COLGATE share price has zoomed 5% and is presently trading at Rs 1,534.
Meanwhile, the BSE FMCG Index is at 11,212 (up 1.3%).
Among the top Gainers in the BSE FMCG Index today are COLGATE (up 5.1%) and NESTLE (up 5.8%).
P&G HYGIENE (down 0.2%) and BALRAMPUR CHINI (down 0.2%) are among the top losers today.
Over the last one year, COLGATE has moved down from Rs 1,560 to Rs 1,534, registering a loss of Rs 26 (down 1.8%).
On the other hand, the BSE FMCG has moved down from 12,072 to 11,212, loss of 860 points (down 7.2%) during the last 12 months.
The top buzzing stocks among the BSE FMCG Index stocks during this same period were ADVANCED ENZYME TECHNOLOGIES (up 92.3%), TATA CONSUMER PRODUCTS (up 78.1%) and E.I.D. PARRY (up 69.8%).
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The BSE Sensex is at 40,419 (up 0.6%).
The top gainers among the BSE Sensex stocks today are KOTAK MAHINDRA BANK (up 10.9%), NESTLE (up 5.8%) and ASIAN PAINTS (up 5.3%). Other gainers include BAJAJ FINANCE (up 3.7%) and NTPC (up 2.7%). The most traded stocks in the BSE Sensex are NTPC and ICICI BANK.
In the meantime, NSE Nifty is at 11,862 (up 0.7%). The top gainers in the NSE Nifty include KOTAK MAHINDRA BANK (up 11.0%), NESTLE (up 6.0%) and SHREE CEMENT (up 6.0%). Other gainers include ASIAN PAINTS (up 5.5%) and BAJAJ FINANCE (up 3.8%) are among the top gainers in NSE Nifty.
Over the last 12 months, the BSE Sensex has moved up from 39,059 to 40,419, registering a gain of 1,360 points (up 3.37%).
COLGATE net profit stood at Rs 3 billion for the quarter ended September 2020, compared to a profit of Rs 2 billion a year ago. Net Sales rose 12.1% to Rs 12.9 billion during the period as against Rs 11.5 billion in July-September 2019.
For the year ended March 2019, COLGATE reported 8.8% increase in net profit to Rs 7.5 billion compared to net profit of Rs 6.9 billion during FY18.
Revenue of the company grew 3.1% to Rs 45 billion during FY19.
The current Price to earnings ratio of COLGATE, based on rolling 12 month earnings, stands at 47.6x.>
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