Blue Dart declines after poor Q2 results

Blue Dart Express lost 2.59% to Rs 5,424.85 at 10:19 IST on BSE after net profit fell 20.7% to Rs 42.80 crore on 1.6% rise in net sales to Rs 663.22 crore in Q2 September 2016 over Q2 September 2015.

The result was announced on Wednesday, 12 October 2016. The stock market was closed on that day on account of Muharram.

Meanwhile, the S&P BSE Sensex was down 276.26 points or 0.98% at 27,806.08.

On BSE, so far 1,025 shares were traded in the counter as against average daily volume of 1,548 shares in the past one quarter. The stock hit a high of Rs 5,505 and a low of Rs 5,360 so far during the day. The stock had hit a 52-week low of Rs 4,911.10 on 29 August 2016. The stock had hit a 52-week high of Rs 7,900 on 23 October 2015. The stock had outperformed the market over the past one month till 10 October 2016, sliding 1.79% compared with 2.48% fall in the Sensex. The scrip had, however, underperformed the market in past one quarter, sliding 6.82% as against Sensex's 3.52% rise.

The large-cap company has equity capital of Rs 23.73 crore. Face value per share is Rs 10.

Blue Dart Express' Managing Director Anil Khanna said that despite a restrained macro-economic environment, the company will sustain its efforts to bring immense value to internal and external stakeholders by incorporating high benchmarks and quality standards in every aspect of business.

Blue Dart Express accesses the largest and most comprehensive express and logistics network worldwide, covering over 220 countries and territories and offers an entire spectrum of distribution services including air express, freight forwarding, supply chain solutions and customs clearance.

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