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Leadership Change Aur Stock Ka Girna: Kya Connection Hai?
Sundaram Clayton ne Venu Srinivasan ko Chairman aur Managing Director bana diya hai, R Gopalan ke hatne ke baad. Gopalan ab Non-Executive Independent Director rahenge. Lekin market ko yeh leadership change pasand nahi aaya aur stock seedha ₹1,237.30 tak pahunch gaya, jo 3.58% ka dip hai. Lagta hai investors ko lag raha hai ki sirf leader badalne se kaam nahi chalega, andar kuch aur badi gadbad hai. Aur haan, pichhle ek saal mein toh stock already 41.3% toot chuka hai.
Loss Badha, Revenue Gira: Q3 Results Ne Ki Pareshaan
Abhi pata chalne do ki stock kyun gira. Q3 FY26 mein company ka net loss ₹51.92 crore ho gaya, jo pichhle saal isi quarter ke ₹44.15 crore loss se 18% zyada hai. Matlab loss aur badh gaya! Revenue bhi 5% kam hokar ₹505.96 crore raha. Tax se pehle ka loss bhi ₹44.73 crore ho gaya tha, jo ₹39.02 crore tha pichhle saal. Jab company profit mein hai hi nahi toh P/E ratio kaise dekhenge, earnings per share toh negative -₹13.80 chal raha hai. March 2026 mein ₹533.62 crore ki zameen bechi hai, shayad cash ki zaroorat hogi.
Auto Parts Sector Toh Chal Raha Hai, Ye Company Peeche Kyun?
Dekho, India mein auto parts sector toh 6.8% saal dar saal grow kar raha hai, aur toh aur electric vehicle parts ka demand bhi badh raha hai. Turnover toh ₹3.56 lakh crore pahunch gaya hai. Par Sundaram Clayton ka market cap ₹2,800-₹2,900 crore ke aas paas hai aur performance bilkul alag dikh raha hai. UNO Minda jaise competitors profit kama rahe hain, par is company ka toh alag hi scene hai. Jab yeh profit mein thi tab bhi P/E 10.89 se 16.90 ke beech tha, ab toh kuch keh hi nahi sakte. Ek saal ka return toh -46.60% hai!
Brokerage Aur Analyst Kya Bol Rahe Hain?
Industry ka outlook toh achha hai, kuch brokers 'Outperform' bol rahe hain, par MarketsMojo ne toh seedha 'Strong Sell' rating de di hai. Unke hisaab se ROCE 0% hai aur Debt to EBITDA 16.11 times hai, matlab financial situation ekdum patli hai. Brokerage ke price target bhi bahut kam hain, around ₹291.24, matlab zyada ummeed nahi hai. TipRanks bhi isko 'Underperform' bol raha hai. Sabhi confusing hai ki company ka future kya hai.
Dividend Toh De Rahe Hain, Par...
Waise, company ne ₹4.50 per equity share ka interim dividend announce kiya hai FY26 ke liye, record date April 3, 2026 hai. Lekin jab tak yeh log apne badhte loss ko control nahi karte aur operations improve nahi karte, tab tak investors ka mood theek nahi hoga. Srinivasan ke leadership mein kya naye kadam uthaye jayenge, yeh dekhna hoga.