Published: 25th July 2024

This water treatment titan has rallied over 2x in a year. Should it be on your radar?

By: Value Research

The company

India is grappling with a water scarcity crisis and water treatment giant VA Tech Wabag is hugely benefiting from it as the market leader.

Engineering, procurement & construction titan

The EPC company primarily gets orders from government entities. Its stock soared over 2 times in the last one year after being stagnant for a decade. What changed?

Why the sudden optimism?

Its operational changes in recent years have improved financials. It is shifting focus away from core construction to high-margin, asset-light segments like engineering & procurement (EP).

Big goals for next 2-3 years

With an order book worth Rs 11,400 crore, it expects 15-20% annual revenue growth, driven by its EP business. Note that in the last decade, its revenue grew only 2% per annum.

Will the improvement last?

The improved margins and lowering of debt are favourable. But there are long-standing risks like high receivables and more. Given the stock rally, is there enough margin of safety then? Find out from the link below.