Penny stock below Rs 35 hit 5 per cent upper circuit; Earlier, the company entered into a loan agreement with Interlink Warehousing LLP
The stock is up by 79 per cent from its 52-week low of Rs 18.30 per share and gave multibagger returns of 340 per cent in 5 years.
Today, shares of Bhatia Communications & Retail Ltd gained 5 per cent to Rs 32.74 per share from its previous closing price of Rs 31.19 per share. The stock’s 52-week high is Rs 38.90 and its 52-week low is Rs 18.30.
Bhatia Communications & Retail (India) Limited has entered into a loan agreement with Interlink Warehousing LLP for an unsecured inter-corporate loan of Rs 5 crore. The loan carries an interest rate of 15% per annum and has a tenure of 6 months from the date of first disbursement or until demanded by Bhatia Communications. There are no related parties involved in this transaction, and no share issuance is associated with it. The loan agreement was executed on September 20, 2024, with Bhatia Communications as the lender and Interlink Warehousing LLP as the borrower.
About the company
Bhatia Communications & Retail (India) Limited is a major player in the retail and wholesale distribution of mobile devices, accessories, home appliances, and other electronic products. The company boasts strong partnerships with leading brands such as Apple, Samsung, OnePlus, Vivo, Oppo, Realme, Xiaomi, Motorola, Techno, Nothing, Noise, Boat, HP, Lenovo, Fire Boltt and more. With an average capital expenditure of Rs 8 to 10 lakhs per store, Bhatia Communications operates a network of 172 stores across India, including 160 owned stores and 12 franchise stores. Bhatia Communications & Retail (India) Limited has declared a final dividend of Re 0.01 per equity share (1 per cent) and the ex-date for the dividend was Tuesday, September 24, 2024.
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Results: According to the Quarterly Results, the net sales increased by 11.62 per cent to Rs 104.82 crore in Q1FY25 compared to net sales of Rs 93.91 crore in Q4FY24. The net profit increased by 22.5 per cent to Rs 3.65 crore in Q1FY25 compared to Rs 2.98 crore in Q4FY24. In its annual results, the net sales increased by 31.3 per cent to Rs 413.79 and the net profit increased by 20.8 per cent to Rs 11.52 crore in FY24 compared to FY23.
The company has a market cap of over Rs 400 crore with a PE of 36x, an ROE of 20 per cent and an ROCE of 22 per cent. The stock is up by 79 per cent from its 52-week low of Rs 18.30 per share and gave multibagger returns of 340 per cent in 5 years. Investors should keep an eye on this micro-cap stock.
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