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Achanak stock itna kyu bhaga?
Asal mein, company ka March quarter ka result aaya hai aur bhai, ye expecting se kaafi better raha. Net profit 19% saal-dar-saal badh kar ₹244.3 crore ho gaya, jabki analysts ko bas ₹219 crore ki ummeed thi. Revenue bhi 12.5% jump kar ₹3,428 crore tak pahunch gaya, jo expected ₹3,277 crore se zyada hai. Aur kya bataun, EBITDA 24.9% badh kar ₹374.3 crore ho gaya hai aur margins bhi 10.9% ho gaye hain, jo pichhle saal 9.8% the. Ye number dekh kar hi investors ne stock ko 12% tak upar chadha diya.
Order book mein bhi dum hai!
Is achhe performance ka ek bada reason hai company ka strong order book, khaas kar industrial products aur infrastructure sectors mein. Heating, cooling, aur water solutions mein bhi kafi achha kaam hua hai. Aur haan, unhone ek ₹1,600 crore ka bada boiler package order bhi secured kiya hai. Ab unka total consolidated order balance lagbhag ₹13,604 crore ho gaya hai, jo pichhle saal se 27% zyada hai. Matlab future mein bhi growth ki acchi visibility hai.
Par valuation ki chinta toh hai boss!
Itni achhi performance ke baad bhi, ek badi chinta hai - stock ka valuation. Thermax ka share abhi bahut mahanga mil raha hai. Iska TTM P/E ratio lagbhag 73-79x chal raha hai, jo industry average 34x aur country average 29x se kaafi zyada hai. Dekho toh Apar Industries 62.59x aur Suzlon Energy 36.17x par trade kar rahe hain. Ye premium pricing show karta hai ki investors isse future mein bahut badi growth expect kar rahe hain, aur company ka market cap bhi lagbhag ₹50,000 crore hai.
Segment mein challenges, par tailwinds ka support hai!
Har cheez perfect nahi hoti. Inka chemicals segment thoda pressure mein hai kyunki raw material ke daam badh rahe hain aur product mix bhi change ho raha hai. Green solutions mein bhi project overrun costs ki wajah se margins thoda affected hain. Lekin achhi baat ye hai ki India jo energy transition, renewable energy aur infrastructure par focus kar raha hai, usse Thermax ko kafi faida hoga. Government ke clean energy, e-mobility aur green hydrogen initiatives inke liye long-term demand create kar rahe hain.
Analysts kya bol rahe hain? Potential downside ka risk!
Sabse bada risk toh iska valuation hi hai. Haalanki analysts abhi bhi generally 'Buy' rating de rahe hain, par unke average 12-month price targets ₹3,471.50 se ₹3,511.20 tak hain. Ye current stock price jo ₹4,200-₹4,500 ke aas paas hai, usse 15-17% niche hai. Iska matlab market ho sakta hai ki near-term growth ko zyada overestimate kar raha ho ya phir specific segment ke challenges ko underestimate. Stock ka history bhi volatility dikhata hai, jo bade infrastructure projects ke cycle se juda hua hai.
Shareholder Returns aur Future Outlook
Shareholder returns ki baat karein toh board ne final dividend ₹14 per share aur 60th anniversary par special ₹6 per share ka recommendation diya hai, matlab total ₹20 per share FY26 ke liye. Ye confidence dikhata hai. Par ab asli test ye hoga ki company apne strong order book ko profitable growth mein kaise convert karti hai, especially is high valuation par. India ka energy transition waise future expansion ke liye supportive backdrop zaroor hai.