MindTree declines as net profit rises marginally in Q2

MindTree fell 1.84% to Rs 1,016.05 at 10:40 IST on BSE after company's net profit rose 6.2% to Rs 137.4 crore on 5.3% rise in revenue to Rs 888.60 crore in Q2 September 2014 over Q1 June 2014.

The company announced Q2 results on 15 October 2014, when stocks markets were closed on account of assembly elections in Maharashtra.

Meanwhile, the BSE Sensex was up 13.42 points, or 0.05%, to 26,362.75.

On BSE, so far 13,945 shares were traded in the counter, compared with an average volume of 1.65 lakh shares in the past one quarter.

The stock hit a high of Rs 1,056.65 and a low of Rs 1,007.90 so far during the day. The stock hit a record high of Rs 1246.05 on 23 September 2014. The stock hit a 52-week low of Rs 645 on 18 October 2013.

The stock had underperformed the market over the past one month till 13 October 2014, falling 9.02% compared with 2.50% fall in the Sensex. The scrip had, however, outperformed the market in past one quarter, rising 21.93% as against Sensex's 5.43% rise.

The mid-cap company has an equity capital of Rs 83.64 crore. Face value per share is Rs 10.

In dollar terms, MindTree's net profit rose 4.9% to $2.27 million on 4.1% rise in revenue to $14.70 in Q2 September 2014 over Q1 June 2014.

The company has 200 active clients as of 30 September 2014 The company's $30 million clients grew to 4; $20 million clients grew to 7 and $5 million clients grew to 27.

The company has 13,018 employees as of 30 September 2014. It added 810 employees during the quarter on a gross basis. Trailing 12 months attrition stood at 15.7%.

MindTree said that the board of directors of the company at its meeting held on 15 October 2014, inter alia, have recommended an interim dividend of Rs 3 per share.

Krishnakumar Natarajan, CEO & Managing Director, Mindtree said on Q2 results: Our deep expertise in Digital and Infrastructure services has led to continued opportunities to help our clients differentiate their business. Our strategy of becoming a leader in digital solutions is continuing to bear fruit and has contributed to another strong growth quarter for Mindtree.

Mindtree delivers technology services.. Mindtree specializes in e-commerce, mobility, cloud enablement, digital transformation, business intelligence, data analytics, testing, infrastructure, EAI and ERP solutions.

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