Both of Porinju Veliyath’s long-term assets are now trading at collapse prices that are significantly reduced.

Ten years is a long time to invest in anything, particularly stocks. Porinju Veliyath used two stocks to do this. When the markets plummeted, he did not panic or follow the newest trends. He waited. What caught his attention and caused him to wait? Do these stocks have a unique quality? Let us try to determine whether Porinju believes they have the potential to be multibaggers in the future.

In a time when most investors only want to make rapid money and the stock markets are unsteady due to all the news, patience has become precious. Nonetheless, one of India’s Warren Buffetts, Porinju Veliyath, boasts of an investment approach that is probably like swimming against the tide. Instead of following market trends, Veliyath has established a reputation for himself by blazing his own trail.

Porinju’s discipline with these stocks has been demonstrated by two of his long-standing positions, which he has held for almost a decade. Are they positioned for substantial development, or do these lost opportunities demonstrate the strength of unshakeable conviction in a company’s long-term value proposition?

Thankfully, the crisis has caused these reliable investments in Porinju Veliyath, India’s Warren Buffett, to drop to almost half of their previous peak prices.

Let us examine these stocks in more detail to see if it makes sense to follow them.

Originally established as Sarda Plywood Industries PVT LTD in 1957, Duroply Industries Limited made tea chests in Jeypore, Assam, prior to starting to produce commercial plywood in 1964. In 1994, the company started selling veneers.

Duroply, which has a market value of Rs 180 cr, offers a range of products, such as flush doors, decorative veneers, different kinds of plywood, and blackboards. The company’s popular “DURO” brand is used to sell the goods.

According to Trendlyne.com, Indian billionaire Warren Buffett, Porinju Veliyath, and his wife Litty Thomas have acquired stock since December 2016 (when records were available). Litty holds 1.90% of Duroply as of the quarter that ended in December 2024, while Porinju owns 3.64%.

What has sustained Porinju’s enthusiasm and financial commitment to the business over time?

Sales for FY24 climbed from Rs 228 cr in FY19 to Rs 323 cr in FY24, a 7% rise over the preceding five years.

The company has previously reported Rs 265 cr in sales for the 9MFY25 fiscal year, which spans from April to December 2024.

In FY19, Duroply’s EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization) was Rs 10 cr. By FY24, it had risen by almost 4 percent. Additionally, it has already exceeded Rs 11.65 cr between April and December 2024.

With profits of Rs 1 cr in FY19 and FY24, Duroply has not had compound growth in the last five fiscal years. However, the earnings of Rs 5 cr for 9MFY25 point to a potential recovery.

As of the end on April 3, 2025, Duroply’s share price had risen from roughly Rs 27 in April 2020 to Rs 183. That is a nearly 578% increase in just five years.

A single lac investment five years ago would have been worth about Rs 678,000 today.

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