HI-TECH PIPES share price has zoomed 7% and is presently trading at Rs 137.5.
Meanwhile, the BSE METAL index is at 32,950.6 (down 1.6%).
Among the top gainers in the BSE METAL index today is APOLLO TUBES (up 1.0%).
SAIL (down 3.8%) and NMDC (down 2.7%) are among the top losers today.
Over the last one year, HI-TECH PIPES has moved up from Rs 74.6 to Rs 137.5, registering a gain of Rs 62.9 (up 84.3%).
On the other hand, the BSE METAL index has moved up from 21,107.3 to 32,950.6, registering a gain of 56.1% during the last 12 months.
The top gainers among the BSE METAL index stocks during this same period were NMDC (up 126.6%), Coal India (up 110.1%) and Hindustan Zinc (up 102.9%).
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The BSE Sensex is at 79,695.6 (down 0.8%).
The top losers among the BSE Sensex today are M&M (down 7.5%) and HCl Tech. (down 2.3%). The most traded stocks in the BSE Sensex are Tata Steel and ITC.
In the meantime, NSE Nifty is at 24,275.0 (down 0.7%). M&M and HCl Tech. are among the top losers in NSE NIFTY.
Over the last 12 months, the BSE Sensex has moved up from 65,344.2 to 79,695.6, registering a gain of 14,351.4 points (up 22.0%).
HI-TECH PIPES net profit fell 29.8% YoY to Rs 111 million for the quarter ended March 2024, compared to a profit of Rs 158 million a year ago. Net sales declined 3.0% to Rs 6,810 million during the period as against Rs 7,019 million in January-March 2023.
For the year ended March 2023, HI-TECH PIPES reported 6.6% decrease in net profit to Rs 377 million compared to net profit of Rs 403 million during FY22. Revenue of the company grew 27.0% to Rs 23,858 million during FY23.
The current Price to earnings ratio of HI-TECH PIPES, based on rolling 12 month earnings, stands at 49.5.
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