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IPO(Initial Public Offer) Performance in the Indian Stock Market Since 2012

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 IPO(Initial Public Offer) Performance in the Indian Stock Market Since 2012   BSE(Bombay Stock Exchange) and NSE(National Stock Exchange) are the two main exchange for the Stock Market in India. More than 5,000 companies are publicly listed on the BSE, where the exchange was started in the year 1875. The Market value or Market Capitalization of the BSE is around USD 5.6 Trillion. There are 2,500+ companies are listed in the NSE, which was founded in the year 1992 and it's valued at USD 5.5 Trillion by this September 2024. Nifty50 is the primary index of the National Stock Exchange(NSE) and Sensex is the primary index for the Bombay Stock Exchange(BSE). It is noteworthy that there are SME Exchange for listing the Small and Medium Enterprises(SME) under BSE and NSE Exchanges. So far this year 2024, around 252 companies have been listed in the Indian Equity IPO Market, which included with SMEs. The total amount raised from these IPO Market for the current year till date is Rs.70,667

BASF India Limited - Fundamentals - FY2024

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 BASF India Limited - Fundamentals - FY2024   BASF ( 'Baden   Aniline   and Soda Factory') is a German based MNC and the largest chemical producer in the world, which was founded in the year 1865. This group comprises with so many subsidiaries and joint ventures in more than 80 nations. It have more than 390 production sites across the world and has clients in over 190+ Countries. BASF Group is having more than 1.12 Lakh employees globally in almost every country in the world. It is a Euro 69 Billion revenue Group as per the 2023 Report. Wintershall, Nunhems, TrinamiX, Cognis, BTC Europe, Chemster, Siegfried PharmaChemikalien Minden, Verenium Corporation, Isobionics, Succinity, Pinturas Thermicas del Norte are the subsidiaries of BASF Group. BASF India Ltd is a part of BASF Group. The business portfolio consists of Six segments such as Agricultural Solutions, Materials, Industrial solutions, Surface Technologies, Nutrition & Care and Chemicals. Here are the few fundamentals

D-Link India Ltd - Financial Data Insights

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 D-Link India Ltd - Financial Data Insights    Market Leader Of Switches & WLAN - Networking Products in India Key Products & Services: Wireless Broadband 4G/5G Routers, AIoT applications, IP Cameras, Devices to Smart Homes, Cloud Platforms, Switches and Structured Cabling   Revenue Breakup:    Domestic/Exports: 95% / 5%     Networking Products: 99% & Networking Software: 1% Geographical:  82 Operating & Sales locations across 44 Countries     Market Share in India:   WLAN Products: 40%    Switches: 30% Promoter: Taiwan based, founded in the year 1986 (51% Holding)     Fundamentals:  Debt Free Listed Company.  Interest Coverage Ratio(ICR): 126 Times  Sales Growth for the last 5 Yrs(CAGR): 12%  Profit Growth for the last 5 Yrs(CAGR): 26%  Balance Sheet - Reserves: Rs.458 Cr (Mar 2024)  Return on Equity - 5 Yrs: 19%  Return on Capital Employed(ROCE) - 5 Yrs: 24%  Promoter Holding - 51% (D-Link Holding Mauritius Inc)  Free Cash Flow(FCF) - 3Yrs Avg: Rs.52 Cr  Price to Sal

Infosys Limited - FY24 Results & Insights

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 Infosys Limited - FY24 Results & Insights India's second largest Information Technology (MNC) Company - Infosys were announced it's Q4FY24 and Financial year ending 2024 results today. We know that Infosys Limited is a Debt Free and Cash Rich Company in India. When we look at it's Operating Profit Margin(OPM) by every year, it is beyond 20 Percent always. So that it is managing well it's expenses on Total Revenue. However, it is increasing it's borrowing cost for the past 5 years.  As on Financial year ending March 2024, the borrowing cost seems Rs.8,359 Crore and the Cash Equivalents were stood at Rs.14,786 Crore. Let's see how it was performed in the last Financial year 2024 (Data below as Consolidated Statement - FY24), FY2024 vs FY2023: Revenue: Rs.1,53,670 Cr vs Rs.1,46,767 Cr Operating Profit: Rs.36,425 Cr vs Rs.35,130 Cr Operating Profit Margin(OPM): 24 % vs 24% Net Profit:  Rs.26,248 vs Rs.24,108 Balance Sheet & Cash Flow:  Reserves(March 2024):

Market Trading Hours of the Major Stock Exchanges - Global Equity Market

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 Market Trading Hours of the Major Stock Exchanges - Global Equity Market   Looking at the Global Stock Market Participation as per the FY 2022-23 Data, more than 55 Percent of the Total population in US invests directly in the Equity Market. This is about 33 Percent in the United Kingdom, 13 Percent in China and around 2 Percent in Brazil. In India, the contribution is around 3 Percent of the Total population, at the same time when looking at households, it is about 17 Percent participation in the Indian Equity Market. While there are many reasons for the low penetration(Participation) in the Stock Market in India, the most common and widely cited factor by the common public, it's Market Trading Hours.  Generally, the Market Trading hours in India would starts from 09:15 AM and ended at 03:30 PM during Monday to Friday(Week Days). Most of the people on this duration and days were engaged with their Corporate Job or Regular Profession. As the common public thinking that, it is attr

Gujarat Gas Limited - Financial Data Insights

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Gujarat Gas Limited - Financial Data Insights Gujarat Gas Limited (GGL) is a government company, formerly Known as GSPC Distribution Networks Limited(GDNL). The Company is engaged in the business and distribution of Natural gas in India and it's a Debt Free Company. Gujarat State Petronet holds 54.17 Percent of Stake in GGL.   GGL caters to its customers by providing CNG and PNG connections in domestic, Industrial, Commercial and Non commercial segments in the areas of South & Central Gujarat and Saurashtra.   India's largest player in City Gas Distribution with 27 CGD licenses across 43 districts in 6 states of Maharashtra, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana and Madhya Pradesh and One Union Territory of Dadra & Nagar Haveli.   GGL with more than 15.5 lakh households, over 13,000 commercial customers, 559 CNG stations, over 4000 industrial units and close to 30,000 kilometer of natural gas pipeline network. Market Share: Domestic Connections - 24 Percent Commercial Con

Listed Companies without (Zero) Promoter Holding in the Indian Stock Market ?

 Listed Companies without (Zero) Promoter Holding in the Indian Stock Market ?   According to the minimum public share holding rule as per the Regulations for the Indian Equity Market and it's Exchange, a listed company must allocate at least 25 Percent of it's shares to the Public including Retail Market participants. When we say public shareholders(25 Percent Rule), it may include Retail investors, HNI and Large Investors and Institutions.  On the other side for the Promoters, there is a rule that they should not hold more than 75 Percent of Shares in a single listed company in the Indian Equity Market. If a company owns more than 75 Percent of Shares in a company, then those shares must be sold through Divestment in a particular period of time.  Generally, these Promoters' Shareholding rules are not applicable for the Government owned companies and exempted entity. So they can hold more than 75 Percent of it's shares at anytime. Eg: Govt owned Insurance Companies, Oi