PROCTER & GAMBLE HEALTH share price has zoomed 5% and is presently trading at Rs 3,360.
Meanwhile, the BSE HEALTHCARE Index is at 11,583 (up 1.5%).
Among the top Gainers in the BSE HEALTHCARE Index today is PROCTER & GAMBLE HEALTH (up 5.4%).
LAURUS LABS LTD (down 0.2%) and NATCO PHARMA (down 0.4%) are among the top losers today.
Over the last one year, PROCTER & GAMBLE HEALTH has moved up from Rs 3,349 to Rs 3,360, registering a gain of Rs 11 (up 2.7%).
On the other hand, the BSE HEALTHCARE has moved down from 14,114 to 11,583, loss of 2,531 points (down 20.8%) during the last 12 months.
The top gainers among the BSE HEALTHCARE Index stocks during this same period were ABBOTT INDIA (up 85.0%), IPCA LABS (up 40.5%) and J.B.CHEMICALS (up 38.3%).
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The BSE Sensex is at 27,463 (up 0.9%).
The top gainers among the BSE Sensex stocks today are HUL (up 6.0%), HCL TECHNOLOGIES (up 5.6%) and INFOSYS (up 5.6%). Other gainers include TECH MAHINDRA (up 4.7%) and MARUTI SUZUKI (up 3.3%). The most traded stocks in the BSE Sensex are SBI and ONGC.
In the meantime, NSE Nifty is at 8,037 (up 1.1%). The top gainers in the NSE Nifty include HUL (up 6.2%), HCL TECHNOLOGIES (up 5.8%) and INFOSYS (up 5.6%). Other gainers include TECH MAHINDRA (up 5.3%) and DR. REDDYS LAB (up 4.8%) are among the top gainers in NSE Nifty.
Over the last 12 months, the BSE Sensex has moved down from 37,809 to 27,463, registering a loss of 10,346 points (down 30.68%).
PROCTER & GAMBLE HEALTH net profit stood at Rs 382 million for the quarter ended December 2019, compared to a profit of Rs 135 million a year ago. Net Sales rose 15.8% to Rs 2.4 billion during the period as against Rs 2.0 billion in October-December 2018.
For the year ended December 2018, PROCTER & GAMBLE HEALTH reported 116.1% increase in net profit to Rs 952.0 million compared to net profit of Rs 440.0 million during FY17.
Revenue of the company grew 19.3% to Rs 8 billion during FY18.
The current Price to earnings ratio of PROCTER & GAMBLE HEALTH, based on rolling 12 month earnings, stands at 34.1x. 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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