Top 5 FMCG Stocks To Buy in India

Indian FMCG sector is the fourth largest sector in the economy with a total market size in excess of Rs. 2,000 billion. The sector has grown at a CAGR of 11 % over the last decade. Food product (43%) is the leading segment followed by personal care (22%). The Indian FMCG sector is expected to grow […]

Nifty Results Analysis – Q2 | 2016

Yesterday on Bloomberg I analyzed earnings trend for constituent companies of the S&P CNX Nifty. On year-on-year basis (Q2 2015 to Q2 2016) earnings showed a growth of 10.5%. In comparison, average stock prices went up by 5.13% during the same period*. Based on stock prices as on 1st October for each year. Current PE Valuation of the […]

Techno Electric & Engineering Company Limited – Stock Analysis

Price – Rs. 246 (after 1:1 bonus) 4 November, 2015 View – BUY INVESTMENT RATIONALE Techno Electric & Engineering Company Limited (“Techno Electric” or the “Company”) is headquarters in Kolkata and provides: (a) Complete solutions for captive power plants including Engineering Procurement Commissioning (EPC) of power plants and substations*, Balance of Plants (BOP) **, transmission and distribution of power, and industrial installations. […]

SJVN Limited Stock Analysis

Price – Rs. 27.80 2 November, 2015   INVESTMENT RATIONALE Diversification Efforts to Augment Growth SJVN- diversified presence in different set of power projects. The Company has 3 operational power plants projects with combined operational capacity of 1,959.60 MW including the country’s largest Hydropower plant (Nathpa Jhakri) with 1,500 MW of operational capacity. The Company has […]

Rama Steel Tubes – Stock Analysis

The steel sector as a whole is witnessing an unprecedented turmoil mainly on account of slowdown in China which remains the major producer and consumer of Steel. Of the ~ 1550 million tons of steel produced worldwide ~ 48% is both produced and consumed in China. Notice the geographical distribution and the pattern of use for steel. […]

Shipping Corporation of India Stock Analysis

Price: Rs. 83.50 Shipping Corporation of India (“Shipping Corporation” or the “Company”) is a Government of India undertaking and owns and operates around 38% of the Indian shipping Industry (- i.e. 38% of tonnage capacity in India), and has operating interests in all areas of shipping business; servicing both national and international trades. Shipping Corporation’s owned […]

Top 5 Banking Stocks You Should Consider Buying

With banking stocks making a comeback, I got a lot of queries on potential investment opportunities in this space. Let me know in comments section below if you agree with me on this: For a well diversified equity portfolio, you should own financial services stocks with a weight-age of at least 30% (in the current […]

Power Sector Stocks : Deep Value or Junk Buying?

There is a shortage of power in the country – there is excess power available with power producers – consumers have the capacity to pay – distribution companies (i.e. State Electricity Boards (SEBs)) can’t afford to buy power! THE PROBLEM Concession Agreements Over the past 2-3 decades projects were awarded to power companies with clearly […]

Should You Buy Tata Motors Stock At Current Price?

Over the past one year, Tata Motors has fallen over 42% (from Rs. 505.34 to Rs. 288.65), on the other hand its competitor, Ashok Leyland in the medium & heavy commercial vehicles (M&HCV) has surged 120.02 % (from Rs. 41.20 to Rs. 90.65) and Maruti Suzuki, its biggest competitor in passenger vehicle segment has rallied 55.38% (from Rs. 3008.60 to Rs. […]

Indian Stocks – Debt & Market Capitalization

Over the last 8 years, BSE Sensex has delivered a return of ~ 24% (i.e. from 21,206 in January 2008 to 26,392 on 28 January 2015). Yes, since 2008 (pre-crash levels), bench-marked Indian stocks have risen by approximately 24%.   8 years for a meager 24% return is disappointing to say the least. Even a […]