The Rise of Mahindra: Charging Ahead With 13,241% Returns

Had you invested ₹1 lakh in August 2002, you could have had ₹2.2 crores in profits today, with returns of ₹1,32,41,000 and ₹87,99,785 in dividends! Here’s a look at how M&M came to be.

⚙️ Stock: Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.

⚙️ NSE: $M&M

🌱 The Roots

Mahindra & Muhammad was incorporated in 1945 by Ghulam Muhammad and two Mahindra brothers, Kailash Chandra Mahindra and Jagdish Chandra Mahindra. In 1948, however, following the withdrawal of Muhammad, the company changed its name from Mahindra & Muhammad to Mahindra & Mahindra.

🔎 Specialities

Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. is one of India’s most well-rounded automakers, offering 2-wheelers, 3-wheelers, PVs, CVs, tractors and earthmovers. Through its subsidiaries and group companies, it is also present in financial services, auto components, hospitality, infrastructure, retail, logistics, steel trading and processing, IT businesses, agribusiness, aerospace, consulting services, defence, energy and industrial equipment. The group manages 150+ entities on a consolidated basis and is present in over 100 countries and 22 industries.

🦂 The Scorpio Effect

Mahindra‘s Scorpio is undoubtedly the company’s most well-known product, as it provided the company with the impetus to become what it is today. Other than that, M&M‘s business partnership with Kotak, which required an investment of a mere ₹1 lakh, is regarded as Anand Mahindra’s best investment.

💰 Market Cap & Stock Value

The total market capitalisation of the group has increased 108x in the last 21 years and 23x in the last 11 years. On August 20, 2001, the shares of the company were trading at ₹9.29, while they were priced at ₹1,239.4 as of August 19, 2022.