Meanwhile, the BSE Sensex was up 98.96 points, or 0.62%, to 16,151.68.
On BSE, 22,494 shares were traded in the counter as against an average daily volume of 93,366 shares in the past one quarter.
The stock hit a high of Rs 32.45 and a low of Rs 32.30 so far during the day. The stock had hit a 52-week high of Rs 39.50 on 23 October 2009 and a 52-week low of Rs 10.55 on 2 December 2008.
Ahead of Q2 September 2009 results, the stock had slumped 17.80% in five trading sessions to Rs 30.95 on 29 October 2009 from a recent high of Rs 37.65 on 22 October 2009.
The small-cap stock had underperformed the market over the past one month till 29 October 2009, falling 7.47% as compared to the Sensex's 4.75% fall. It had outperformed the market in the past one quarter, gaining 36.64% as compared to the Sensex's return of 5.79%.
The company's equity capital is Rs 9.66 crore. Face value per share is Rs 2.
The current price of Rs 32.45 discounts the company's Q2 September 2009 annualized EPS of Rs 1.49, by a PE multiple of 21.78.
Shasun Chemicals & Drugs' net sales fell 11% to Rs 184.78 crore in Q2 September 2009 over Q2 September 2008. On a standalone basis, the company posted net profit of Rs 1.80 crore in Q2 September 2009 as against net loss of Rs 10.71 crore in Q2 September 2009. Total income rose 5% to Rs 128.82 crore in Q2 September 2009 over Q2 September 2008. The company declared its results after trading hours on Thursday, 29 October 2009.
The company achieved a turnaround-consolidated numbers, due to Rs 16.71 crore profit earned from sales of discontinued operations.
During the quarter ended September 2009, the company incurred a foreign exchange loss of Rs 7.29 crore.
The company is engaged in the manufacture of active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) and drug products with a significant presence in the anti-inflammatory and anti-ulcerative therapeutic groups.
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