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Polycab India jumps after strong Q1 result

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Last Updated : Jul 29 2019 | 10:16 AM IST

Polycab India was up 5.53% to Rs 620.07 at 9:44 IST on the BSE after consolidated net profit rose 75.7% to Rs 135.27 crore on 14.9% rise in net sales to Rs 1932.98 crore in Q1 June 2019 over Q1 June 2018.

The result was announced after market hours on Friday, 26 July 2019.

Meanwhile, the S&P BSE Sensex was down by 52.62 points or 0.14% to 37,830.83.

On the BSE, 14000 shares were traded in the counter so far compared with average daily volumes of 3695 shares in the past two weeks. The stock had hit a high of Rs 645 and a low of Rs 607. The stock hit a 52-week high of Rs 677.7 on 10 May 2019 and a 52-week low of Rs 578 on 19 June 2019.

The company's earnings before interest tax depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) increased 33.71% to Rs 257.4 crore in Q1 June 2019 over Q1 June 2018.

The EBITDA margin grew to 13.3% in Q1 June 2019 from 11.4% Q1 June 2018, driven by improvement in sales mix, expansion in contribution margin and other income.

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Polycab is engaged in the business of manufacturing and selling wires and cables and fast moving electrical goods.

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First Published: Jul 29 2019 | 9:40 AM IST

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