Shree Cements shares rise 0.82 per cent in Friday's trading session

Shares of Shree Cements Ltd. rose 0.82 per cent to Rs 25040.85 in Friday's trade as of 10:20AM (IST) even as the benchmark Nifty ruled at 17515.50, down 44.7 points.

The scrip had closed at Rs 24837.5 in the previous session. The stock quoted a 52-week low of Rs 23505.7 and a high of Rs 32050.0. The company quoted a market-cap of Rs 90247.87 crore on the BSE.

On BSE, 304 shares have changed hands on the counter so far. At its prevailing price, the stock traded at 34.42 times its trailing 12-month EPS of Rs 726.71 per share and 6.91 times its book value. The return on equity (ROE) stood at Rs 14.84.

Key Financials
For the quarter ended 30-Sep-2021, Shree Cements Ltd. reported consolidated sales of Rs 3526.95 crore, down 5.18 per cent from the same quarter a year ago. The company reported 6.8 per cent YoY growth in net profit at Rs 562.83 crore for the latest quarter.

Technical indicators
The relative strength index (RSI) of the stock stood at Friday. The RSI oscillates between zero and 100. Traditionally, it is considered overbought condition when the RSI value is above 70 and oversold when it is below 30.

Analysts say the RSI indicator should not be seen in isolation, as it may not be sufficient to take a trading call, just the way a fundamental analyst cannot give a "buy" or "sell" recommendation using a single valuation ratio.