The shares of Asia’s largest producer of primary aluminum rose 4 percent to Rs 492.30 a share after the company signed an agreement to acquire a 26 percent stake in a Renewable Energy company.
At 1:55 p.m., On the National Stock Exchange, Hindalco Industries Ltd shares were trading at Rs 489.10 per share, up Rs 16 or 3.38 percent from the previous close price. The company has a market capitalization of Rs 1,09,888 crore.
According to the company’s exchange filing, Hindalco Industries Ltd. has entered into a Shareholder’s Agreement and a Power Purchase Agreement with Seven Renewable Power Private Limited to acquire a 26 percent stake or 3,25,000 Equity shares for a face value of Rs 10 in the company, which is involved in renewable energy generation and distribution. The acquisition will be completed within 3-6 months.
The acquisition is part of the company’s objective to develop and operate a captive power production facility to provide 100 MW of continuous renewable energy to its Smelter in Odisha.
The company’s revenue has declined by 8 percent year on year, from Rs 58,018 crore in Q1FY23 to Rs 52,991 crore in Q1FY24. During the same period, Net profit has significantly reduced by 40 percent from Rs 4,119 crore to Rs 2,454 crore.
As per the recent financial year, the company’s margin has decreased to a level where the operating margin is 7.54 percent and the net profit margin is 4.51 percent.
According to the recent shareholding pattern, the promoters hold 34.64 percent of the company, while Foreign Institutional Investors Hold 26.25 percent and domestic institutional investors hold a 30.02 percent stake.
Hindalco Industries Ltd. is a flagship company of the Aditya Birla Group. The Company is primarily engaged in the production of Aluminium and Copper.
Written by Omkar Chitnis
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