J.B.CHEMICALS at All Time High; BSE HEALTHCARE Index Down 0.1%

Thu, 11 Feb 09:35 AM

J.B.CHEMICALS share price has hit an all-time high at Rs 1,213 (up 11.2%).

Meanwhile, the BSE HEALTHCARE Index is at 21,935 (down 0.1%).

Among the top gainers in the BSE HEALTHCARE Index today are J.B.CHEMICALS (up 11.2%) and ABBOTT INDIA (up 0.3%).

CAPLIN POINT and APOLLO HOSPITALS (down 0.1%) are among the top losers today.

Over the last one year, J.B.CHEMICALS has moved up from Rs 577 to Rs 1,213, registering a gain of Rs 636 (up 107.8%).

The BSE HEALTHCARE has moved up from 14,241 to 21,935, registering a gain of 7,694 points (up 53.3%) during the last 12 months.

The top gainers among the BSE HEALTHCARE Index stocks during this same period were LAURUS LABS (up 308.8%), J.B.CHEMICALS (up 107.8%) and GRANULES INDIA (up 101.6%).

FREE Event: The Great Indian Wealth Project

What About the Benchmark Indices?

The BSE Sensex is at 51,331 . The top gainers among the BSE Sensex stocks today are BHARTI AIRTEL (up 1.0%), RELIANCE IND. (up 0.9%) and SBI (up 0.9%). Other gainers include BAJAJ FINANCE (up 0.8%) and BAJAJ FINSERV (up 0.7%). The most traded stocks in the BSE Sensex are SBI and TATA STEEL.

In the meantime, NSE Nifty is at 15,122 (up 0.1%). The top gainers in the NSE Nifty include HINDALCO (up 4.0%), GAIL (up 2.2%) and ADANI PORTS & SEZ (up 1.8%). Other gainers include RELIANCE IND. (up 1.1%) and BAJAJ FINANCE (up 1.1%).

Over the last 12 months, the BSE Sensex has moved up from 40,980 to 51,331, registering a gain of 10,351 points (up 25.2%).

J.B.CHEMICALS Financial Update...

J.B.CHEMICALS net profit down at Rs 509 million for the quarter ended March 2020, compared to a loss of Rs 622 million a year ago. Net Sales rose 8.3% to Rs 4.2 billion during the period as against Rs 3.9 billion in January-March 2019.

For the year ended March 2018, J.B.CHEMICALS reported 24.8% decrease in net profit to Rs 1.4 billion compared to net profit of Rs 1.8 billion during FY17.

Revenue of the company grew 3.3% to Rs 14 billion during FY18.

The current Price to earnings ratio of J.B.CHEMICALS, based on rolling 12 month earnings, stands at 37.4x.

Indian Share Market Update: Top Gainers and Losers

What else is happening in the markets today? Dig in...