Pidilite Ind shares down 1.34% as Nifty gains

Shares of Pidilite Industries Ltd. rose 1.34 per cent to Rs 3125.0 in Friday's trade. It hit an intraday high of Rs 3217.15 and low of Rs 3101.0, respectively, during the day.

The stock quoted a 52-week high price of Rs 3277.8 and low of Rs 2293.1.

As of 02:09PM (IST), the counter saw total traded volume of 6,243 shares with a traded value of Rs 1.96 crore, according to NSE.


The stock had closed at Rs 3167.75 in the previous session.

The scrip has advanced 1.8 per cent in the past one month till date, while the benchmark BSE Sensex has gained 1.38 per cent during the same period.

According to exchange data, the stock traded at a price-to-earnings (P/E) multiple of 88.78 while price-to-book ratio stood at 18.24. 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 Diversified industry.

Promoter/FII Holding
Promoters held 68.58 per cent stake in the company as of 30-Jun-2024, while FII and MF ownership in the firm stood at 11.58 per cent and 3.55 per cent, respectively.

Key Financials
The company reported consolidated sales of Rs 3449.29 crore for the quarter ended 30-Jun-2024, up 16.9 per cent from the previous quarter's Rs 2950.73 crore and up 4.57 per cent from the year-ago quarter's Rs 3298.54 crore. Its net profit for the latest quarter stood at Rs 566.92 crore, up 21.1 per cent from the same quarter a year ago.