Ashish Kacholia-Backed Marine Infrastructure Company Bags Order Worth Rs 39,53,00,000 from Dredging Corporation of India – Promoters and DIIs Increased Stake
The company’s shares have delivered a multibagger return of around 2,000 per cent to its shareholders in just 3 years.
Incorporated in 2015, Knowledge Marine & Engineering Works Ltd is a Small-Cap company that provides dredging services, owns and operates marine craft, and offers repair, maintenance, and refitting services for marine crafts and infrastructure.
Knowledge Marine & Engineering Works Ltd has been awarded a work order by Dredging Corporation of India Ltd for the development and maintenance of the fairway in various National Waterways on the Barak River National Waterway–16 (NW-16), spanning the Bhanga to Badarpur stretch. This contract, valued at Rs 39.53 crore (inclusive of taxes), is set for a duration of three years.
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On Friday, KMEW's shares closed at around Rs 1957.70 per share on the BSE. The company’s current market capitalization stands at Rs 2111.27 crore. Additionally, the shares have delivered a multibagger return of around 2,000 per cent in the past 3 years.
The company doesn’t declare Quarterly Results and as per half-yearly results, in Sep 2024, Knowledge Marine & Engineering Works Ltd recorded a revenue of Rs 96 crore compared to Rs 107 crore. The operating profit stood at Rs 37 crore. The net profit stood at Rs 23 crore compared to a profit of Rs 24 crore. Looking at the annual performance, the company generated a revenue of Rs 164 crore in FY24. The operating profit for FY24 was Rs 202 crore with a net profit of Rs 39 crore compared to a net profit of Rs 48 crore in FY23.
According to the shareholding pattern of the company, the promoters hold a significant 60.66 per cent stake which was earlier 60.61 per cent. Public investors own 35.46 per cent of the shares, while DIIs hold 2.85 per cent which was earlier 2.18 per cent and FIIs own 1.03 per cent. Ashish Kacholia holds around 2.78 per cent stake in the company.
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