Cochin Shipyard in Spotlight After Signing Rs 1,000 Crore Defence Contract

Cochin Shipyard in Spotlight After Signing Rs 1,000 Crore Defence Contract

Cochin Shipyard shares are expected to remain in focus on December 2, 2024, following the company’s announcement of a Rs 1,000 crore contract with the Ministry of Defence. The contract is for a short refit and dry docking of a large Indian Naval Vessel, with the project expected to take about five months.

Recently, Cochin Shipyard signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Seatrium Letourneau USA, Inc. (SLET) on November 22 to design and supply critical equipment for jack-up rigs in the Indian market.

Cochin Shipyard for the quarter reported a 4% rise in net profit to Rs 189 crore while revenue from operations increased by 13% to Rs 1,143.2 crore against Rs 1,011.7 crore in the corresponding period of the previous year.

Geojit Financial Services maintained a ‘buy’ rating on Cochin Shipyard’s shares with a target price of Rs 1,557, the brokerage said in its report dated November 25.

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Source: Moneycontrol

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