Multibagger Airline Stock Under Rs 65 Jumps Over 5 Per Cent as Company Secures Major Victory as Supreme Court Upholds Division Bench Order; Complete Details Inside!
The stock gave multibagger returns of over 100 per cent from its 52-week low of Rs 29 per share whereas BSE Small-Cap Index is up by 60 per cent in the same period.
Today, shares of SpiceJet Ltd surged 5.6 per cent to Rs 60.84 per share from its previous closing of Rs 57.62. The stock’s 52-week high is Rs 77.50 and its 52-week low is Rs 29.
SpiceJet Ltd. welcomes the Supreme Court’s decision to dismiss an appeal filed by Kalanithi Maran and Kal Airways challenging a Delhi High Court division bench ruling in favour of the airline. The Division Bench of the Delhi High Court, on May 17, 2024, ruled in favour of SpiceJet and its Chairman and Managing Director, Ajay Singh, overturning a previous single‐bench order that directed SpiceJet to pay interest of up to Rs 300 crore to Maran in a dispute over an arbitral award. The Supreme Court’s dismissal of Maranʹs appeal vindicates SpiceJetʹs position in this protracted legal battle
Following this success, SpiceJet will now pursue a refund of Rs 450 crore, as outlined in our previous press release. In addition to significant steps being taken by SpiceJet to raise new funds, this refund will additionally strengthen the airline’s financial position and enable further expansion.
Earlier, the Board of Directors of the company at its meeting held on July 23, 2024, from 1:00 p.m. to 1:15 p.m., has, inter-alia, considered and approved the raising of funds aggregating up to Rs 3,000 crore through the issue of equity shares or any other eligible securities to qualified institutional buyers by way of qualified institutional placement under the provisions of the SEBI (Issue of Capital and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations 2018, and any other methods including by way of further issue, under the relevant provisions of applicable laws and subject to the approval of the shareholders of the Company and other applicable regulatory and contractual approvals, as may be required.
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About SpiceJet Ltd
SpiceJet is India's favourite airline that has made flying affordable for more Indians than ever before. SpiceJet is an IATA-IOSA certified airline that operates a fleet of Boeing 737s & Q-400s and is one of the country's largest regional players operating multiple daily flights under UDAN or the Regional Connectivity Scheme. The majority of the airline's fleet offers SpiceMax, the most spacious economy-class seating in India.
According to Quarterly Results, the company reported net sales of Rs 1,738.38 crore in Q4FY24. The operating profit increased by 18.4 per cent to Rs 401.33 crore in Q4FY24 over Q4FY23. The company reported a net profit of Rs 126.87 crore in Q4FY24 compared to a net loss of Rs 6.22 crore in Q4FY23, an increase of 2,140 per cent. SpiceJet significantly improved its financial performance in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, narrowing losses by nearly 73 per cent to Rs 409 crore compared to the previous year's Rs 1,503 crore.
This improvement was driven by a substantial increase in EBITDA to Rs 772 crore from a negative Rs 33 crore, and EBITDAR growing to Rs 1,410 crore from Rs 342 crore in the prior year. The airline also achieved an industry-leading domestic load factor of 92 per cent, a 1 per cent increase over the previous year, contributing to an 8 per cent improvement in passenger RASK due to a combination of higher yield and load factor. Additionally, SpiceJet strengthened its financial position by increasing its net worth by 20 per cent to Rs 646 crore compared to the previous fiscal year.
The company has a market cap of over Rs 4,700 crore. According to the shareholding pattern of March 2024, FIIs increased their stake to 1.73 per cent and DIIs increased their stake to 5.30 per cent compared to 0.33 per cent and 0.04 per cent in December 2023. The stock gave multibagger returns of over 100 per cent from its 52-week low of Rs 29 per share whereas BSE Small-Cap Index is up by 60 per cent in the same period. Investors should keep an eye on this small-cap stock.
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