HUL share price has zoomed 6% and is presently trading at Rs 2,206.
Meanwhile, the BSE FMCG Index is at 9,618 (up 5.1%).
Among the top Gainers in the BSE FMCG Index today are HUL (up 5.6%) and BRITANNIA (up 5.3%).
Over the last one year, HUL has moved up from Rs 1,673 to Rs 2,206, registering a gain of Rs 533 (up 31.1%).
On the other hand, the BSE FMCG has moved down from 11,596 to 9,618, loss of 1,978 points (down 17.3%) during the last 12 months.
The top gainers among the BSE FMCG Index stocks during this same period were TATA CONSUMER PRODUCTS (up 44.4%), NESTLE (up 40.3%) and GSK CONSUMER (up 37.5%).
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The BSE Sensex is at 30,100 (up 3.6%).
The top gainers among the BSE Sensex stocks today are INDUSIND BANK (up 37.6%), AXIS BANK (up 9.3%) and BHARTI AIRTEL (up 7.9%). Other gainers include L&T (up 7.2%) and BAJAJ FINANCE (up 6.0%). The most traded stocks in the BSE Sensex are L&T and SBI.
In the meantime, NSE Nifty is at 8,749 (up 3.5%). The top gainers in the NSE Nifty include INDUSIND BANK (up 38.1%), BHARTI INFRATEL (up 10.0%) and UPL (up 8.9%). Other gainers include BHARTI AIRTEL (up 8.8%) and AXIS BANK (up 8.0%) are among the top gainers in NSE Nifty.
Over the last 12 months, the BSE Sensex has moved down from 37,809 to 30,100, registering a loss of 7,709 points (down 21.80%).
HUL net profit stood at Rs 16 billion for the quarter ended December 2019, compared to a profit of Rs 14 billion a year ago. Net Sales rose 2.6% to Rs 98.1 billion during the period as against Rs 95.6 billion in October-December 2018.
For the year ended March 2019, HUL reported 19.6% increase in net profit to Rs 62.9 billion compared to net profit of Rs 52.6 billion during FY18.
Revenue of the company grew 8.5% to Rs 393 billion during FY19.
The current Price to earnings ratio of HUL, based on rolling 12 month earnings, stands at 70.3x. p >
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