Hero MotoCorp scales 52-week high; m-cap rises by Rs 449.3 crore

Company had registered a net profit of Rs 747.54 crore during the April-June period last financial yeah

Shares of Hero MotoCorp hit its 52-week high level on the bourses after the country's largest two-wheeler maker reported its highest ever quarterly net profit at Rs 883.10 crore.

After scaling high of Rs 3,553.55, it finally settled for the day at Rs 3,456.80, up 0.66 per cent as profit taking emerged on the counter.

Accordingly, the market capitalisation of the company increased by Rs 449.3 crore to Rs 69,028.87 crore.

On the NSE as well the stock had hit a 52-week high level of Rs 3,556.00 on the NSE. At the end of today's trading session the stock was quoted at Rs 3,457.35, higher by 0.38 per cent over its previous closing price.

Hero MotoCorp today posted an 18.13 per cent jump in net profit at Rs 883.10 crore, for the first quarter ended June 30 aided by robust sales during the period.

The company had registered a net profit of Rs 747.54 crore during the April-June period last fiscal.

The two-wheeler marker posted gross sales of Rs 7,901.34 crore during the period under review, up 7.7 per cent from Rs 7,335.84 crore in the corresponding quarter of the previous fiscal.

The sales growth is reflected in the positive financial results for the quarter and has given the company the momentum to carry forward as it prepares for the upcoming festive season, Hero MotoCorp Chairman, MD and CEO Pawan Munjal said.