Colgate-Palmolive (India) Ltd. fell 0.8 per cent to Rs 2669.3 in Tuesday's trade as of 12:22PM (IST) even as the benchmark Nifty ruled at 22536.2, up 34.21 points.
The scrip had closed at Rs 2690.9 in the previous session. The stock quoted a 52-week low of Rs 1567.65 and a high of Rs 2961.15. The company quoted a market-cap of Rs 73436.12 crore on the BSE.
On BSE, 3,151 shares have changed hands on the counter so far. At its prevailing price, the stock traded at 55.48 times its trailing 12-month EPS of Rs 48.67 per share and 27.81 times its book value. The return on equity (ROE) stood at Rs 70.61.
Key Financials For the quarter ended 31-Mar-2024, Colgate-Palmolive (India) Ltd. reported consolidated sales of Rs 1512.66 crore, up 10.33 per cent from the same quarter a year ago. The company reported 20.11 per cent YoY growth in net profit at Rs 379.82 crore for the latest quarter.
Technical indicators The relative strength index (RSI) of the stock stood at Tuesday. The RSI oscillates between zero and 100. Traditionally, it is considered overbought condition when the RSI value is above 70 and oversold when it is below 30.
Analysts say the RSI indicator should not be seen in isolation, as it may not be sufficient to take a trading call, just the way a fundamental analyst cannot give a «buy» or «sell» recommendation using a single valuation ratio.