Cupid hits record high; zooms nearly 50% post Q2 results
The stock hit a record high of Rs 367, surging nearly 50% from Rs 249 after reported an over two-fold jump in profit.
SI Reporter Mumbai Shares of Cupid have surged 13% to Rs 365, extending its past two weeks rally on the BSE, after the company reported over two-fold jump in net profit at Rs 4.11 crore for the quarter ended September 2015 (Q2), on the back of strong operational income. The personal products maker had registered a profit of Rs 1.72 crore in the same quarter year ago.
Net sales of the company during the quarter jumped 53% to Rs 15.32 crore against Rs 10.03 crore in the corresponding quarter of previous fiscal.
For the six month period April-September, the company posted net profit of Rs 7.12 crore against Rs 3.61 crore in a year ago period. It had profit of Rs 7.71 crore in entire previous financial year 2014-15.
The stock hit a record high of Rs 367 in intra-day trade today and surged nearly 50% from Rs 249 post announcement of Q2 results on October 31, 2015.
Since June 24, it zoomed 350% from Rs 84 after the company received order worth $16.28 million (Rs 103.23 crore) to supply female condoms in Cupid brand to the National Department of Health (NDOH), South Africa. The S&P BSE Sensex has declined 7% during the same period.
Till 11:45 AM, around 138,000 shares changed hands on the counter against an average 62,000 shares that were traded daily in past two weeks on the BSE.