Upsides higher on Cochin Shipyards and Garden Reach Shipbuilders than Mazagon
Defence related stocks continue to trade in overbought territory, as momentum sees elevated sentiment.
The defence ministry on Friday inked a Rs 2,725 crore contract with the Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL) for refit of submarine INS Shankush. Shankush is a Sub-Surface Killer (SSK) class submarine. "The Ministry of Defence has signed a contract on June 30 for medium refit with life certification (MRLC) of sub-surface killer class of submarine INS Shankush with M/S Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd, Mumbai at an overall cost of Rs 2,725 crore," the ministry said. It said the submarine post MRLC will be delivered in 2026. "After completion of MRLC, INS Shankush will be combat ready and will join the active fleet of the Indian Navy with upgraded combat capability," it added. "This project is an important step towards development of MDL as Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) Hub for supporting the industrial ecosystem of India," the ministry said.
Shares of Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders hit a new high of Rs 1,213.40, surging 15% on the BSE in Friday's intra-day trade. Over 8 per cent of total equity of the company changed hands on the NSE and BSE
Thyssenkrupp AG's marine arm and Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited are likely to jointly bid for an approximate $5.2 billion project to build six submarines for the Indian navy
Among individual stocks, the technical & derivative analyst from HDFC Securities is bullish on NLC India and Mazagon Dock.
In the last three months, Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders has zoomed 196 per cent as compared to a 4.5 per cent rise in the S&P BSE Sensex
Thus far in FY23, MDL (up 277%), GRSE (201%) and Cochin Shipyard (185%) have seen their market price appreciated more than 100%, as against nearly 4% rise in Sensex.
Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders, Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers, and Cochin Shipyard have surged 129 per cent, 121 per cent, and 49 per cent each so far this year
The defence shipbuilding segment continues to look promising on account of ambitious acquisition plan of Indian Navy and Indian Coast Guard.
Amid the recent market fall,11 stocks hit record highs. Whenever any stock exhibits reluctantance to weaken despite a pessimistic bias, it means the underlying trend possesses a robust momentum.
'Taragiri', the third stealth frigate of the Indian Navy's Project 17A, was launched in Mumbai on Sunday, the Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders (MDL) said. This ship has been built using an integrated construction methodology which involves hull block construction in different geographical locations and integration and erection on the slipway at the MDL, it said in a statement. "In compliance with the notification issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs, the Government of India declaring a state mourning on September 11 (due to the passing of Queen Elizabeth II), the event was limited to a technical launch. As the event is tide dependent, any change in the schedule was not possible," the MDL said. The ship was named by Charu Singh, President, Navy Wives Welfare Association (Western Region), wife of vice admiral Ajendra Bahadur Singh, FOC-in-C Western Naval Command, who was the chief guest. The keel of 'Taragiri' was laid on September 10, 2020. The ship is expected to be delivered by August
At 10:49 am; MDL traded 12 per cent higher at Rs 396, as compared to 1.4 per cent decline in the S&P BSE Sense
As reported by Business Standard, the political and economic uncertainties in Sri Lanka and the congestion at the Colombo port are forcing more ships to turn towards Indian ports in recent months.
The Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd. (MDL) on Tuesday delivered the fourth Scorpene Submarine of Project P-71 to the Indian Navy which will be commissioned as INS Vela, officials said here.
The company plans to continue with its annual maintenance capex of Rs 100 crore for FY22
The company has declared interim dividend of Rs 109.11 crore at 54.10 per cent of equity capital for FY 2020-21, Government share being 84.83 per cent
Mazgaon Dock is the only shipyard to have built destroyers and conventional submarines for the Indian Navy
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