shares of Remedium Lifecare Ltd gained 9.50 per cent to an intraday high of Rs 73 from its previous closing of Rs 67.03 per share. The stock’s 52-week high is Rs 179.66 and its 52-week low is Rs 66.25.
Remedium Lifecare Limited has been awarded a significant contract by Aster Biotech Limited, a pharmaceutical distribution company based in the United Kingdom. This multi-year deal signifies a major opportunity for Remedium to supply various pharmaceutical products to the UK market.
The contract spans three years, from July 2024 to June 2027. Notably, the first year alone holds substantial value, with supplies of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs), Intermediates, and Specialty Chemicals estimated at INR 175,00,00,000. This international contract positions Remedium well for continued growth and strengthens its presence in the global pharmaceutical supply chain.
Earlier, the company's board proposed a bonus share issue in a ratio of 3:1, meaning for every 1 existing share you hold, you will receive 3 additional fully paid shares (1 rupee each) on the record date set for July 6th, 2024. To accommodate this increase in issued shares, the board also recommends raising the authorized share capital of the company from Rs 30 crore to Rs 42 crore.
Remedium Lifecare Ltd, founded in 1988, is a pharmaceutical company that is a middleman for other drug manufacturers. They buy and sell active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), which are the core chemicals used in medications, and intermediate chemicals needed to produce those APIs. Remedium deals with both innovative and generic drug companies, supplying them with a variety of products including cholesterol reducers, antidepressants, asthma medications, and allergy medicine ingredients. They source and sell these materials from around the world.
Remedium Lifecare Ltd has a market cap of over Rs 700 crore with a 3-year stock price CAGR of 164 per cent. The company reported a total income of Rs 1,411.40 crore in Q4FY24 compared to a total income of Rs 75.58 crore in Q4FY23, an increase of 1,768 per cent. The company reported a net loss of Rs 53.72 crore in Q4FY24 compared to a net loss of Rs 4.78 crore in Q4FY23. In its annual results, the company reported total income increased by 698 per cent to Rs 4,062.80 crore and net profit increased by 504 per cent to Rs 32.72 crore in FY24 compared to FY23.
Earlier, the company's shares underwent several changes: a stock split on September 1, 2023, reducing the face value from Rs 10 to Rs 5, another stock split on February 23, 2024, bringing the face value down to Rs 1 and a bonus share issuance on July 28, 2023, in a 9:5 ratio.
According to the shareholding pattern, the promoters of the company own only a 1.11 per cent stake in the company. In FY24, FIIs took a fresh entry and bought a 0.04 per cent stake in the company and the maximum stake is owned by the public shareholders i.e. 98.85 per cent stake. The company's shares have an ROE of 123 per cent and an ROCE of 100 per cent. The stock gave multibagger returns of 1,900 per cent in 3 years and a whopping 16,000 per cent in 5 years.
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