NTPC gains after declaring Q1 result

NTPC rose 1.11% to Rs 136.75 at 14:35 IST on BSE after net profit fell 2.99% to Rs 2135.35 crore on 8.19% decline in total income to Rs 17323.30 crore in Q1 June 2015 over Q1 June 2014.

The result was declared during market hours today, 30 July 2015.

Meanwhile, the BSE Sensex was up 139.23 points, or 0.51%, to 27,702.66

On BSE, so far 3.03 lakh shares were traded in the counter, compared with an average volume of 2.59 lakh shares in the past one quarter.

The stock hit a high of Rs 138.75 and a low of Rs 135.35 so far during the day. The stock hit a 52-week high of Rs 164.70 on 12 March 2015. The stock hit a 52-week low of Rs 126.80 on 17 December 2014.

The stock had underperformed the market over the past one month till 29 July 2015, falling 2.52% compared with Sensex's 0.3% decline. The scrip also underperformed the market in past one quarter, sliding 10.67% as against Sensex's 1.24% gain.

The large-cap company has an equity capital of Rs 8245.46 crore. Face value per share is Rs 10.

NTPC, India's largest power company, has presence in the entire value chain of power generation business. The Government of India (GoI) held 74.96% stake in NTPC (as per the shareholding pattern as on 30 June 2015).

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