Rs 3,682 crore order book: Multibagger civil construction stock hit upper circuit as Board sets QIP floor price of Rs 183.83 per share and bags order from Eastern Railway

The stock gave multibagger returns of 355 per cent in just 1 year and a whopping 1,885 per cent in 5 years.

On Tuesday, shares of GPT Infraprojects Ltd hit a 5 per cent upper circuit to an intraday high of Rs 192.95 per share from its previous closing of Rs 183.80. The stock’s 52-week high is Rs 207 and its 52-week low of Rs 40.14.

Established in 1980, GPT Infraprojects Limited, the leading infrastructure arm of Kolkata-based GPT Group, is a prominent player in both railway-focused civil and infrastructure projects (including bridges and ROBs) and concrete sleeper manufacturing for railways in India and Africa (with units in South Africa, Namibia and Ghana). GPT stands out for its strong project execution capabilities, financial stability and promising growth across its operations.

GPT Infraprojects Limited (GPT) has approved Qualified Institutional Placement (QIP) of equity shares, raising a significant amount of capital. The company's Fund-Raising Committee, meeting on August 26, 2024, approved the preliminary placement document, application form, and the opening of the equity share issue to eligible qualified institutional buyers. The floor price for the QIP was set at Rs 183.83 per share, based on the pricing formula prescribed by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI). The company may offer a discount of up to 5% on this floor price. The QIP is being conducted under the SEBI ICDR Regulations and Section 42 of the Companies Act, 2013.

GPT Infraprojects Limited (GPT) has secured additional orders totalling Rs 13 crore from PCMM/Eastern Railway, Kolkata. These orders are for the manufacture and supply of special sleepers. This increase in contract value reflects the continued trust and confidence of the client in GPT's capabilities.

According to Quarterly Results, the net sales increased by 2.5 per cent to Rs 241.73 crore and net profit increased by 30.1 per cent to Rs 16.22 crore in Q1FY25 over Q1FY24 while in its annual results, the net sales increased by 25.9 per cent to Rs 1,018.28 crore and net profit increased by 98.1 per cent to Rs 56.52 crore in FY24 over FY23.

The outstanding order book for the company now stands at approximately Rs 3,682 crore with a total order inflow for Fiscal 2025 of Rs 825 crore. Furthermore, shares of the company ex-traded bonus issue in the ratio 1:1 i.e., 1 equity share of Rs 10 each for every 1 equity share of Rs 10 each held by the shareholders. The ex-record date for bonus shares was Wednesday, July 03, 2024.

The company has a market cap of over Rs 2,150 crore. The stock gave multibagger returns of 355 per cent in just 1 year and a whopping 1,885 per cent in 5 years. Investors should keep an eye on this small-cap stock.

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