Reliance Defence and Engineering Ltd

CMP: Rs.66.10

Reliance Defence & Engineering formerly Pipavav Defence and Offshore Engineering Company is into building defence warships and is an integrated defence, heavy engineering and offshore oil & gas assets' construction company. Reliance Infrastructure together with its wholly owned subsidiary Reliance Defence Systems ealier completed the acquisition of erstwhile Pipavav Defence. The mandatory open offer to acquire up to 26% shares from the public shareholders of Pipavav Defence was at a price of Rs 66 per share, which is close to the CMP of Rs.66.10.  

The erstwhile, Pipavav Shipyard was the first corporate shipyard to be granted clearance to build warships and other vessels for the Indian Navy, though the initial licence limits this to up to 5 ships per year. 

On March 26, 2015, the Company successfully implemented one of the biggest debt restructurings in India. Pipavav raised additional debt of INR 5,500 crore resulting in total debt line in excess of INR 12,000 crore (about USD 2 billion). The Company has a total enterprise value of USD 2.7 to 2.9 billion (Rs.19461.9 crores).

Pipavav Shipyard is one of the largest and leading shipbuilding company in India, spread over 500 acres (2.0 km2). It has access to over 720 meters of exclusive waterfront.

Key Statistics: 

(i) Face Value of the shares: Rs.10.

(ii) The Book Value of the shares: Rs.27.50

(iii) 50-Day Moving Average: Rs.64.93

(iv) 200-Day Moving Average: Rs. 64.27

(v) Market Cap: Rs.4,855.28 at the CMP of Rs.66.10

(vi) Industry P/E: 34.37

(vii) 52 Week High/ Low: Rs.72.85/ Rs.54.30

(viii) Industry P/E: 34.37, indicating the high growth of the sector. 

Buy the shares of the Reliance Defence and Engineering Ltd at the CMP of Rs.66.10, for a short term target of Rs.72-75.