Monsanto sprouts after good Q4 outcome

Monsanto India rose 1.74% to Rs 2,620 at 09:41 IST on BSE after net profit increased 25.04% to Rs 30.11 crore on 61.21% surge in net sales to Rs 140.01 crore in Q4 March 2017 over Q4 March 2016.

The result was announced after market hours on Friday, 5 May 2017.

Meanwhile, the S&P BSE Sensex was up 30.90 points, or 0.1%, to 29,889.70. The S&P BSE Mid-Cap index was up 59.09 points, or 0.4%, to 14,777.57.

On BSE, so far 1,383 shares were traded in the counter, compared with an average daily volume of 2,976 shares in the past one quarter. The stock hit a high of Rs 2,640 and a low of Rs 2,602.05 so far during the day. The stock had hit 52-week high of Rs 2,744.85 on 15 June 2016. The stock hit 52-week low of Rs 1,731 on 4 May 2016.

The mid-cap company has equity capital of Rs 17.26 crore. Face value per share is Rs 10.

Monsanto India, a subsidiary of the Monsanto Company, USA is a seed company focusing on maize and agricultural productivity. Monsanto Company, USA, currently holds 72.14% stake in Monsanto India (as per the shareholding pattern as on 31 March 2017).

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