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Why low valuation can, or can’t, be the only reason you should bet on Shriram Finance

Why low valuation can, or can’t, be the only reason you should bet on Shriram Finance
Why low valuation can, or can’t, be the only reason you should bet on Shriram Finance
Umesh Revankar, executive vice-chairman, Shriram Finance; image credit: LinkedIn

Synopsis

In the last one year, Shriram Finance went up nearly 70%, compared with Nifty 50’s 28% gains. Still, the stock is trading at a lower valuation compared to its peers. But is it a good enough reason to bet on Shriram Finance?

“The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step." — Lao Tzu Private equity players are attracted to the Shriram Group like bees to a honeycomb. And for a reason. In 2009, ChrysCapital made 8.5x returns on a partial exit from Shriram Transport, a specialised financier of used commercial vehicles. In 2013, American private equity (PE) major TPG made an exit at 7x. Now, Warburg Pincus has inked a pact to purchase Shriram Housing Finance,
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The Economic Times
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