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Trident’s stock has been back in action, climbing 3.6 per cent to around Rs 32.3 in today’s trade (July 8, 2025). That’s caught the attention of retail investors scanning for mid-cap opportunities with turnaround potential. But while the momentum’s heating up, the real question is — are the fundamentals keeping pace?
What’s moving the stock
The share price has moved up over 15 per cent in the last month and over 30 per cent from its 52-week low. One reason is improved sentiment in the textile space — rising export orders and easing raw material prices. Another is a better-than-expected March quarter: Trident posted a Rs 133 crore net profit, its best in five quarters.
About the company
Ludhiana-based Trident Ltd is a textiles and paper company best known for towels, bedsheets, yarn and copier paper. It supplies to both domestic and export markets and has long been counted among India’s top home textile players. But over the past few years, growth has been patchy and margins have been under pressure.
Below is a table summarising the company’s fundamentals.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Market cap | Rs 16,786 crore |
| P/E ratio | 45.4 |
| P/B ratio | 3.6 |
| EPS | Rs 0.7 |
| Book value | Rs 9.1 |
| ROE | 8.2 per cent |
| ROCE | 10.6 per cent |
| Dividend yield | 1.5 per cent |
Value Research Online ratings
- Overall: 3/5
- Quality: 6/10
- Growth: 5/10
- Valuation: 5/10
- Momentum: 3/10
The final word
Trident’s stock is riding a wave of optimism, backed by improving numbers and a broad sector uptrend. But with valuations running ahead of fundamentals, this rally may need support from sustained earnings growth to hold ground. If you're betting on the stock, keep a close watch on future quarters, because at these levels, the room for error is thin.
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