Videocon, Gitanjali Gems among 430 stocks trading below their face value

A sharp correction in small-cap stocks over the past few months has pushed 430 actively traded stocks on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) below their respective face value, as compared to 336 scrips at the beginning of calendar year 2018 (CY18).

Gitanjali Gems, Videocon Industries, Jai Balaji Industries, GTL, Orchid Pharma, IVRCL, Jaypee Infratech, PBA Infrastructure, Gammon Infrastructure Project, Tantia Constructions, ABG Shipyard, Shilpi Cable Technologies, Hindustan Dorr-Oliver, Andhra Cements, Burnpur Cement and Tree House Education are some of the prominent stocks quoting below their respective face value.

Thus far in CY18, both the S&P BSE Small-cap and the S&P BSE Midcap indices have underperformed by falling 15 per cent and 12 per cent respectively, as compared to four per cent rise in the S&P BSE Sensex.

Gitanjali Gems, Diamond Power Infrastructure, KSK Energy Ventures, IVRCL and Jaypee Infratech from the S&P BSE Smallcap and S&P BSE 500 index companies, have seen market price erosion of more than 75 per cent thus far in CY18.

Analysts remain cautious on small-caps and suggest investors stay away from companies where there is no / little earnings visibility and valuation comfort.

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