India Movers: Ajanta Pharma, Banaras Beads, Dodla Dairy, CARE Ratings, Indo National, Hester Biosciences, Gulshan Polyols, Alankit

Arun Goswami
28 Mar, 2025
Mumbai

Ajanta Pharma Ltd. fell 0.6% to ₹2,616 despite the pharmaceutical company reporting a slight increase in revenue and net income in the December quarter.

Consolidated revenue advanced to ₹1,176.6 crore from ₹1,118.7 crore, net income jumped to ₹232.9 crore from ₹210 crore, and diluted earnings per share rose to ₹18.59 from ₹16.67 a year ago.

Banaras Beads Limited gained 0.9% to ₹123.5 after the handicraft items maker reported a 19% increase in net income in the December quarter.

Consolidated revenue advanced to ₹231.5 crore from ₹194.7 crore, after-tax profit increased to ₹74.1 crore from ₹62.4 crore, and diluted earnings per share rose to ₹6.97 from ₹20.11 a year ago.

Dodla Dairy Limited edged higher 1.8% to ₹1,151.50 after the milk products maker reported profit soared 54% in the fiscal third quarter. 

Consolidated revenue advanced to ₹912.2 crore from ₹752.5 crore, net income increased to ₹63.5 crore from ₹41.3 crore, and diluted earnings per share rose to ₹10.54 from ₹6.88 a year ago.

The company's board declared a second interim dividend of ₹3 per share.

CARE Ratings Ltd. inched higher 4.4% to ₹1,147.25 after the credit rating agency reported an 18% rise in its earnings in the latest quarter.

Consolidated revenue advanced to ₹108.2 crore from ₹92.4 crore, after-tax profit increased to ₹28.4 crore from ₹23.9 crore, and diluted earnings per share rose to ₹9.24 from ₹7.85 a year ago.

Indo National Limited jumped 1.3% to ₹430.40 despite the dry cell battery maker swinging to a loss in the December quarter.

Consolidated revenue advanced to ₹123.4 crore from ₹171.1 crore, after-tax losses swung to ₹12.1 crore from a profit of ₹5.8 crore, and diluted losses per share swung to ₹16.09 from a profit of ₹4.59 a year ago.

Hester Biosciences Limited dropped 3.4% to ₹1,294.70 despite the animal healthcare companies reporting a two-fold increase in earnings in the December quarter.

Consolidated revenue advanced to ₹71 crore from ₹68 crore, after-tax profit jumped to ₹11.8 crore from ₹4 crore, and diluted earnings per share rose to ₹13.41 from ₹4.73 a year ago.

Gulshan Polyols Ltd. advanced 2.2% to ₹181 after the multi-product manufacturing company reported a 46% jump in its earnings in the December quarter.

Consolidated revenue advanced to ₹610.5 crore from ₹374.1 crore, net income jumped to ₹6.7 crore from ₹4.6 crore, and diluted earnings per share rose to ₹1.08 from 74 paise a year ago.

Alankit Limited increased 3.1% to ₹14.53 after the e-governance and fintech service provider reported a slight increase in revenue and a 37% decline in profit in the December quarter.

Consolidated revenue advanced to ₹72.6 crore from ₹52.6 crore, after-tax profit decreased to ₹5.1 crore from ₹8.1 crore, and diluted earnings per share fell to 19 paisa from 36 paisa a year ago.