Why BLS International sold 100 crore revenue segment for 60 lakh

Market pulse

From the investor's mind

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Word in the street

BLS International Services Limited

BLS International Services Limited, a company with a market cap of about 9,017 crore, is dominating investor discussions after its stock fell 32.53 percent over the past year. Shareholders are raising serious questions about the sale of a business segment generating 100 crore in revenue to a director owned company for just 60 lakh. This transaction has triggered a broader debate around the company. Some observers note that while traditional value investing principles suggest that exploiting unsuspecting customers prevents a business from being a good investment, the actual performance of BLS International challenges this assumption in the Indian market.

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