Meanwhile, the BSE Sensex was down 182.10 points, or 1.12%, to 16,101.39.
On BSE, 5.06 lakh shares were traded in the counter as against an average daily volume of 1.49 lakh shares in the past one quarter.
The stock hit a high of Rs 381.70 and a low of Rs 352.40 so far during the day. The stock had hit a 52-week high of Rs 378.70 on 20 October 2009 and a 52-week low of Rs 99.70 on 25 March 2009..
The stock had outperformed the market over the past one month till 28 October 2009, rising 14.14% as compared to the Sensex 2.45% fall. It outperformed the market in past one quarter, gaining 21.17% as against 6.21% rise in the Sensex.
The large-cap electrical products manufacturer has an equity capital of Rs 73.31 crore. Face value per share is Rs 2.
The current price of Rs 371.90 discounts the company's Q2 September 2009 annualised EPS of Rs 14.85, by a PE multiple of 25.04.
The result was announced at the fag end of the trading sessions on Tuesday, 27 October 2009, when the stock closed 0.27% higher at Rs 339.30 in a weak market. The stock had risen 6.35% to Rs 360.85 on Wednesday, 28 October 2009.
Crompton Greaves' net profit rose 47.1% to Rs 136.10 crore on a 16.8% increase in sales to Rs 1268.56 crore in Q2 September 2009 over Q2 September 2008.
On a consolidated basis, the net profit jumped 61% to Rs 193.37 crore on a 4.7% increase in total income to Rs 2204.35 crore in Q2 September 2009 over Q2 September 2008. The company declared an interim dividend of 80 paise per share of face value of Rs 2 each.
On 4 September 2009, Crompton Greaves' subsidiary, Pauwels Trafo Belgium NV signed a pact with the EIC Group of Saudi Arabia, for establishing a joint venture company (JVC) for manufacture of medium power transformers in Saudi Arabia. Pauwels Trafo Belgium NV will hold 51% stake in JVC and EIC Group will hold the rest 49%.
Crompton Greaves is engaged in providing power systems, consumer products and industrial systems.
Promoters have pledged more than 2.19 crore shares representing 6% of the equity capital of the company. The total promoter shareholding in the company is 40.98% (as on 30 June 2009).
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