Synopsis:
EMS jumped sharply after it secured a Rs 184 crore contract from UP Jal Nigam for the Fatehpur Sewerage and Sewage Treatment Scheme (Zone-1) in Fatehpur. The work is to be completed within 24 months.
The shares of this leading turnkey services provider for water and wastewater collection, and more, are in focus after securing a significant order. In this article, we will dive more into the details.
With a market capitalization of Rs 2,984 crore, the shares of EMS Ltd made a day high of Rs 551.95 per share, up by 4 percent from its previous day closing price of Rs 532.50 per share. In the last one year, the stock has corrected by over 37 percent, as compared to NIFTY 50’s positive return of 2.4 percent.
About the Order
EMS Limited, through a stock exchange filing, announced that it has been awarded a significant contract by UP Jal Nigam (Urban) for the fabrication of different parts of the Fatehpur Sewerage and Sewage Treatment Scheme (Zone-1) in the Fatehpur district. The contract value is worth Rs 183.81 crore (excluding GST), and the completion time is set to be 24 months.
As of March 31, 2025, the company has a total unexecuted order book of Rs 2,236 crore, out of which 75 percent of the orders come from its water and wastewater segment, followed by 19 percent with the Building works segment, and the remaining 6 percent with power works.
Financial Highlights
The company’s revenue for Q1 FY26 came in at Rs 239 crore, registering a 16 percent growth from Rs 206 crore in the same quarter last year. Coming to its profitability, the company reported a net profit growth of 3 percent to Rs 38 crore in Q1 FY26 as compared to Rs 37 crore in Q1 FY25.
The stock has delivered an ROE and ROCE of 20.69 percent and 26.91 percent respectively, and is currently trading at a P/E of 16x as compared to its industry P/E of 22x.
EMS Limited is an EPC company based in Delhi, which mainly focuses on providing water and wastewater turnkey solutions. It oversees the entire process from engineering and design to construction and the installation of treatment facilities. The firm is a one-stop service provider for water, wastewater, and domestic waste management projects.
After 22 years, EMS is still focused on the same goals of developing environmentally friendly infrastructures and providing modern green solutions. Moreover, the company’s devotion to quality and trustworthiness has been the reason behind its receiving orders from the same customers again and again in all the states where it works.
Written by Satyajeet Mukherjee
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