Bharat Forge Limited is an India-based multinational company engaged in the business of metal forming. The sectors in which this company operates are forging, casting, and fastening. The company serves several industries, including automobile, oil, power, gas, rail, marine, aerospace, mining, and construction. The company was incorporated on 19 June 1961 as a part of the Kalyani Group, and its headquarters are located in Pune, Maharashtra. As of 15 October 2022, the market capitalisation of the company stood at Rs 34,838 crore.
The company is listed on the National Stock Exchange and the Bombay Stock Exchange under the codes BHARATFORG and 500493, respectively. The company is a part of indices Nifty 200, Nifty 500, Nifty Auto, and S&P BSE 100, among others.
Bharat Forge is India’s largest manufacturer and exporter of automotive components. Along with India, the company serves several international markets. The company is also one of the leading suppliers of aviation components. As of 15 October 2022, it has 10 manufacturing units spread across India, Sweden, Germany, France, and North America. For the quarter that ended June 2022, the company reported consolidated sales of Rs 2,851.46 crore with a net profit of Rs 164.45 crore.
The shareholding pattern of the company revealed that a 45.25% stake in the company is owned by promoters, 18.90% of the stake is invested in mutual funds, an 18.82% stake is owned by foreign institutional investors, an 11.69% stake is owned by retail investors, and the remaining 5.34% stake belonged to other domestic institutions. The company’s management team comprises Mr B N Kalyani (Chairman and MD), Mr G K Agarwal (Deputy Managing Director), Mr Amit B Kalyani (Deputy Managing Director), Mr P G Pawar (Independent Director), and Mr B P Kalyani among others.
On 14 October 2022, after closing, Bharat Forge Limited’s share price was Rs 747.80 at the NSE and Rs 748.45 at the BSE. The 52-week low and 52-week high prices of this share are Rs 595.85 and Rs 848.00, respectively. The shares have provided a six-month return of 2.12% and a one-year return of -6.94%. The top peers of the company include Sundaram Fasteners, Sona BLW Precision, AIA Engineering, and Mahindra CIE.
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