Rs 83,221 crore order book: PSU railway infra stock jumps over 10 per cent today; Recently bagged order worth Rs 837.67 core from Eastern Railway

The stock gave multibagger returns of 170 per cent in just 1 year and a whopping 1,760 per cent in 5 years.

On Monday, Rail Vikas Nigam Ltd (RVNL) shares gained over 10 per cent to an intraday high of Rs 462.75 per share from its previous closing of Rs 420.40. The stock’s 52-week high is Rs 647 while its 52-week low is Rs 162.10. The shares of the company saw a spurt in volume by more than 1.30 times on BSE.

Rail Vikas Nigam Ltd, a Navratna company was established in 2003 by the Government of India for various rail infrastructure projects. The company has delivered good profit growth of 21 per cent CAGR over the last 5 years and has been maintaining a healthy dividend payout of 33.4 per cent. As of June 30, 2024, RVNL has a strong order book of Rs 83,221 crores, focusing on railway, metro and overseas projects.

According to Quarterly Results, the net sales decreased by 27 per cent to Rs 4,073.80 crore and net profit declined by 34 per cent to Rs 222.56 crore in Q1FY25 compared to Q1FY24. In its annual results, the net sales increased by 8 per cent to Rs 21,889.23 crore and net sales increased by 16.5 per cent to Rs 1,469.53 crore in FY24 compared to FY23. The company has a market cap of over Rs 87,000 crore and the shares of the company have an ROE of 21 per cent and an ROCE of 19 per cent.

Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL) has secured a major railway contract worth Rs 837.67 crore from Eastern Railway. The joint venture of RVNL and SCPL will undertake a comprehensive railway construction project between Kalipahari and Pradhankhuta, including earthwork, bridge construction, and track work. The project is expected to be completed within 36 months.

Additionally, the consortium of RVNL-HFCL Limited-Aerial Telecom Solutions Pvt Ltd has been awarded two major orders from Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) for the development and maintenance of the Bharat Net middle mile network, valued at Rs 1,917,39,85,691.88 and Rs 5,008,20,35,544.26 respectively. Additionally, RVNL has received a contract from South Central Railway for track doubling and electrification works in Telangana, worth Rs 294,94,80,683.34.

In September 2024, FIIs increased their stake to 5.05 per cent and DIIs decreased their stake to 6.33 per cent compared to June 2024. As of September 2024, the President of India owns a 72.84 per cent stake and Life Insurance Corporation of India owns a 5.96 per cent stake. The stock gave multibagger returns of 170 per cent in just 1 year and a whopping 1,760 per cent in 5 years. Investors should keep an eye on this railway infra stock.

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