Hindustan Unilever hits one-month low post Q4 numbers

Hindustan Unilever (HUL) is currently trading at Rs. 566.25, down by 14.35 points or 2.47% from its previous closing of Rs. 580.60 on the BSE. The scrip opened at Rs. 583.00 and has touched a high and low of Rs. 583.90 and Rs. 566.00 respectively. So far 97410 shares were traded on the counter. The BSE group 'A' stock of face value Rs. 1 has touched a 52 week high of Rs. 725.00 on 24-Jul-2013 and a 52 week low of Rs. 457.90 on 29-Apr-2013. Last one week high and low of the scrip stood at Rs. 603.60 and Rs. 565.10 respectively. The current market cap of the company is Rs. 123024.98 crore. The promoters holding in the company stood at 67.25% while Institutions and Non-Institutions held 18.22% and 14.53% respectively. Hindustan Unilever has reported a rise of 10.79% in its net profit after tax at Rs 872.13 crore for the quarter ended March 31, 2014 as compared to Rs 787.2 crore for the same quarter in the previous year. Total income of the company has increased by 10.24% at Rs 7244.73 crore for quarter under review as compared to Rs 6571.64 crore for the quarter ended March 31, 2013. For the full year ended March 31, 2014, the company has reported a rise of 1.86% in its net profit after tax at Rs 3867.49 crore as compared to Rs 3796.67 crore for FY13. Total income of the company has increased by 8.41% at Rs 28640.16 crore for year under review as compared to Rs 26417.11 crore for the year ended March 31, 2013. For the year ended March 31, 2014, on the consolidated basis, the group has posted a rise of 3.04% in its net profit after tax, minority interest and share of profit / (loss) of associate at Rs 3945.57 crore as compared to Rs 3828.98 crore in FY13. Total income of the company has increased by 8.23% at Rs 29804.26 crore for year under review as compared to Rs 27536.02 crore for the year ended March 31, 2013.