Varun Beverages shares up 0.7% as Nifty falls

As of 10:30AM (IST), the counter saw total traded volume of 12,585 shares with a traded value of Rs 1.76 crore, according to .

The stock had closed at Rs 1396.55 in the previous session.

The scrip has declined -2.18 per cent in the past one month till date, while the benchmark BSE has gained 0.41 per cent during the same period.

According to exchange data, the stock traded at a price-to-earnings (P/E) multiple of 88.93 while price-to-book ratio stood at 23.16. A higher P/E ratio shows that investors are willing to pay a higher price for per rupee earnings given by the stock because of better future growth expectations. The price-to-book value indicates the inherent value of a company and it reflects the price investors are ready to pay even for no growth in a business.

The stock belongs to the FMCG Food & Beverages industry.

Promoter/FII Holding
Promoters held 63.09 per cent stake in the company as of 31-Dec-2023, while FII and MF ownership in the firm stood at 26.58 per cent and 2.31 per cent, respectively.

Key Financials
The company reported consolidated sales of Rs 2676.8 crore for the quarter ended 31-Dec-2023, down 31.17 per cent from the previous quarter's Rs 3889.02 crore and down 20.39 per cent from the year-ago quarter's Rs 2223.48 crore. Its net profit for the latest quarter stood at Rs 131.97 crore, up 76.55 per cent from the same quarter a year ago.