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Naval Shipbuilding & Submarines
Navy's 200-ship fleet target by 2030 — DPSU oligopoly
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Theme
43
Stretched
Quality
45
Valuation
36
Momentum
50
Positive MoS
33%
P/E 43.0 · ROCE 32%
Thesis
The Indian Navy's Maritime Capability Perspective Plan targets a 200-ship fleet by 2030. Three DPSUs (Mazagon, Cochin, GRSE) control essentially 100% of complex warship and submarine orders, with execution timelines of 5-10 years per hull giving unusually long order-book visibility. Order-book-to-bill ratios for all three exceed 3x.
- ▸200-ship Navy fleet target by 2030
- ▸DPSU oligopoly — 3 players, ~100% of complex orders
- ▸Multi-year order-book visibility per hull (5-10 years)
- ▸Long cash-conversion cycle — working capital heavy
Top picks · ranked by U-Score within this cohort
#1GRSESmall
Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Limited
Industrials
UNDERVALUED
Dominant in frigates + fast patrol vessels for Navy and Coast Guard
MoS: +11.3%Piotroski: 6/9ROCE: 43%P/E: 40.0D/E: 0.01
63
U-Score
₹2685.60
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#2MAZDOCKLarge
Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited
Services
FAIR VALUE
Sole builder of destroyers + conventional submarines for Indian Navy
MoS: -3.2%Piotroski: 6/9ROCE: 36%P/E: 37.3D/E: 0.05
53
U-Score
₹2435.30
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#3COCHINSHIPMid
Cochin Shipyard Limited
Industrials
OVERVALUED
Premier yard for aircraft carriers + commercial ship repairs
MoS: -325.7%Piotroski: 6/9ROCE: 16%P/E: 51.6D/E: 0.28
31
U-Score
₹1441.20
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