Most sector PSUs ended FY23 with strong order books
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) on March 30 signed contracts with Indian shipyards, Bharat Dynamics, Bharat Electronics, and BrahMos Aerospace for equipments worth over Rs 35,000 crore.
The company has received an order of Rs 550 crore from Norway-based global logistics solution provider Samskip Group.
ICICI Securities remains positive on CSL led by strong earnings visibility considering healthy order backlog, expected pick-up in execution, and strong opportunities in ship-building segment
The stock hit a new high of Rs 610.75, and has rallied 12 per cent in past two days, surpassing its previous high of Rs 598.90, touched on November 24, 2017.
Thus far in FY23, MDL (up 277%), GRSE (201%) and Cochin Shipyard (185%) have seen their market price appreciated more than 100%, as against nearly 4% rise in Sensex.
Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders, Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers, and Cochin Shipyard have surged 129 per cent, 121 per cent, and 49 per cent each so far this year
The defence shipbuilding segment continues to look promising on account of ambitious acquisition plan of Indian Navy and Indian Coast Guard.