Varun Beverages Ltd. rose 0.37 per cent to Rs 801.5 in Monday's trade. It hit an intraday high of Rs 807.3 and low of Rs 796.0, respectively, during the day.
The stock quoted a 52-week high price of Rs 873.58 and low of Rs 429.68. As of 01:04PM (IST), the counter saw total traded volume of 51,773 shares with a traded value of Rs 414.0 crore, according to NSE. The stock had closed at Rs 804.4 in the previous session.
The scrip has advanced 0.12 per cent in the past one month till date, while the benchmark BSE Sensex has gained 2.48 per cent during the same period. According to exchange data, the stock traded at a price-to-earnings (P/E) multiple of 62.32 while price-to-book ratio stood at 16.84. A higher P/E ratio shows that investors are willing to pay a higher price for per rupee earnings given by the stock because of better future growth expectations.
The price-to-book value indicates the inherent value of a company and it reflects the price investors are ready to pay even for no growth in a business. The stock belongs to the FMCG Food & Beverages industry.Promoter/FII Holding Promoters held 63.62 per cent stake in the company as of 30-Jun-2023, while FII and MF ownership in the firm stood at 26.71 per cent and 2.37 per cent, respectively.Key Financials The company reported consolidated sales of Rs 3903.11 crore for the quarter ended 31-Mar-2023, up 75.54 per cent from the previous quarter's Rs 2223.48 crore and up 37.63 per cent from the year-ago quarter's Rs 2835.98 crore. Its net profit for the latest quarter stood at Rs 429.07 crore, up 68.79 per cent from the same quarter a year ago.
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