Smallcap stock soars 7% after bagging ₹3,069 Cr order from CPWD

Synopsis: A smallcap EPC company has secured a Rs 3,069.70 crore project from the Central Public Works Department (CPWD) for constructing Common Central Secretariat. This project adds on to the company’s robust order book of Rs 25004 Crore. 

A construction company who engages in Engineering, Procurement, and Construction work saw its stock in the focus soon after the company secured a Rs 3,069.70 crore project from the Central Public Works Department (CPWD).

With a market cap of Rs 6,119 Cr, Ahluwalia Contracts (India) Ltd saw its stock hit an intraday high of Rs 959 which is 7 percent higher than the previous close of Rs 896. The stock has given a compounded return of 27 percent in the last 5 years while the 3 year number is at 21 percent.

What’s the News?

On Friday Ahluwalia Contracts (India) Ltd announced that the  company has secured a major construction order worth Rs 3,069.70 crore from the Central Public Works Department (CPWD), strengthening its order book. 

The project involves the construction of Common Central Secretariat Buildings 8 and 9 in New Delhi and will be executed under the Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) mode. The scope of work primarily includes civil construction activities. 

The project is scheduled to be completed within a 21-month execution timeline, highlighting Ahluwalia Contracts’ strong presence in large-scale government infrastructure projects and its capability to deliver complex developments within stipulated deadlines.

As of September 2025, the company’s order book stood at Rs 25004 Crore, out of which Rs 18057 Crore are unexecuted orders. In the current fiscal year, the company has witnessed an order inflow of Rs 4374 Crore according to its filling for Q2FY26. 

In FY25, The Gross order book has seen a 19 percent YoY growth, going from FY24’s Rs 19,706 Crore to FY25’s Rs 23539 Crore. While the unexecuted order book witnessed a 41 percent YoY growth for the same period, by going from Rs 11,179 Crore to Rs 15,775 Crore

The order book mix of Q2FY26 states that the company gets 44 percent residential order, 22 percent Infrastructure, 20 percent Commercial, while the rest includes hospital, institutional and hotel orders. Additionally the sector wise mix says 69 percent comes from the private side, 22 percent from central government, 7 percent from state government and 1.3 percent from  overseas government.

Business & Financial Overview

Ahluwalia Contracts (India) Ltd is a public engineering and construction company in India, primarily engaged in civil infrastructure and building projects. The company was incorporated in  1979. It is headquartered in New Delhi, India.

In the latest quarter the company saw a YoY revenue growth of 16 percent, going from Rs 1,011 Cr in Q2FY25 to Rs 1,177 Cr in Q2FY26, while the QoQ went up by 17 percent from Rs 1005 Cr in Q1FY26. The YoY Net Profits growth is at 107 percent, going from Rs 38 Cr in Q2FY25 to Rs 79 Cr in Q2FY26, while the QoQ growth stood at 54 percent from Rs 51 Cr in Q1FY26. 

The company has a 3 year profit CAGR of 9 percent, while the 5 year number is at 26 percent. The 3 year sales CAGR is at 15 percent, while the 5 year number is at 17 percent  Moreover, the company has a high ROCE of 18 percent, while the ROE stands at 12 percent.

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