Wednesday, July 23, 2008

Sesa Goa strikes on strong quarterly earnings

Sesa Goa advanced 7.49% to Rs 3094 at 10:13 IST on BSE after posting 442.42% rise in net profit to Rs 644.72 crore on 182.34% increase in total income to Rs 1310.93 crore in Q1 June 2008 over Q1 June 2007.
The company announced the results after trading hours yesterday, 22 July 2008.
The stock hit a high of Rs 3145 and a low of Rs 2961.55 so far during the day. The stock had a 52-week high of Rs 4390 on 5 May 2008 and a 52-week low of Rs 1686.10 on 17 August 2007.
The company has an equity capital of Rs 39.36 crore. Face value per share is Rs 10.
The current price of Rs 3094 discounts its Q4 March 2008 annualised EPS of Rs 811.28, by a PE multiple of 3.81.
On consolidated basis, Sesa Goa’s net profit rose 382.05% to Rs 633.07 crore on 153.86% increase in total income to Rs 1341.16 crore in Q1 June 2008 over Q1 June 2007.
On 3 July 2008, the company announced 18 August 2008 as the record date for a 10-for-1 stock split and liberal bonus issue in the ratio of 1:1.
Sesa Goa, an iron ore mining company of the Vedanta group, has been involved in iron ore mining, beneficiation and exports besides. It is also into the manufacture of pig iron and metallurgical coke.

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