Shares of this small-cap stock are trading in the green today after it announced Joint Venture (JV) with the main focus on biofuels production in India. Year-to-date, the scrip has soared around 11 percent.
With a market capitalization of Rs 7,300 crores, the stocks of Praj Industries Limited spiked more than 7 percent today and currently trade at Rs 397.
The stock price movements are observed today after a recent filing by the company dated 6th July 2023 intimating that there will be a JV formed between Praj Industries and Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) to strengthen biofuels production capacities within India.
The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) covered various biofuels such as ethanol, biodiesel, compressed bio-gas (CBG), sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), etc. In October 2021, both entities collaborated for a 50:50 JV with an aim for a greener future.
The latest consolidated financials of the company exhibit an increase as far as the operating revenues and net profits are concerned. The operating revenues moved from Rs 2,333 crores during FY21-22 to Rs 3,528 crores in FY22-23 and net profits, in congruence, went up from Rs 150 crores to Rs 239 crores during the same time period.
In addition to the above, the basic profitability metrics such as return on equity (RoE) and return on capital employed (RoCE) showed a decent amount of growth with the former increasing from 16.40 percent during FY1-22 to 22.24 percent in FY22-23 and the latter, keeping the timeframe the same, moved from 21.87 percent to 28.91 percent.
As per the shareholding data available for the March 2023 quarter, the Promoters hold a 32.82 percent stake, and Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) hold a 17.83 percent stake in the company.
Praj Industries Limited is an India-based Engineering company with various business lines consisting of Brewery Plants, BioEnergy, Wastewater Treatment, etc.
Written by Amit Madnani
