Low PE high ROE stock: This small-cap company receives an order worth Rs 129.63 crore!

The stock has a 16.25 PE multiple, while the sectoral PE multiple is 28.15 and the ROE of 26.7 per cent respectively.

Today, shares of Likhitha Infrastructure Ltd rose 6.23 per cent to a day’s high of Rs 233 per share from its previous closing of Rs 219.35. At 03:30 pm, shares of the company ended the session positively, up 5.77 per cent to Rs 232 per share.   

The company recently informed the exchange that it has received an order worth Rs 129.63 crore (approx.) excluding GST from GAIL (India) Limited. The project includes a cross-country pipeline as well as associated laying and composite facilities for PART-B (Nagpur to Jharsuguda) of the MNYJPL project completed within 14 months from the date of LOI.  

Likhitha Infrastructure Ltd has a market cap of Rs 955.68. The firm is engaged in the business of pipeline laying by providing comprehensive erection, testing and commissioning of oil & gas pipelines, city gas distribution (CGD) projects and operation and maintenance (O&M) services.   

According to the full-year consolidated financial statements, net sales and net profit increased by 41.07 per cent and 40.6 per cent, respectively in FY22 over FY21.   

The stock has a 16.25 PE multiple, while the sectoral PE multiple is 28.15 and the ROE of 26.7 per cent respectively. The stock has gained 62.92 per cent in the last six months, with a 52-week high of Rs 274 and a 52-week low of Rs 118. Investors should keep an eye on this low PE high ROE stock.