At 11:49 am; Nestle India (Rs 2,385.45), Pidilite Industries (Rs 2,988.45) and Divi's Labs (Rs 4,343.80) were trading higher by up to 1% higher, as compared to a near 5% decline in the BSE Sensex.
Pidilite stock price has broken out from the downward sloping trend line on the weekly chart. Stock has surpassed the previous swing high resistance
Pidilite Industries, which makes adhesives, sealants and construction chemicals, has reported a 6.44 per cent rise in consolidated profit after tax to Rs 304.28 crore in the fourth quarter ended March 2024. The company posted a consolidated Profit After Tax (PAT) of Rs 285.86 crore in the same quarter last year. For the full 2023-24 fiscal, its PAT stood at Rs 1,747 crore, which was 36 per cent higher compared to a year ago. Addressing an earnings call on Wednesday, the company's Managing Director Bharat Puri shared that the full-year revenue was underpinned by distribution expansion supply chain and digital initiatives. The company's total income for the quarter under review rose to Rs 2,950.73 crore as against Rs 2,712.07 crore a year ago, according to a regulatory filing. However, its total expenses also rose to Rs 2,450.87 crore in the January-March period from Rs 2,318,09 crore in the corresponding quarter of the previous fiscal. For the full financial year 2023-24, the comp
Pidilite Industries' revenue from operations surged nearly 8 per cent to Rs 2,901.9 crore, as against Rs 2,689 crore in the same quarter a year ago
As per an affidavit filed with the Election Commission of India, Rahul Gandhi's top stock holdings include Pidilite Industries, Bajaj Finance, Nestle, ITC, Hindustan Unilever and Tube Investments.
High stock valuation is another hurdle for the manufacturer of adhesives and construction chemicals
Leading adhesive and construction chemicals manufacturer Pidilite Industries on Thursday announced the appointment of Sudhanshu Vats as Managing Director designate. Incumbent Bharat Puri will step down in April next year after the completion of his tenure as Managing Director, according to a statement from Pidilite Industries. The board of Pidilite -- maker of Fevicol, Dr Fixit, Fevikwik and M-Seal -- at its meeting held on Thursday approved the appointment of Vats as Managing Director Designate, who is currently Deputy Managing Director of Pidilite Industries. Besides, its board also approved the appointment of Kavinder Singh as Executive Director and Joint Managing Director designate. "They will take charge as Managing Director and Joint Managing Director from April 2025, after the completion of the term of the current Managing Director, Bharat Puri," it said. Singh joins Pidilite Industries from Mahindra Holidays and Resorts India Ltd (MHRIL), where he is currently the Managin
Rural and semi-urban markets are growing 1.5 times faster than the urban market for Pidilite Industries, helping it register a double-digit volume growth and it sees positive demand environment in the last quarter also, says its Managing Director Bharat Puri. The company achieved a double-digit volume growth in the first three-quarters of FY24 and Puri expects to continue the momentum with a broad-based growth across categories. "We see a good demand environment, government spending on infrastructure, the housing sector and real estate is seeing an upsurge. So, overall we remain optimistic about the overall prospects of our sector," said Puri in a virtual media roundtable. Pidilite, which passed on the benefits of lower-cost prices to consumers, does not see any disruption in the supply chain from the geopolitical crisis, which is brewing in the Middle East. "Fortunately for us, most of our raw material comes from the East rather than from via the Red Sea. Right now, raw material
Adhesive and construction chemicals manufacturer Pidilite Industries plans to enter the lending business, providing small-value retail loans. To facilitate this, Pidilite Industries, would acquire an existing NBFC -- Pargro Investments, belonging to its Promoter Group, according to a regulatory update. "Pidilite Industries Ltd, intends to set up a Lending Business," the company said. Over the next two years, to build the new business, the company expects to invest up to Rs 100 crore in tranches, through an optimum mix of equity and debt. "The new business would provide credit to its domain ecosystem to support their business growth. This credit will be provided primarily in the form of small-value retail loans," said Pidilite, the makers of Fevicol, Dr Fixit, Fevikwik and M-Seal. Pargro will be acquired by Pidilite through a wholly-owned subsidiary under a Share Purchase Agreement (SPA) to be entered by March 31, 2024. "The acquisition of Pargro will be done at a fair value of up
Revenue from operations was up 2.15% at Rs 3,076.04 crore during the second quarter of this fiscal
Pidilite Industries, a leading adhesive, waterproofing solutions and construction chemicals maker on Saturday said a fine of Rs 2.64 lakh has been imposed on the company by the GST department. The company, however, expects a favourable outcome at the appellate level. Based on the company's assessment, prevailing law and the legal advice of the external counsel, Pidilite Industries "reasonably expects" a favourable outcome after it challenges the penalty at the appellate level, the company said in a regulatory filing. "The company has received an order dated August 30, 2023, which was received by the company on September 7, 2023... from the office of the Assistant Commissioner of Central Tax, Division III, Bhosari, Pune imposing a penalty of Rs 2,64,844 under applicable provisions of the CGST Act, 2017," it said. The order has been passed with regard to disallowance of input tax credit (ITC) in the state of Maharashtra for CIPY, a company which has been merged with Pidilite Industr
Consolidated revenue from operations rose nearly 6% to 32.75 billion rupees
Litokol SPA Italy and Tenax SPA Italy have transferred technology to Pidilite as part of the joint venture
Removal of non-F&O stocks could lead to addition/subtraction of 11 stocks, triggering a Rs 5,000-crore churn
According to Indian Paints Association, the paints and coating sector in the country is expected to touch Rs one trillion in next five years, from Rs 62,000 cr currently
Pidilite Industries is "cautiously optimist" and expects a better margin with a volume-driven growth in FY24, helped by a comeback of rural and semi-urban demand and increased activities in the real estate sector, said its Managing Director Bharat Puri. Leading adhesive, waterproofing solutions and construction chemicals company said now the inflation has come to a "manageable level" though it has not come back to pre-Covid levels. Besides, the company which recently announced foraying into the decorative paints segment, said it has a long-term perspective for it and would utilise its existing sales network. Pidilite is already present in the coatings business. When asked about FY24, Puri told PTI: "From a margin perspective, FY24 will definitely be better than FY23, barring any black swan events or something new happening in the world." Pidilite, which owns adhesives brands such as Fevicol, FeviKwik, M-Seal and Dr Fixit, has already consumed the raw material which was earlier sour
Pidilite's volume growth stood at 7 per cent during the quarter
The company's board of directors recommended a dividend of Rs 11 per share
Among individual stocks, the technical & derivative analyst from HDFC Securities recommends to buy Pidilite Industries and Delhivery
Ebitda remained under pressure due to higher input costs and impact of currency depreciation, the company said