GSFC share price has plunged 11% and is presently trading at Rs 44.
Meanwhile, the BSE 500 Index is at 11,966 (down 9.6%).
Among the top losers in the BSE 500 Index today are GSFC (down 10.9%) and BAJAJ FINSERV (down 12.6%).
CG POWER & INDUSTRIAL (up 4.9%) and GRUH FINANCE (up 3.7%) are among the top gainers today.
Over the last one year, GSFC has moved down from Rs 104 to Rs 44, registering a loss of Rs 60 (down 57.9%)..
The BSE 500 has moved down from 14,949 to 11,966, loss of 2,983 points (down 20.0%) during the last 12 months.
The top gainers among the BSE 500 Index stocks during this same period were ADANI GREEN ENERGY (up 201.9%), NAVIN FLUORINE (up 81.3%) and ABBOTT INDIA (up 70.0%).
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The BSE Sensex is at 31,221 (down 9.4%).
In the meantime, NSE Nifty is at 9,133 (down 10.1%).
Over the last 12 months, the BSE Sensex has moved down from 37,536 to 31,221, registering a loss of 6,315 points (down 20.91%).
GSFC net profit down at Rs 559 million for the quarter ended September 2019, compared to a loss of Rs 989 million a year ago. Net Sales rose 17.9% to Rs 23.5 billion during the period as against Rs 19.9 billion in July-September 2018.
For the year ended March 2019, GSFC reported 4.1% increase in net profit to Rs 4.9 billion compared to net profit of Rs 4.7 billion during FY18.
Revenue of the company grew 34.7% to Rs 85 billion during FY19.
The current Price to earnings ratio of GSFC, based on rolling 12 month earnings, stands at 5.1x. p >
What else is happening in the markets today? Dig in...
Indian share markets witnessed volatile trading activity throughout the day today and ended on a flat note.
P&G HYGIENE share price has hit an all time high at Rs 14,100 (up 3.1%). The BSE FMCG Index is up by 0.5%. Among the top gainers in the BSE FMCG Index today are P&G HYGIENE (up 3.1%) and NESTLE (up 2.0%). The top losers include HUL and GILLETTE INDIA (down 0.1%).
BSE Sensex is trading up by 74 points, while the NSE Nifty is trading up by 55 points.
Indian share markets open in green. The BSE Sensex opened up by 131 points, while the Nifty is trading higher by 40 points.
DCM SHRIRAM share price is trading up by 10% and its current market price is Rs 619. The BSE 500 is up by 0.6%. The top gainers in the BSE 500 Index is DCM SHRIRAM (up 10.3%). The top losers are GODREJ PROPERTIES and TVS SRICHAKRA .
HINDUSTAN COPPER share price is trading up by 5% and its current market price is Rs 145. The BSE METAL is up by 0.8%. The top gainers in the BSE METAL Index is HINDUSTAN COPPER (up 5.2%). The top losers is COAL INDIA (down 0.2%).
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