The shares of Delhivery rose over 3 percent on March 21 after international brokerage Macquarie issued a bullish call for the stock. The shares of the company were hovering around Rs 264 apiece in morning trade.
Macquarie kept an 'Outperform' call on Delhivery stock, while keeping a target price of Rs 380 per share. The latest target price implies an upside potential of nearly 48 percent from its previous closing price of Rs 257 per share. This comes despite the recent downfall in the stock, falling nearly 40 percent from its September levels as against the 17 percent fall in the Nifty smallcap index.
The international brokerage said that the primary driver for the stock's recent fall is the sharp changes in third party logistics industry structure, fuelled by its key customer Meesho's internalisation push. Notably, the e-commerce platform Meesho is reportedly working to launch an IPO in India, after reverse-flipping from US.
Macquarie added that despite the poor near-term visibility for Delhivery's stock, it expects the company to accelerate its market share in this 'Winner-Takes-All' industry.
Delhivery had reported a 114 percent year-on-year (YoY) rise in its consolidated net profit at Rs 25 crore for the third quarter of financial year 2024-25 (FY25). The Gurugram-based company's revenue from operations stood at Rs 2,378 crore in Q3 FY25, up 8 percent YoY from Rs 2,194 crore in Q3FY24.
"On the back of growing revenues, rising profitability and a high-quality network, we continue to strengthen our competitive position in the industry," said Delhivery Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Sahil Barua after the release of the Q3 results.
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