Listed Firms

The concluding part of the series looks at investment sentiment among listed SME companies

Part-II of the series examines the improving balance sheets of SME-listed companies and their relatively conservative approach to debt after Covid-19

Generated Rs 11.1 trn in FY24; larger portion than before being used to retire long-term liabilities

PB Fintech and Delhivery were also among the top 15 most bought stocks, as per an analysis by Nuvama Alternative & Quantitative Research

This can be attributed to increased share of ESOPs in remuneration packages

The transaction is subject to necessary shareholders, creditors, and regulatory approvals, which can take around 12-15 months to complete

A cut in dividend payout last financial year came after three years of high double-digit growth, mirroring the boom in corporate profits in the post-pandemic period

The industry players say that the new avenue will help startups and unlisted companies access global capital

The last year saw 63 dissenting resolutions, constituting 11.19 per cent of the total, while this year it decreased to 44, representing 9.24 per cent of the total resolutions presented

To target 2 million vehicle sales before listing

Capital markets regulator Sebi on Monday came out with a consultation paper on streamlining disclosure requirements by listed entities. In its consultation paper, Sebi is looking to address the challenges faced with regard to submission of the financial result for the first time by newly listed firms and related to timeline to fill up vacancy of directors, Compliance Officer, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) in listed entities. Also, it is looking to address the issue of freezing of demat accounts of the Managing Director, Whole-time director and CEO of a listed entity for continuing non-compliance with the LODR Regulations or non-payment of fines by a listed entity. In order to provide adequate time to newly-listed entities to disclose their first financial results post-listing, Sebi has proposed that at least 15 days from the date of listing may be provided for such disclosures to newly-listed entities. "Listed entity, post listing, shall submit its

The new methods include transfer of shares held by promoters to an ETF run by a Sebi-registered MF, exercising options and allotment of shares under ESOP programmes

Companies had been non-compliant with listing requirements

Seeks the Sebi chair's intervention and probe in specific cases of violations

The estimated 0.7 million additional jobs created by listed companies may easily more than offset the recent layoffs seen in tech companies

The combined net profit of 2,725 listed companies across all sectors was down 6.3 per cent year-on-year (YoY) in Q2 -the first contraction after eight consecutive quarters of YoY growth

Suggests halving disclosure timeline to 12 hours; proposes mandating top 250 listed firms to confirm/deny media reports

The micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSME) ministry has created a portal where these firms can file applications online regarding delayed payments

Given the tightening liquidity conditions and higher cost of borrowings, corporates with a weak credit profile are likely to tap a loan against shares facility to meet their funding requirements

Business Standard analysis is based on the numbers of 47 Nifty companies, excluding Bajaj Finserv, HDFC Life, and SBI Life