Hindustan Unilever was up 1.21% to Rs 235 at 10:05 IST on BSE after the company reported 13.20% rise in net profit to Rs 558.18 crore on 21.10% increase in net sales to Rs 4215.67 crore in Q2 June 2008 over Q2 June 2007.
The company announced the results at the fag end of the trading session on Friday, 25 July 2008 when the stock rose 1.91% to Rs 232.20.
The stock hit a high of Rs 240 and a low of Rs 232.05 so far during the day. The stock had a 52-week high of Rs 256 on 8 April 2008 and a 52-week low of Rs 170 on 22 January 2008.
The company’s current equity is Rs 220.86 crore. Face value per share is Re 1.
The current price of Rs 235 discounts its Q2 June 2008 annualised EPS of Rs 10.25, by a PE multiple of 22.92.
At the time of announcing results on Friday, 25 July 2008, Hindustan Unilever (HUL) said sales of Fair & Lovely skin cream, Pepsodent toothpaste and other personal-care products rose 19% to Rs 1,070 crore in Q2 June 2008 over Q2 June 2007. The food business grew 14% in Q2 June 2008 over Q2 June 2007 on the back of strong volumes in beverages and processed foods. Except for beverages, all business segments posted double-digit growth in profits.
Hindustan Unilever is engaged in manufacturing and marketing consumer products. The group operates through seven segments: soaps and detergents, personal products, exports, beverages, foods and ice creams
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