Marico Ltd. rose 0.83 per cent to Rs 596.35 in Friday's trade as of 01:53PM (IST) even as the benchmark Nifty ruled at 22482.1, up 78.25 points.
The scrip had closed at Rs 591.4 in the previous session. The stock quoted a 52-week low of Rs 486.75 and a high of Rs 612.65. The company quoted a market-cap of Rs 76544.87 crore on the BSE.
On BSE, 36,672 shares have changed hands on the counter so far. At its prevailing price, the stock traded at 45.04 times its trailing 12-month EPS of Rs 11.44 per share and 16.73 times its book value. The return on equity (ROE) stood at Rs 38.64.
Key Financials For the quarter ended 31-Mar-2024, Marico Ltd. reported consolidated sales of Rs 2293.0 crore, down 0.65 per cent from the same quarter a year ago. The company reported 5.3 per cent YoY growth in net profit at Rs 318.0 crore for the latest quarter.
Technical indicators The relative strength index (RSI) of the stock stood at Friday. 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.