The Nifty touched a 52-week low of 2252 on 27th October 2008 on back of weak global cues. And now, on August 4, 2009, within a span of 12 months, it has recorded its 52-week high of 4731, a growth of 110%.
In today's Datawatch we look at stocks that have grown more than 500% from their 52-wk lows. If you would have invested Rs 100 in any of these 50 stocks at their 52-wk lows, you would have made a minimum profit of Rs 500.
The biggest percentage gainer was Supertex Industries; a phenomenal change of 12855% from it's low of Rs 0.45 on October 27, 2008 to Rs 58.3 as on 13th August 2009. Mahindra Satyam figures in this list. The stock recorded 52-week low of Rs 11.5 post Ramalinga Raju's confession of cooking Satyam books. The stock recovered nearly 800% from its 52 week low.
| Sr | Company | Price as on Aug 13, 2009 | 52 Wk Low | % gain from 52-wk low |
| 1 | Supertex Ind | 58.3 | 0.45 | 12855 |
| 2 | Kanani Industr | 928 | 21.1 | 4298 |
| 3 | Torrent Cables | 99.75 | 3.52 | 2733 |
| 4 | Well Pack Paper | 160.2 | 6.37 | 2414 |
| 5 | Kwality Dairy | 364.8 | 14.6 | 2398 |
| 6 | Veer Energy | 172 | 7.13 | 2312 |
| 7 | Mediaone Global | 170.05 | 7.43 | 2188 |
| 8 | Rich Capital | 76 | 4.19 | 1713 |
| 9 | Sarasind | 822 | 50 | 1544 |
| 10 | Channel Guide | 46.1 | 2.92 | 1478 |
| 11 | Geekay Fin | 422 | 27.6 | 1428 |
| 12 | Kirloskar (W) | 7.1 | 0.47 | 1410 |
| 13 | Visagar Polytex | 860 | 62.55 | 1274 |
| 14 | Choice Financia | 73.6 | 6.5 | 1032 |
| 15 | Remi Metals Guj | 28.65 | 2.68 | 969 |
| 16 | Khyati Multimed | 2.35 | 0.23 | 921 |
| 17 | Mahindra Satyam | 105.45 | 11.5 | 816 |
| 18 | Lincoln Pharma | 26.5 | 2.95 | 798 |
| 19 | Bridge Sec | 16.25 | 1.82 | 792 |
| 20 | Scanpoint Geo | 18.37 | 2.07 | 787 |
| 21 | India Securitie | 62 | 7.04 | 780 |
| 22 | Arihant Found | 188.05 | 22 | 754 |
| 23 | Vivid Global | 11.74 | 1.45 | 709 |
| 24 | Ajmera Realty | 167.55 | 21 | 697 |
| 25 | Central Concret | 64.65 | 8.17 | 691 |
| 26 | Zigma Software | 17.9 | 2.31 | 674 |
| 27 | Agarwal Industr | 185.1 | 23.95 | 672 |
| 28 | Austral Coke | 45.35 | 5.96 | 660 |
| 29 | Chartered Logis | 115 | 15.15 | 659 |
| 30 | Natura Hue C | 15.04 | 2 | 652 |
| 31 | Bhagyashree Lea | 145.8 | 20.6 | 607 |
| 32 | SJ Corporation | 3299.65 | 469.1 | 603 |
| 33 | Aadi Industries | 32 | 4.58 | 598 |
| 34 | KGN Industries | 98.25 | 14.19 | 592 |
| 35 | CNI Research | 16.8 | 2.43 | 591 |
| 36 | Prraneta Ind | 11.57 | 1.72 | 572 |
| 37 | Dharani Sugars | 68.1 | 10.28 | 562 |
| 38 | Mount Everest | 341.8 | 51.7 | 561 |
| 39 | Aurobindo Pharm | 670.15 | 101.6 | 559 |
| 40 | Mah Polybutenes | 99 | 15.3 | 547 |
| 41 | Orissa Sponge | 355 | 56 | 533 |
| 42 | Empower Ind | 15.8 | 2.5 | 532 |
| 43 | Webel SL Energy | 280.7 | 44.55 | 530 |
| 44 | Seamec | 188.9 | 30.2 | 525 |
| 45 | IL&FS Investsma | 268.15 | 43.05 | 522 |
| 46 | OCL Iron | 20.1 | 3.23 | 522 |
| 47 | Oricon Enterpr | 118.4 | 19.1 | 519 |
| 48 | Hasti Finance | 18.42 | 3 | 514 |
| 49 | Kadamb Construc | 76.75 | 12.55 | 511 |
| 50 | Jindal Steel | 3142.2 | 517.3 | 507 |
Source: Moneycontrol.com