Shares of Bhansali Engineering Polymers Limited, an Integrated Petrochemical Company based in India, rallied nearly 13 percent and currently trade at Rs 115. The company has a market capitalization of Rs 1,908 crores.
One of the probable reasons for the stock prices to surge is the recent regulatory filing that the company filed with the exchange. The filing mentioned about a meeting the company has scheduled on the 14th of May 2023 and the same is pertaining to the release of Audited Results for the Financial Year ended 2022-2023.
Moreover, the company’s Board will also propose issuance of Bonus shares which would be subject to the required approvals.
Bhansali Engineering Polymers is engaged in the process of manufacturing ‘Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene’ resins (ABS) and ‘Styrene Acrylonitrile’ resins (SAN). Its products are used as raw materials for companies that deal in home appliances, automobiles, telecommunications, etc.
Having a quick glance at the financials of the company, the revenues as well as net profit figures have reduced in recent quarters with the former moving from Rs 358 crores in Q2 to Rs 339 crores in Q3 and the latter, during the same period, decreased from Rs 41 crores to Rs 33 crores.
Coming onto the profitability ratios, the company has reported declining ROE and ROCE percentages with ROE moving down from 64.27 percent during FY20-21 to 42.03 percent in FY21-22. ROCE numbers showed a shift from 86.09 percent to 56.81 percent keeping the timeframe the same.
As per the latest shareholding data for the March quarter, promoters of the company hold a 56.71 percent stake, and Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) have a stake of 0.93 percent in the company.
Written by Amit Madnani
