Vikas Ecotech Ltd., a key player in the specialty chemicals and polymers sector, has been making headlines with its strong financial performance and strategic acquisitions. On the National Stock Exchange (NSE), the stock price of Vikas Ecotech opened today with a positive momentum, rising to Rs 3.72 per share from its previous close of Rs 3.49. Despite being priced below Rs 5, the penny stock has garnered attention due to its market capitalization of Rs 678.21 crore. The stock has a 52-week high of Rs 5.65 per share and a 52-week low of Rs 3 per share.

August was a month when Dalal Street investors noticed this stock after the company posted very good Q1FY25 results. Vikas Ecotech recorded a total income of Rs 93.64 crores during the quarter of the year ended June 2024. This was an impressive increase of 60 percent when compared to Rs 58.90 crores earned in the same quarter of the previous financial year. Further, the company’s total revenue also followed a sequential trend of Q-Q growth with a 52% increase from Rs 61.56 crores in Q4FY24.

The net profit of the company for Q1FY25 amounts to Rs 10.07 crore, which is an increase of 550% as compared to the net profit of Rs 1.55 crore during the same quarter last year. The increase was even greater when comparing the result with that of the previous quarter since the strong growth earned a monthly profit increase of 400% from a quarterly rate of Rs 2.06 crore. Such results explain the rapid growth and recovery of Vikas Ecotech, given the operational efficiencies and shift to higher margin products.

The growth story of Vikas Ecotech is not confined to the cliché of organic growth; the company has been on an Acquisition Mode for expansion. One of the major highlights of this year was the purchase of Shamli Steels, which was completed in the form of a share swap deal. Vikas Ecotech applied the share premium method to acquire Shamli Steels whereby its shareholders were given 38 million new shares at Rs 4.20 a share making this a Rs 160 crore acquisition. This transaction allowed Vikas Ecotech to acquire a stronghold in the portfolio of infrastructure by making Shamli Steels a 100% owned subsidiary.

The position of Vikas in ecotech as the manufacturer of specialty chemicals and polymers continues to grow since more industries are utilizing stabilizers, plasticizers and other additives which are supplied by Vikas. The company is facing competition on the global market as it is the only organotin containing organotin stabilizer and the only Indian organotin with its own R&D.

Vikas Ecotech is well-positioned for a more promising growth, with the continued efforts for expansion like the acquisition of a plasticizer business as well as Shamli Steels. These initiatives, along with the financial results achieved by the company, have further enhanced its image as a modern and progressive company in respect to chemicals as well as infrastructure.

Story first published: Tuesday, October 1, 2024, 15:00 [IST]