Agro Tech Foods spurts after strong Q3 outcome

Agro Tech Foods rose 14.68% to Rs 514 at 9:41 IST on BSE after net profit rose 28.8% to Rs 8.27 crore on 2.7% increase in net sales to Rs 207.57 crore in Q3 December 2016 over Q3 December 2015.

The result was announced after market hours yesterday, 18 January 2017.

Meanwhile, the BSE Sensex was up 17.74 points, or 0.07%, to 27,275.38.

On the BSE, so far 28,000 shares were traded in the counter, compared with average daily volumes of 1,302 shares in the past one quarter. The stock had hit a high of Rs 521.50 and a low of Rs 458 so far during the day.

The stock hit a 52-week high of Rs 560 on 30 August 2016. The stock hit a 52-week low of Rs 422.05 on 23 December 2016. The stock had underperformed the market over the past 30 days till 18 January 2017, rising 2.87% compared with the 3.61% rise in the Sensex. The scrip had also underperformed the market in past one quarter, falling 10.29% as against Sensex's 3.10% decline.

The small-cap company has equity capital of Rs 24.37 crore. Face value per share is Rs 10.

Agro Tech Foods is engaged in the business of marketing food and food ingredients to consumers. It is affiliated to ConAgra Foods, Inc. of USA, which is one the world's largest food companies.

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