The shares of this smallcap company locked a 5 percent upper circuit after signing an MoU with Larsen & Toubro and other infra & Defence Companies and startups. On a YTD basis, the stock has delivered more than a 200 percent return to its shareholders.
Price Movement:
With a market capitalization of Rs. 2,551 crores, the shares of NIBE Ltd started Monday’s trading session on a higher note at Rs. 1,942.30, locking a 5 percent upper circuit compared to its previous close of Rs. 1,849.85 apiece.
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What Happened:
Such a bullish movement in the share price was observed after the company in an exchange filing announced that one of its subsidiary companies Nibe Space Private Limited had signed a Memorandum of Understanding including Larsen & Toubro Limited, Centum Electronics Limited, Space Fields Private Limited, Thales Alenia Space (France), and Thales India Private Limited, among others.
This collaboration aims to form a consortium that will focus on the development and operation of a Private Earth Observation Constellation. The consortium will work together to supply various equipment, services, skills, systems, and support services necessary for the project.
Moreover, the primary goal is to establish a satellite constellation that will provide earth observation capabilities. This constellation will be available on a lease basis, allowing users to access satellite imagery and analytics as a service.
Additionally, Nibe Space Private Limited also secured four purchase orders from a major Indian infrastructure and defence company, totalling Rs. 50.01 crores.
The orders are for the supply, assembly, and integration of various electronic equipment, including drive units, junction boxes, amplifier units, DC units, outriggers control, and power distribution units.
Financials:
Looking at the company’s financial statements, the revenue decreased by around 28 percent from Rs. 152.17 crores during the March quarter to Rs. 110.06 crores in the June quarter. On the other hand, the net profits declined by 24 percent from Rs. 10.43 crores to Rs. 7.88 crores during the same period.
Important Financial Ratios:
In terms of key financial metrics, the company reported a Return on Equity (RoE) of 11.52 percent and a return on capital employed (RoCE) of 13.03 percent for the period spanning FY23-24. Additionally, during the same period, the net profit margin stood at 6.57percent.
Manufacturing Facilities:
The company has strategically expanded its operations and has already set up two plants and one more plant is going to be operational in the coming years. All the 3 plants are within the MIDC area of Chakan.
The plant 1 is dedicated to serving L&T Defence, underlining the company’s commitment to delivering high-quality products and services in this sector. Plant 2 is dedicated to the production of heavy fabricated structures and machinery.
Shareholding Pattern:
According to the latest shareholding pattern, the promoters hold 53.08 percent of the shares, foreign institutional investors (FIIs) have a stake of 7.89 percent, domestic institutional investors (DIIs) own 0.51 percent, and the remaining 38.52 percent is held by retail investors.
Company Profile:
Incorporated in 2005, Nibe Ltd is engaged in the business of Fabrication and Machining of components used in the Defence Sector as well as the assembly of components of e-vehicles. It also offers strategic products and related research advancements in the E-Vehicles division and the BVM R&D Foundation.
Written By Vaibhav Patil
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