Himadri Speciality Chemical Ltd share Price Today

Headquartered in Kolkata, West Bengal, Himadri Chemical Speciality Ltd. (HSCL) is a leading name in the speciality chemical sector. This small-cap company has a market capitalisation worth Rs. 2,962 crores. The company was incorporated on 28th July 1987. Some of the key names in management are Mr S S Choudhary, Mr V K Choudhary, Mr R N Jhunjhunwala, Mr B L Choudhary, Mr M L Jalan, and Mr D P Choudhary.  The company declared a net profit of Rs. 24.33 crores as of December 31st, 2021. The shares of Himadri Chemical are traded on the National Stock Exchange (NSE) and Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) under the scrip name HSCL. 

This flagship company of the Himadri Group is involved in the production of speciality chemicals and carbon materials. It caters to domestic as well as foreign markets. Coal tar pitch, a key product of the company, is utilised in a variety of applications. Some of them include electric arc furnaces, lithium-ion batteries, warhead missiles, thermoplastic polymeric coatings, and aluminium production. Apart from that, the company is engaged in the manufacturing of fuel oils, wood preservatives, polycarboxylate ether, and a few others. 

The company's revenue figure is slightly lower than the industry average over the last five years. There is also a slight dip in the company's market share over the last few years. Following the financial year 2018-2019, the company's net profit has decreased for two years in a row.  However, in terms of quarterly profit, the company picked up a little pace in the December quarter, reporting a profit of 24.33 crores, which is much more than the previous two quarters. The company also reported an Earning per Share of Rs 0.58 in the third quarter. 

On 29th March 2022, Himadri Chemical's share price was closed at Rs. 70.70. The Himadri Speciality Chemical Ltd. share price performance saw a major fluctuation in the last twelve months.  The five years high and low of the Himadri share price were Rs.  and Rs. 90.85, respectively. The key competitors of Himadri Speciality Chemical Ltd. include Linde India Ltd., Deepak Nitrite Ltd., and Sumitomo Chemical India Ltd. 

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Himadri Speciality Chemical share price as on 18 Jul 2024 is Rs. 432.5. Over the past 6 months, the Himadri Speciality Chemical share price has increased by 13.7% and in the last one year, it has increased by 239.48%. The 52-week low for Himadri Speciality Chemical share price was Rs. 133.5 and 52-week high was Rs. 442.9.