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Amrutanjan Health Care zooms over 50% in three days

Till 1205 hours, a combined 2.51 million shares representing 17% of total equity of the company changed hands on NSE and BSE.

SI Reporter Mumbai
Last Updated : Nov 21 2014 | 12:24 PM IST
Amrutanjan Health Care has zoomed 17% to Rs 452, also its record high on BSE, on back of heavy volumes.

The trading volumes on the counter surged over five-fold with a combined 2.51 million shares representing 17% of total equity of the company changed hands till 1205 hours on NSE and BSE.

In past three trading sessions, the stock rallied 51% from Rs 300 on November 18, as against to 0.32% rise in the benchmark S&P BSE Sensex.

The company engaged in OTC and beverages business had reported 38% year on year (yoy) growth in net profit at Rs 4.1 crore for the quarter ended September 2014. Net sales grew 24% to Rs 40.88 crore on yoy basis.

Amrutanjan Health Care said the volume growth and pricing power has driven the top line improvement of OTC business. The OTC business accounts 92% of total turnover of the company.

“We foresee a need to increase brand investments to sustain growth”, it added.
 

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First Published: Nov 21 2014 | 12:21 PM IST

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