Rakesh Jhunjhunwala Stocks: This Big Bull-backed footwear stock may grow by 20% on steady growth trajectory, says ICICI Securities

Billionaire investor Rakesh Jhunjhunwala-backed this footwear firm – Metro Manufacturers shares have the potential to surge by almost 20 per cent on the again disciplined and regular progress trajectory, a home brokerage agency ICICI Securities stated whereas sustaining a Purchase stance on the counter.

Metro Manufacturers is likely one of the largest Indian footwear speciality retailers current in India and has the correct mix of manufacturers, which incorporates three umbrella manufacturers and two EBO (unique model retailers) tie-ups offering a progress runway by way of retailer addition, the brokerage acknowledged.

Ace investor Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, who can be referred to as because the Large Bull of the Indian inventory market, holds 39,153,600 fairness shares, which interprets right into a 14.4 per cent stake in Metro Manufacturers, as per the most recent shareholding sample of the corporate accessible on the exchanges.

The corporate is targeted on monetary self-discipline together with steadiness sheet power supplies confidence within the execution, apart from, it has an optimized mixture of in-house manufacturers and third-party manufacturers in MBOs (Metro, Mochi and Walkway) to drive buyer footfalls, enhance gross sales density and gross margins, ICICI Securities stated additional.

The brokerage sees income / EBIDTA (earnings earlier than curiosity, taxes, depreciation, and amortization) / PAT (revenue after tax) CAGR (Compound Annual Progress Price) of 30 / 28 / 31 per cent over FY22-24E and initiated at BUY with a goal worth of Rs 700 per share (20 per cent Upside).

By way of key dangers, ICICI Securities stated the delay in retailer addition and certain elevated competitors from regional gamers attempting to premiums.

The inventory on Friday closed by over 0.5 per cent decrease to Rs 584 per share on the BSE as in comparison with flat with damaging bias BSE Sensex. The scrip within the final 5 periods has jumped almost 10 per cent, whereas it has gained round 29 per cent year-to-date.