Rs 2,326 crore order book & FIIs increase stake: Heavy buying in this multibagger engineering stock at Rs 21.34; Hits upper circuits & FY24 results tomorrow!

The stock gave multibagger returns of 150 per cent in 1 year and a whopping 1,000 per cent in 5 years.

Today, shares of Salasar Techno Engineering Limited (STEL) hit a 5 per cent upper circuit to an intraday high of Rs 21.34 per share from its previous closing of Rs 20.30 per share. The shares of the company saw heavy buying recently with a spurt in volume by more than 1.01 times.

The Board of Directors of the Company is scheduled to be held on Thursday, May 30, 2024, at 01:00 P.M. at its office situated at Plot No. B-8, 913-916, 9th Floor, Tower-B, Noida One, Sector-62, Noida, UP-201301, inter alia, to consider, approve & take on record the Standalone & Consolidated Audited Financial Results of the Company for the quarter and year ended March 31, 2024.

Additionally, the company completed the acquisition of EMC Limited, which was in liquidation. This means STEL takes over EMC in its current state and assumes all risks. The acquisition was finalized through an e-auction for a total price of Rs 178 crore, with STEL recently paying the remaining Rs 168 crore. This move is expected to strengthen STEL's market position in the engineering and infrastructure sector. In a separate development, STEL's Board of Directors approved the conversion of warrants held by Coeus Global Opportunities Fund into equity shares. This conversion brings an investment of Rs 35.1 crore to STEL and increases Coeus' ownership stake in the company to 1.88 per cent.

Earlier to this, the company secured two major contracts. In a joint venture with Rail Vikas Nigam Ltd (RVNL) where STEL holds a 49 per cent stake, they won a Rs 173.99 crore project from Madhya Pradesh Power Transmission Company Limited (MPPTCL). Additionally, STEL secured a significant Rs 1,033.78 crore contract from Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited (TANGEDCO).

STEL, established in 2006, acts as a single source for customized steel infrastructure solutions in India. They offer comprehensive engineering, design, fabrication, galvanisation, and installation services. Their product range includes various towers (telecom, power transmission, lighting, etc.), substations, solar structures, railway electrification components, bridges, and custom steel structures. Additionally, STEL acts as an EPC contractor, undertaking complete project management for rural electrification, power lines, and solar plants. The company has an order book of Rs 2,326 crore as of December 31, 2023. 

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According to Quarterly Results (Q3FY24), the net sales increased by 26.32 per cent to Rs 304.35 crore and net profit increased by 56.75 per cent to Rs 167.10 crore compared to Q3FY23 while in nine-month results (9MFY24), the net sales increased by 18.43 per cent to Rs 841.10 crore and net profit increased by 40.89 per cent to Rs 35.96 crore compared to 9MFY23. As of April 2024, promoters own 58.76 per cent, FIIs own 6.27 per cent and the public owns 34.95 per cent.

The company issued bonus shares in a 4:1 ratio to its shareholders on February 1, 2024 (ex-date). This means that for every one share a shareholder held, they received four additional shares. The stock gave multibagger returns of 150 per cent in 1 year and a whopping 1,000 per cent in 5 years. Investors should keep an eye on this Small-Cap stock.

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