HUL gains after declaring Q1 result

Hindustan Unilever rose 2.42% to Rs 678.05 at 14:27 IST on BSE, after net profit rose 3.68% to Rs 1056.85 crore on 13.35% growth in total income to Rs 7918.45 crore in Q1 June 2014 over Q1 June 2013.

The Q1 result was announced during market hours today, 28 July 2014.

Meanwhile, the S&P BSE Sensex was down 177.95 points or 0.68% at 25,948.80

On BSE, so far 4.01 lakh shares were traded in the counter as against average daily volume of 1.29 lakh shares in the past one quarter.

The stock was volatile. The stock hit a high of Rs 684.80 and a low of Rs 654.55 so far during the day. The stock hit a 52-week high of Rs 714 on 25 July 2013. The stock hit a 52-week low of Rs 536 on 15 January 2014.

The large-cap FMCG company has an equity capital of Rs 216.31 crore. Face value per share is Re 1.

Hindustan Unilever (HUL) is India's largest FMCG company in terms of sales with over 35 brands spanning 20 distinct categories such as soaps, detergents, shampoos, skin care, toothpastes, deodorants, cosmetics, tea, coffee, packaged foods, ice cream, and water purifiers.

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