Porinju Veliyath believes that the formation of tourism hubs, along with themes like affordable housing, is important. He mentions the potential of religious and pilgrimage tourism with international airports and sufficient infrastructure. The development of tourism can contribute 1% to India s GDP. EIH is a good bet in the luxury tourism sector, especially with new opportunities like Ayodhya. There is potential for growth in the tourism sector, which will have an overall impact on the economy. Porinju expects ONGC to lead the PSU pack in the next one to two years due to its low valuation.
Veliyath raised his stake in Kerala Ayurved by 164 bps to 4.82% in the quarter ended December 30, 2023. At the end of the September quarter, he held 3.18% stake in the company. The value of his holding is nearly Rs 14.8 crore, Trendlyne data said.
The smallcap counter has delivered multibagger returns of over 200% in the past 12 months, which is significantly higher than Nifty itself, which has delivered impressive returns of over 23% during this time.
“Rather than getting bothered much about the exuberance, there are some companies which have gone much beyond its fundamentals or justifiable limit. I definitely agree. That is where you have to do capital allocation and move to stocks or businesses still available at very reasonable valuation or stocks that are still underpriced.”
“The largest two holdings in our portfolio are Tata Communications and Raymond. Raymond has moved from Rs 3000 crore to now around Rs 14,000 crore market cap. Similarly, in Tata Communications, we continue to hold all our stocks and we have been buying till very recently. However, we are ready for 10-15% correction in both the stocks.”