L&T gains on winning largest private sector defence order for Artillery guns

12 May 2017 Evaluate

Larsen & Toubro is currently trading at Rs. 1741.00, up by 4.75 points or 0.27% from its previous closing of Rs. 1736.25 on the BSE.

The scrip opened at Rs. 1736.25 and has touched a high and low of Rs. 1757.25 and Rs. 1727.55 respectively. So far 122403 shares were traded on the counter.

The BSE group 'A' stock of face value Rs. 2 has touched a 52 week high of Rs. 1771.00 on 27-Apr-2017 and a 52 week low of Rs. 1224.00 on 24-May-2016.

Last one week high and low of the scrip stood at Rs. 1765.00 and Rs. 1704.10 respectively. The current market cap of the company is Rs. 162435.86 crore.

The Institutions and Non-Institutions held 57.09 % and 42.90 % stake respectively in the company.

Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has entered into a contract with the Ministry of Defence (MoD) for supply of 100 units of 155mm/ 52 calibre Tracked Self-Propelled Gun systems to the Indian Army. The contract valued at about Rs 4500 crore, is the largest order placed by MoD on an Indian private company.

This win affirms L&T’s position as India’s leading private sector defence company with capabilities to design, develop and manufacture state-of-the-art platforms and systems for the Indian armed forces. This contract embodies the government’s ‘Make in India’ initiative. It envisages delivery of the 100 guns in 42 months with associated engineering support package and maintenance transfer of technology to support these Howitzer regiments throughout their life cycle. These guns will have over 50% indigenous content and will be delivered from the company’s manufacturing facilities, including a new Armoured Systems Complex at Hazira.

Larsen & Toubro is a major technology, engineering, construction, manufacturing and financial services conglomerate, with global operations.

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