what are you saying guys.. The economy is in no way slowing down. Just look at the requirements of the Indian economy alone- it is huge!! just see the energy requirement of India alone 1,00,000 MW of power to be added in the 5 year plan- which means doubling of the power generation & distribution capacity in just 5 years. Apart from this, see the Middle-east: huge investments are taking place throughout the region, and is expected for atleast 5-7 years in Middle east.
For the company in question, 55% of it's turnover is from the power sector, the rest is from other sectors like steel, cement, refineries, petrochemials etc.; also exports account for around 10% of the turnover, almost all of which has been to the middle-east.
Don't be a bear, the economy is very robust, it's just a short-term market correction- people who invest in the market (the very big investors) also have to make money, and that happens only when shares are sold, like it has happened today. The market will again pick-up in few weeks.
So, the market is fundamentally very strong, and the overall growth story for India and several other world regions is excellent. Invest in the market at this time, for a medium term.
The company has an excellent client base like: Areva, L&T, ONGC, NTPC, EIL, BHEL, Siemens, Alstom, HPCL, ACC, Grasim, TISCO, PDO, Reliance Energy, Cairn Energy, Honeywell, TOYO, Nuclear Power, JSW, Jaypee, ESSAR etc. and over diversified sectors.
The company's turnover has grown exceptionally well over the years: from 16 Cr(FY03), 22Cr(FY04), 45Cr(FY05), 60Cr(FY06), 104Cr(FY07), and 75 Cr (for 6 months on FY08).
Also, since the copany is in the Industrial Project business only, there are very high entry barriers for new players, and so very less risk of new entrants in the market which already has few competitors.
Must buy. expect 30-40% rise over the mid-term. Also, please read the review on this company given by ET, Business Standard in todays paper (investor guide). There is a rating of 3.5 given by ET.
Also, it is important to note that the company is not in the dealer market like other companies in the sector like KEI, Polycab etc. which are being talked about. Another difference is that for Cords the major product is Control, Instrumentation (and specialised design cables)and LT power cables , whereas the other majors being talked about in this forum are mainly in the power cables area (HT). Hence, it will not be correct to compare these. Cords, is also thus less susseptible to changes in copper prices as compared to the HT cables majors. This is because instrumentation & control cables account for much less copper that the HT power cables. Copper is the metal that has maximum and frequent price variation.
So, go ahead, apply your mind, and you'll see it is logical to buy this share.