Naye Hotels Ayodhya aur Ujjain Mein!
Apeejay Surrendra Park Hotels (ASPHL) ne announced kiya hai ki unhone apne Zone Connect by The Park brand ke liye Ayodhya aur Ujjain mein do naye management agreements sign kiye hain. Plan hai ki Ayodhya wale hotel mein honge 56 rooms aur Ujjain mein 64 rooms. Dono hi jagah spiritual travelers ki demand bahut badh rahi hai. Lekin ye expansion ka news aane ke baad bhi, stock 1.68% down raha, ₹120.02 par close hua BSE par. Waise toh pichhle 6 mahine mein stock -17.74% gir chuka hai, aur pichhle 1 saal mein -21.73%.
Pilgrimage Tourism Ka Fayda?
Ye locations ekdum sahi pakde hain company ne, kyunki India mein pilgrimage tourism ka market booming hai. Hospitality sector $31 billion tak pahunch jayega 2029 tak, jismein spiritual travel ka bada role hai. Ayodhya mein toh visitors 5.75 crore se seedha 23 crore ho gaye hain sirf 2025 ke pehle 6 mahine mein! Ayodhya aur Ujjain ke liye travel searches bhi 2023 mein 585% aur 359% badh gaye the. Government bhi infrastructure par focus kar rahi hai, jo aur achha hai.
Competition Ka Pressure?
Par yahan competition bhi kam nahi hai. Bade players jaise Indian Hotels Company (IHCL) aur OYO bhi in shehron mein daud laga rahe hain. OYO toh akela Ayodhya mein 150+ hotels kholne wala hai! Itni competition se rates par pressure aa sakta hai.
Financials Aur Analysts Kya Kehte Hain?
Company ka debt-to-equity ratio 0.9 ke aas paas hai (FY23), aur interest coverage ratio 7.4x hai, matlab financials theek lag rahe hain. Analysts bhi zyada tar positive hain, average price target 64% se 70% tak ka upside dikha raha hai. Lekin haan, 2026 mein kuch reports ne analyst price targets ko ₹202 se ₹191 tak kam kiya hai. Company ki market cap ₹2,500-2,600 Cr ke aas paas hai, aur P/E ratio ~32.4 hai.
Aage Kya Ho Sakta Hai?
Abhi bhi kuch risks hain. Zyada competition se profit margins par asar pad sakta hai. Stock ka girna investors ki chinta dikha raha hai. Pilgrimage tourism seasonal ho sakta hai aur festivals par depend karta hai. Company ka P/E ratio ~32.4 hai, jiske liye sustained earnings growth zaroori hai. Dekhna hoga ki company kitni achhi tarah se expansion manage karti hai aur competition mein tik paati hai.
