Here's Why We Think Power & Instrumental (Gujarat) (NSE:PIGL) Might Deserve Your Attention Today

It's common for many investors, especially those who are inexperienced, to buy shares in companies with a good story even if these companies are loss-making. Unfortunately, these high risk investments often have little probability of ever paying off, and many investors pay a price to learn their lesson. Loss-making companies are always racing against time to reach financial sustainability, so investors in these companies may be taking on more risk than they should.

So if this idea of high risk and high reward doesn't suit, you might be more interested in profitable, growing companies, like Power & Instrumental (Gujarat) (NSE:PIGL). While profit isn't the sole metric that should be considered when investing, it's worth recognising businesses that can consistently produce it.

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Power & Instrumental (Gujarat)'s Earnings Per Share Are Growing

If a company can keep growing earnings per share (EPS) long enough, its share price should eventually follow. That means EPS growth is considered a real positive by most successful long-term investors. Power & Instrumental (Gujarat) managed to grow EPS by 15% per year, over three years. That's a good rate of growth, if it can be sustained.

Careful consideration of revenue growth and earnings before interest and taxation (EBIT) margins can help inform a view on the sustainability of the recent profit growth. Power & Instrumental (Gujarat) maintained stable EBIT margins over the last year, all while growing revenue 41% to ₹1.5b. That's a real positive.

In the chart below, you can see how the company has grown earnings and revenue, over time. To see the actual numbers, click on the chart.

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Power & Instrumental (Gujarat) isn't a huge company, given its market capitalisation of ₹2.5b. That makes it extra important to check on its balance sheet strength.

Are Power & Instrumental (Gujarat) Insiders Aligned With All Shareholders?

Seeing insiders owning a large portion of the shares on issue is often a good sign. Their incentives will be aligned with the investors and there's less of a probability in a sudden sell-off that would impact the share price. So as you can imagine, the fact that Power & Instrumental (Gujarat) insiders own a significant number of shares certainly is appealing. Owning 49% of the company, insiders have plenty riding on the performance of the the share price. Shareholders and speculators should be reassured by this kind of alignment, as it suggests the business will be run for the benefit of shareholders. Valued at only ₹2.5b Power & Instrumental (Gujarat) is really small for a listed company. So despite a large proportional holding, insiders only have ₹1.2b worth of stock. This isn't an overly large holding but it should still keep the insiders motivated to deliver the best outcomes for shareholders.

Does Power & Instrumental (Gujarat) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

One important encouraging feature of Power & Instrumental (Gujarat) is that it is growing profits. To add an extra spark to the fire, significant insider ownership in the company is another highlight. The combination definitely favoured by investors so consider keeping the company on a watchlist. We should say that we've discovered 2 warning signs for Power & Instrumental (Gujarat) that you should be aware of before investing here.

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Please note the insider transactions discussed in this article refer to reportable transactions in the relevant jurisdiction.

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