PVR edges higher on the plans of introducing nano cinemas in smaller towns

26 Mar 2013 Evaluate

PVR is currently trading at Rs 289.05, up by 2.70 points or 0.94% from its previous closing of Rs 286.35 on the BSE.

The scrip opened at Rs 284.00 and has touched a high and low of Rs 289.80 and Rs 279.90 respectively. So far 1810 shares were traded on the counter.

The BSE group 'B' stock of face value Rs 10 has touched a 52 week high of Rs 341.10 on 04-Dec-2012 and a 52 week low of Rs 140.55 on 11-Apr-2012.

Last one week high and low of the scrip stood at Rs 305.60 and Rs 282.10 respectively. The current market cap of the company is Rs 1141.00 crore.

The promoters holding in the company stood at 40.13% while Institutions and Non-Institutions held 24.20% and 35.66% respectively.

PVR, country’s largest multiplex chain is likely to introduce nano cinemas, named as PVR Talkies in order to take cinema to smaller towns. The company has inked pact with several developers for the same, after considering the real estate cost, economies of scale, ticket sales and higher food and beverages income. These nano multiplexes will have an average area of 50-60 sq ft, much less than the usual area of 30,000-40,000 sq ft area.

The entity already has some small format theatres in places such as Nanded, Aurangabad and Latur in Maharashtra. It plans to open about 100 screens by end of 2014. PVR aims to open 75 theatres this year, across all its formats and in the next 3-5 years, it expects to set up 500 screens by 2015, which includes the PVR and Cinemax pipeline of projects. It plans to expand to 40 cities from 20 at present.

PVR is engaged in the business of film exhibition. The company operates other business such as providing content, film distribution and Entertainment Park through its subsidiaries. Currently, the company has achieved the status of being India’s largest cinema chain.

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