NATCO PHARMA share price has zoomed 6% and is presently trading at Rs 660.
Meanwhile, the BSE HEALTHCARE Index is at 15,601 (up 1.2%).
Among the top Gainers in the BSE HEALTHCARE Index today are NATCO PHARMA (up 5.7%) and ASTRAZENECA PHARMA (up 7.3%).
CADILA HEALTHCARE and PROCTER & GAMBLE HEALTH (down 0.1%) are among the top losers today.
Over the last one year, NATCO PHARMA has moved up from Rs 540 to Rs 660, registering a gain of Rs 120 (up 22.2%).
On the other hand, the BSE HEALTHCARE has moved up from 14,481 to 15,601, registering a gain of 1,120 points (up 7.7%) during the last 12 months.
The top gainers among the BSE HEALTHCARE Index stocks during this same period were ABBOTT INDIA (up 109.9%), FDC LTD. (up 63.4%) and IPCA LABS (up 61.8%).
The BSE Sensex is at 31,778 (up 1.4%).
The top gainers among the BSE Sensex stocks today are INDUSIND BANK (up 3.1%), MARUTI SUZUKI (up 2.6%) and HDFC (up 2.5%). Other gainers include AXIS BANK (up 2.5%) and TATA STEEL (up 1.8%). The most traded stocks in the BSE Sensex are HDFC and BAJAJ FINANCE.
In the meantime, NSE Nifty is at 9,315 (up 1.7%). The top gainers in the NSE Nifty include INDUSIND BANK (up 5.2%), INDIABULLS HOU. FIN. (up 4.0%) and ZEE ENTERTAINMENT (up 3.5%). Other gainers include CIPLA (up 3.2%) and HINDALCO (up 2.9%) are among the top gainers in NSE Nifty.
Over the last 12 months, the BSE Sensex has moved down from 39,055 to 31,778, registering a loss of 7,277 points (down 18.68%).
NATCO PHARMA net profit down at Rs 1 billion for the quarter ended December 2019, compared to a loss of Rs 2 billion a year ago. Net Sales declined 13.4% to Rs 4.8 billion during the period as against Rs 5.6 billion in October-December 2018.
For the year ended March 2019, NATCO PHARMA reported 7.6% decrease in net profit to Rs 6.4 billion compared to net profit of Rs 7.0 billion during FY18.
Revenue of the company grew 4.9% to Rs 21 billion during FY19.
The current Price to earnings ratio of NATCO PHARMA, based on rolling 12 month earnings, stands at 5.0x. p >
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