Digital Volumes Rise As Operators Take Fancy

Digital Equipment (India) topped the turnover list on both the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) and the National Stock Exchange (NSE) yesterday. The stock made history yesterday with 28.52 per cent of its equity shares of 323.70 lakh changing hands on the country's premier bourses.

The scrip recorded aggregate volumes of 99.33 lakh shares on the bourses collectively worth Rs 528.10 crore. On the NSE, 62.11 lakh shares accounting for 18.98 per cent of total equity changed hands, while on the BSE, 31.22 lakh shares accounting for 9.54 per cent of the equity changed hands.

During the last eight trading days, between June 1 and June 12, as many as 443.59 lakh shares, accounting for 135.53 per cent of the capital, changed hands.

Operators have taken a fancy for the counter largely because of a change in the company's business mix, a BSE broker said. The company's revenue contribution from independent business increased to 12 per cent in FY 2001 from a negligible base last year. Offshore revenue contribution was at 36 per cent in 2000-2001 compared with 60 per cent in the previous year.

During FY 2001, Digital expanded its software export business, established itself among the premier global providers of software services, made rapid strides towards entering new customer segments and created a strong brand in target markets. The company is confident about the business outlook for FY 2002, ability to sustain long-term growth and outperform industry growth rates.

Digital Equipment India has posted annual revenues growth of 110 per cent and net profit growth of 110 per cent during the year ended March 2001. The management remains confident about the business outlook for FY 2002 - outperforming sector growth rate in India.

Non-US-based revenue contribution increases to 19 per cent from less than 10 per cent in FY 2000. Business from Europe and Asia Pacific increased by 368 per cent. The company is planning to increase the business profile by generating 50 per cent of the revenue outside Compaq business. Currently, Compaq revenues account for 88 per cent of operating revenues.