BALKRISHNA INDUSTRIES share price has plunged 5% and is presently trading at Rs 897.
Meanwhile, the BSE 500 Index is at 11,951 (down 0.5%).
Among the top losers in the BSE 500 Index today are BALKRISHNA INDUSTRIES (down 5.0%) and APOLLO HOSPITALS (down 5.4%).
YES BANK (up 33.6%) and ZEE ENTERTAINMENT (up 12.0%) are among the top gainers today.
Over the last one year, BALKRISHNA INDUSTRIES has moved down from Rs 915 to Rs 897, registering a loss of Rs 18 (down 2.0%)..
The BSE 500 has moved down from 15,069 to 11,951, loss of 3,118 points (down 20.7%) during the last 12 months.
The top gainers among the BSE 500 Index stocks during this same period were ADANI GREEN ENERGY (up 237.1%), ABBOTT INDIA (up 104.4%) and NAVIN FLUORINE (up 85.7%).
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The BSE Sensex is at 31,102 (down 0.4%). The top gainers among the BSE Sensex stocks today are SUN PHARMA (up 3.6%). The most traded stocks in the BSE Sensex are ONGC and TATA STEEL.
In the meantime, NSE Nifty is at 9,128 (down 0.6%). YES BANK (up 26.6%) and ZEE ENTERTAINMENT (up 10.5%) are among the top gainers in NSE Nifty.
Over the last 12 months, the BSE Sensex has moved down from 38,095 to 31,102, registering a loss of 6,993 points (down 20.07%).
BALKRISHNA INDUSTRIES net profit stood at Rs 2 billion for the quarter ended December 2019, compared to a profit of Rs 1 billion a year ago. Net Sales declined 3.7% to Rs 11.6 billion during the period as against Rs 12.1 billion in October-December 2018.
For the year ended March 2018, BALKRISHNA INDUSTRIES reported 2.6% increase in net profit to Rs 7.4 billion compared to net profit of Rs 7.2 billion during FY17.
Revenue of the company grew 18.0% to Rs 45 billion during FY18.
The current Price to earnings ratio of BALKRISHNA INDUSTRIES, based on rolling 12 month earnings, stands at 18.5x. p >
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