Stock watch: J M Financial

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| JM Financial Ltd ( JMFL) is one of the leading securities firm in India. Its association with Morgan Stanley Dean Witter also provides it with a strong brand recognition. |
| The primary driver of the company's earnings is its joint venture with Morgan Stanley Securities (JMMSSL), which is ranked among the top five institutional stock broking firms in India. |
| Analysts expect the company's top line to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 66.6 per cent and profit after tax (PAT) to grow at CAGR of 53.5 per cent during FY2005-07E. |
| Considering the scrip to be a major beneficiary of the escalating activities in the country's stock market, analysts expect the stock to perform well in the future. |
| According to them, at the current price of Rs 300, the stock is discounting its FY2007E earnings per share (EPS) by nearly 16 times. JM Financial had recently approved a Rs 2 crore investment in equity shares of its newly incorporated subsidiary JM Financial Commtrade. |
First Published: Sep 06 2005 | 12:00 AM IST