Trident rose 4.53% to Rs 25.40 at 9:51 IST on BSE after the company said that its credit ratings have been upgraded by Credit Analysis & Research to A-.
The company made the announcement on Saturday, 23 August 2014.
Meanwhile, the BSE Sensex was up 116.34 points, or 0.44%, to 26,535.89.
On BSE, so far 1.93 lakh shares were traded in the counter, compared with an average volume of 2.66 lakh shares in the past one quarter.
The stock hit a high of Rs 25.70 and a low of Rs 25.05 so far during the day. The stock hit a 52-week high of Rs 27.30 on 9 June 2014. The stock hit a 52-week low of Rs 8.25 on 13 September 2013.
The stock had outperformed the market over the past one month till 22 August 2014, rising 6.58% compared with 1.51% rise in the Sensex. The scrip had also outperformed the market in past one quarter, rising 37.29% as against Sensex's 8.39% rise.
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The small-cap company has an equity capital of Rs 448.09 crore. Face value per share is Rs 10.
Trident said credit ratings on its long tem bank facilities of Rs 3342.39 crore have been upgraded by Credit Analysis & Research (CARE) as CARE A- (Single A Minus).
Credit ratings on long/short term bank facilities of Rs 1000 crore have been upgraded to CARE A- /CARE A2+ (Single A Minus / A Two Plus).
Credit ratings on short term bank facilities of 350 have been upgraded to CARE A2+ (A Two Plus).
The revision in the ratings of bank facilities of Trident factors in the overall improvement in the operational and financial risk profile of the company marked by growth in operations, better profitability and improved capital structure during the year ended March 2014 (FY14). The revision in rating also factors in the synergies emerging out of the merger of Trident and Trident Corporation (TCL) post the completion of terry towel project of TCL. The ratings continue to factor in the experienced management, long track record of the operations and a diversified revenue stream. However, the ratings are constrained by the working capital intensive operations, foreign exchange fluctuation risk, raw material price volatility, ongoing debt funded capital expenditure and cyclicality associated with textile industry, Trident said in a statement.
The ability of the company to sustain its profitability in all the business segments, efficiently manage its working-capital requirements and the completion of ongoing expansion projects without any cost and time overrun would be the key rating sensitivities, the company added.
Meanwhile, Trident on Saturday, 23 August 2014, announced that CRISIL has assigned the fundamental grade '3/5' to the company. The grade indicates that the company's fundamentals are "good" relative to other listed equity securities in India. CRISIL Equity has assigned a valuation grade of '5/5' indicating that market price has 'strong upside' from the current levels.
Trident's net profit declined 26.92% to Rs 32.30 crore on 4.6% growth in net revenue to Rs 913.30 crore in Q1 June 2014 over Q1 June 2013.
Trident is the flagship company of Trident Group, a $1 billion Indian business conglomerate and a global player. Headquartered in Ludhiana, Punjab, Trident is the largest terry towel and wheat straw based paper manufacturer in the world. With the establishment of state-of- the-art manufacturing processes and systems coupled with appropriate human capital and credentials, Trident has frequently received accolades from its patrons in recognition for delivering high quality standards and for its customer-centric approach. The company operates in two major business segments: Textiles and Paper with its manufacturing facilities located in Punjab and Madhya Pradesh. Trident's customer base spans over more than 75 countries across 6 continents and comprises of global retail brands like Ralph Lauren, Calvin Klein, JC Penney, IKEA, Target, Wal-Mart, Macy's, Kohl's, Sears, Sam's Club, Burlington, etc. With export turnover accounting for about 50% of total sales of the Company, Trident Group has emerged as one of the world's largest integrated home textile manufacturer.
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