Castrol India drops on poor Q3 numbers

Castrol India dropped on Thursday after it posted poor Q3 numbers.

The company reported a decrease of 9.88% in consolidated net profit to Rs 857 million for the quarter ended Sept. 30, 2012 as compared to Rs 951 million in the same period last year.

During the quarter, the company saw a increase of 7% in total income to Rs 7.21 billion from Rs 6.74 billion in the same quarter last year.Shares ofthe companyare trading at Rs 318, down Rs 5.2, or 1.61% at the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) on Thursday at 9:35 a.m.The scrip has touched an intra-day high of Rs 324.95 and low of Rs 316.20. The total volume of shares traded at the BSE is 3,300.In the earlier session, the shares lost 0.77%, or Rs 2.5, at Rs 323.20. Currently, the stock is trading down 5.92% from its 52-week high of Rs 338 and above 65.17% over the 52-week low of Rs 192.53.

Share Price Movement Period Pricein Rs Gain/(Loss) in Rs in % 1 Week 331.55 (8.35) (2.52) 1 Month 299.50 23.70 7.91 3 Months 265.00 58.20 21.96 6 Months 244.88 78.33 31.99 1 Year 235.50 87.70 37.24 Note: Based on previous day closing price.