Persistent Systems slips despite reporting 7% rise in Q2 consolidated net profit

22 Oct 2018 Evaluate

Persistent Systems is currently trading at Rs. 561.95, down by 99.65 points or 15.06% from its previous closing of Rs. 661.60 on the BSE.

The scrip opened at Rs. 639.90 and has touched a high and low of Rs. 639.90 and Rs. 550.95 respectively. So far 68495 shares were traded on the counter.

The BSE group 'A' stock of face value Rs. 10 has touched a 52 week high of Rs. 915.00 on 10-Sep-2018 and a 52 week low of Rs. 542.80 on 10-Nov-2017.

Last one week high and low of the scrip stood at Rs. 717.55 and Rs. 542.80 respectively. The current market cap of the company is Rs. 4543.20 crore.

The promoters holding in the company stood at 30.43%, while Institutions and Non-Institutions held 43.72% and 25.84% respectively.

Persistent Systems has reported a rise of 3.78% in its net profit of Rs 89.68 crore for the quarter ended September 30, 2018 as compared to Rs 86.41 crore for the same quarter in the previous year. Total income of the company increased by 11.93% at Rs 530.57 crore for Q2FY19 as compared Rs 474.04 crore for the corresponding quarter previous year.

On the consolidated basis, the company has reported a rise of 6.68% in its net profit of Rs 88.14 crore for the quarter ended September 30, 2018 as compared to Rs 82.62 crore for the same quarter in the previous year. Total consolidated income of the company increased by 8.04% at Rs 858.78 crore for Q2FY19 as compared Rs 794.89 crore for the corresponding quarter previous year.

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