IL&FS Engineering gains after emerging lowest bidder for rural electrification works

IL&FS Engineering and Construction Company rose 2.14% to Rs 45.30 at 12:30 IST on BSE after the company announced that it has emerged as the lowest bidder for rural electrification works in Jharkhand.

The announcement was made after market hours yesterday, 8 December 2016.

On the BSE, 2,621 shares were traded on the counter so far as against the average daily volumes of 46,726 shares in the past one quarter. The stock had hit a high of Rs 45.35 and a low of Rs 44.25 so far during the day. The stock had hit a 52-week high of Rs 71.55 on 14 December 2015 and a 52-week low of Rs 36.80 on 22 November 2016.

The stock had underperformed the market over the past 30 days till 8 December 2016, falling 4.31% compared with 3.25% fall in the Sensex. The scrip had also underperformed the market in past one quarter, falling 22.78% as against Sensex's 8.09% decline.

The small-cap company has equity capital of Rs 121.16 crore. Face value per share is Rs 10.

IL&FS Engineering and Construction Company has emerged as the lowest bidder for rural electrification (RE) works of Jharkhand Bijli Vitran Nigam (JBVNL), Ranchi worth Rs 225 crore in package of Sahibganj comprising Sahibganj and Pakur districts in Jharkhand state under Deen Dayal Upadhyay Gram Jyoti Yojana (DDUGJY).

DDUGJY-RE contracts are being funded by Rural Electrification Corporation (REC). The completion schedule of the works is 24 months.

IL&FS Engineering Services has been involved in rural electrification works in the states of West Bengal, Rajasthan, Orissa, and Uttar Pradesh.

IL&FS Engineering and Construction Company reported net loss of Rs 80.67 crore in Q2 September 2016 compared with net loss of Rs 81.87 crore in Q2 September 2015. Net sales rose 1.4% to Rs 356.87 crore in Q2 September 2016 over Q2 September 2015.

IL&FS Engineering and Construction Company is into infrastructure development, construction and project management.

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