Emami jumps on good Q4 results

Emami rose 9.57% to Rs 1,033.55 at 14:28 IST on BSE after consolidated net profit rose 24.45% to Rs 138.33 crore on 25.67% growth in total income to Rs 583.31 crore in Q4 March 2015 over Q4 March 2014.

The result was announced at the fag end of trading hours yesterday, 13 May 2015. Shares of Emami rose 1.25% to Rs 941.25 on 13 May 2015. It has risen 11.18% in the preceding two trading sessions from Rs 929.60 on Tuesday, 12 May 2015.

Meanwhile, the BSE Sensex was down 105.67 points, or 0.39%, to 27,145.43.

On BSE, so far 83,000 shares were traded in the counter, compared with an average volume of 9,822 shares in the past one quarter.

The stock hit a high of Rs 1,049.65 and a low of Rs 928.05 so far during the day. The stock hit a 52-week high of Rs 1,140 on 13 March 2015. The stock hit a 52-week low of Rs 429 on 19 May 2014.

The stock had underperformed the market over the past one month till 13 May 2015, falling 14.27% compared with 6.17% fall in the Sensex. The scrip had also underperformed the market in past one quarter, sliding 7.59% as against Sensex's 6.34% fall.

The large-cap company has an equity capital of Rs 22.70 crore. Face value per share is Re 1.

On a consolidated basis, Emami's net profit rose 20.66% to Rs 485.61 crore on 21.78% rise in net sales to Rs 2217.25 crore in the year ended March 2015 over the year ended March 2014.

Emami is one of the leading personal and healthcare businesses in India, with a portfolio of household brand names such as BoroPlus, Navratna, Fair and Handsome, Zandu Balm, Mentho Plus Balm and Fast Relief.

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