The buzzing stocks in May so far primarily comprise of defence counters. The sector claimed the top four spots in the list of midcap stocks with maximum gains in the last 30 days.
Here’s a list of the top 5 stocks on a winning streak in the last one month we’ve compiled by analysing stock market statistics at FinancialExpress.com.
Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders
The share price of Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders has risen 30.81% in the last one month and was the top-performing midcap stock during the same time frame. The stock has raised investors’ money by 71.25% in the past three months and gave mutlibagger return of 140.1% in the last one year. The company that is in the making, breaking, and repairing of ship docks is trading near its all-time high of Rs 3,737.05. It closed the session on May 28 at Rs 3,663.75. The defence company’s market capitalisation stands at Rs 1.48 lakh crore.
Cochin Shipyard
Cochin Shipyard is another defence company in the Nifty Midcap 100 that remained buzzing for the whole month. The company is one of the peers to Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders. It has raised investors’ wealth by more than 30% in the last one month. In the past three months, the defence stock has given a return of 54%. The share price of Cochin Shipyard has raised investors’ wealth by 1097.73% in the last three years. Its market capitalisation stands at Rs 51,365 crore. It has a price-to-equity (PE) ratio of 62.09 and a price-to-book (PB) value of 9.74.
Bharat Dynamics
The share price of Bharat Dynamics has risen 29.38% in the past one month. Bharat Dynamics’ stock has increased by 97.47% in the last three months. The third defence stock holds up gains of 416.27% in the last three years. The company is in the business of aerospace and engineering. Its market capitalisation stands at Rs 70,259 crore. The stock has a PE ratio of 127.83. To simplify, an investor is willing to pay extra Rs 127.83 per share to its earnings. It has a PB ratio of 18.83.
Solar Industries
The share price of Solar Industries has risen 22.71% in the previous month. It holds gains of 85.31% in the past three months. The stock has surged by 494.89% in the last three years. The company operates in the industrial explosives sector. The company’s market capitalisation stands at Rs 1.46 lakh crore. The company has a PE ratio of 120.39 and a PB ratio of 38.37. The foreign institutional investors (FIIs) have significantly reduced their holdings in the company in Q4 FY25 from Q3 FY25. The company is in the business of industrial explosives.
Max Financial Services
The stock, which is the odd one out in the list, is in the business of finance & investments sector. Max Financial Services’ stock price has risen 17.14% in the last one month and 50.76% in the previous three months. The stock has given a return of 95.02% in the previous three years. Its market capitalisation stood at Rs 51,733 crore. Its PE ratio stands at 158.11, and its PB ratio at 10.01. The FIIs have a majority stake in the company of 47.5%. HDFC Mid-Cap Opportunities Fund (Regular Plan) has invested the highest amount in it.