A small company with only two employees has created a sensation in the stock market, leaving investors in awe. It took less than two years to become one of the world’s biggest stock market gainers. RRP Semiconductor, a company with a market capitalization of Rs 15,000 crore, has surprised everyone by delivering returns of 55,000 percent in just 20 months till December 17. This makes it one of the best performing stocks globally among companies with a market value of more than $1 billion. The surge in its share price has caught everyone’s attention on social media and trading forums.
Stock rises after name change
The company previously known as GD Trading & Agencies has changed its name and rebranded itself as a semiconductor company, taking advantage of the growing demand in India’s semiconductor sector and the government’s PLI schemes. Since then, its stock has seen a meteoric rise. Its shares have reached the upper circuit several times.
According to exchange data, the stock remained on the upper circuit for 149 consecutive trading sessions. However, despite this, the company’s operating performance remains weak. In the July-September 2025 quarter, the company’s revenue declined, resulting in a loss of about Rs 7 crore. Despite sales of about Rs 14 crore in the last 12 months, the company has not been profitable.
Why only two employees?
Another surprising aspect of the company is that despite trading at such a high valuation, it has only two full-time employees. This is because it previously operated as a trading and investment firm, and hence did not need many employees. Although the company has changed its name, it has not yet started semiconductor manufacturing activities, so two employees are enough for now.
According to reports, the price-to-book ratio of the stock is currently in four digits, which clearly indicates that it is trading at very high valuations. In simple terms, investors are paying a high price for every rupee of assets generated or sold by the company, which is typical of speculative investing. Therefore, investors should consider all the parameters carefully and not take decisions based only on share price fluctuations.