DIIs bought 2 lakh shares: Bhatia Communications & Retail Ltd announced standalone results & 2nd interim dividend; Details inside!

DSIJ Intelligence-1 / 14 Nov 2025/ Categories: Dividend, Penny Stocks, Trending

The stock is up by 26.4 per cent from its 52-week low of Rs 21.20 per share and has given multibagger returns of 250 per cent in 5 years.

Bhatia Communications & Retail (India) Limited, a leading retailer and wholesaler of electronics, has grown from 1 store in 2008 to 237 stores (233 owned, 4 franchised) by FY25, primarily across South and Central Gujarat, with a growing presence in Maharashtra. The company, which is net debt-free with surplus cash and strong operating margins, maintains partnerships with major brands like Apple and Samsung. With promoters Nikhil and Sanjeev Bhatia holding 73.88 per cent of shares, Bhatia Communications plans further expansion into semi-urban Maharashtra over the next 2-3 years.

According to the Quarterly Results, the net sales increased by 20 per cent to Rs 134.34 crore in Q2FY26 compared to net sales of Rs 111.54 crore in Q1FY26. The company reported a net profit of Rs 3.73 crore in Q2FY26 compared net profit of Rs 3.58 crore in Q1FY26, an increase of 4 per cent. Looking at half-yearly results (H1FY26), the company reported net sales of Rs 245.88 crore and net profit of Rs 7.31 crore. In its annual results, the net sales increased by 7 per cent to Rs 444.67 crore and the net profit increased by 20 per cent to Rs 13.82 crore in FY25 compared to FY24.

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The company has announced a second interim dividend of Re 0.01 (1 per cent) per fully paid-up equity share with a face value of Re 1 for the financial year 2025-26. In compliance with Regulation 42 of the SEBI LODR Regulations, the company has set the Record Date as November 21, 2025. Only shareholders whose names appear on the company's register on this date will be eligible to receive this interim dividend payment.

In September 2025, DIIs took a fresh entry and bought 2,00,000 shares or 0.16 per cent stake. The company has a market cap of over Rs 300 crore with a PE of 25x, an ROE of 18 per cent and an ROCE of 22 per cent. The stock is up by 26.4 per cent from its 52-week low of Rs 21.20 per share and has given multibagger returns of 250 per cent in 5 years.

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