Marico shares down 1.35% as Nifty falls

The stock quoted a 52-week high price of Rs 606.0 and low of Rs 379.05.

As of 01:03PM (IST), the counter saw total traded volume of 24,900 shares with a traded value of Rs 1.28 crore, according to NSE.

The stock had closed at Rs 521.95 in the previous session.

The scrip has declined -5.87 per cent in the past one month till date, while the benchmark BSE Sensex has slipped -4.31 per cent during the same period.

According to exchange data, the stock traded at a price-to-earnings (P/E) multiple of 55.78 while price-to-book ratio stood at 16.38. 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 Personal Care industry.

Promoter/FII Holding
Promoters held 59.44 per cent stake in the company as of 30-Sep-2021, while FII and MF ownership in the firm stood at 25.92 per cent and 2.73 per cent, respectively.

Key Financials
The company reported consolidated sales of Rs 2444.0 crore for the quarter ended 30-Sep-2021, down 4.23 per cent from the previous quarter’s Rs 2552.0 crore and down 21.23 per cent from the year-ago quarter’s Rs 2016.0 crore. Its net profit for the latest quarter stood at Rs 309.0 crore, up 17.05 per cent from the same quarter a year ago.