Nifty 50 top gainers: HUL shares gain 1.44%; Asian Paints, Cipla stocks also rise

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In Wednesday's session, HUL's shares are trading up by 1.44% at Rs 2,427.20, positioning it among the top gainers on the Nifty 50. The stock showed positive movement in early trade.

Other top gainers on Nifty 50 in Wednesday's session include Asian Paints, trading at Rs 2,513.30, up by 1.16% and Cipla, trading at Rs 1,497.90 with a gain of 0.65%.

HUL Financial Performance:

HUL's consolidated financial performance reveals the following trends:

Quarterly Performance:

The company's consolidated revenue for the quarter-ending March 2025 stood at Rs 15,670 Crore, slightly down from Rs 15,818 Crore in December 2024. Net profit for the same period was Rs 2,476 Crore, compared to Rs 2,988 Crore in the previous quarter. The EPS stood at Rs 10.48 for March 2025, down from Rs 12.70 in December 2024.

The annual consolidated revenue for HUL has shown a steady increase over the years, reaching Rs 63,121 Crore for the year-ending March 2025, up from Rs 61,896 Crore in the previous year. Net profit also increased to Rs 10,679 Crore in March 2025 from Rs 10,286 Crore in March 2024. The EPS rose to Rs 45.32 in 2025 from Rs 43.74 in 2024.

The annual income statement shows consistent growth in sales and other income. Total income for the year-ending March 2025 was Rs 64,138 Crore, compared to Rs 62,707 Crore in the previous year. Total expenditure increased from Rs 48,443 Crore to Rs 49,320 Crore. The Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT) increased from Rs 14,264 Crore to Rs 14,818 Crore.

Asian Paints' consolidated financial performance shows the following trends:

Quarterly Performance:

The company's consolidated revenue for the quarter-ending March 2025 was Rs 8,358.91 Crore, down from Rs 8,549.44 Crore in December 2024. Net profit for the same period was Rs 677.78 Crore, compared to Rs 1,078.61 Crore in the previous quarter. The EPS stood at Rs 7.22 for March 2025, down from Rs 11.58 in December 2024.

The annual consolidated revenue for Asian Paints has shown some fluctuation. For the year-ending March 2025, revenue was Rs 33,905.62 Crore, down from Rs 35,494.73 Crore in the previous year. Net profit also decreased to Rs 3,569.00 Crore in March 2025 from Rs 5,424.69 Crore in March 2024. The EPS fell to Rs 38.25 in 2025 from Rs 56.95 in 2024.

The annual income statement shows fluctuating sales and other income. Total income for the year-ending March 2025 was Rs 34,478 Crore, compared to Rs 36,182 Crore in the previous year. Total expenditure decreased from Rs 28,762 Crore to Rs 29,288 Crore. The Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT) decreased from Rs 7,419 Crore to Rs 5,189 Crore.

Cipla's consolidated financial performance reveals the following trends:

Quarterly Performance:

The company's consolidated revenue for the quarter-ending March 2025 was Rs 6,729.69 Crore, down from Rs 7,072.97 Crore in December 2024. Net profit for the same period was Rs 1,225.02 Crore, compared to Rs 1,583.72 Crore in the previous quarter. The EPS stood at Rs 15.13 for March 2025, down from Rs 19.61 in December 2024.

The annual consolidated revenue for Cipla has shown a steady increase. For the year-ending March 2025, revenue was Rs 27,547.62 Crore, up from Rs 25,774.09 Crore in the previous year. Net profit also increased to Rs 5,291.05 Crore in March 2025 from Rs 4,155.31 Crore in March 2024. The EPS rose to Rs 65.29 in 2025 from Rs 51.05 in 2024.

The annual income statement shows consistent growth in sales and other income. Total income for the year-ending March 2025 was Rs 28,409 Crore, compared to Rs 26,520 Crore in the previous year. Total expenditure increased from Rs 20,728 Crore to Rs 21,526 Crore. The Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT) increased from Rs 5,791 Crore to Rs 6,882 Crore.

HUL

Hindustan Unilever Limited announced notice of meeting of equity shareholders of the company scheduled on 12th August, 2025

The company has announced a final dividend of Rs 24.00 per share(2400%) with effective date as 23 Jun, 2025. Also, the company announced an interim dividend of Rs 19.00 per share(1900%) and Special Dividend of Rs 10.00 per share(1000%) with effective date as 06 Nov, 2024.

The company had issued bonus shares in the ratio of 1:2 on 30 Sep, 1991, 1:1 on 22 Jun, 1987, 3:5 on 22 Jun, 1983 and 1:3 on 22 Jun, 1979.

The company had split shares where old face value of Rs 10 was split into new face value of Rs 1 with exsplit date as 03 Jul, 2000.

Asian Paints

Asian Paints released transcript of the 79Th Annual General Meeting of the Company held on Thursday, 26th June 2025.

The company has announced a final dividend of Rs 20.55 per share(2055%) with effective date as 10 Jun, 2025. Also, the company announced an interim dividend of Rs 4.25 per share(425%) with effective date as 19 Nov, 2024.

The company had issued bonus shares in the ratio of 1:2 on 28 May, 2003, 3:5 on 30 May, 2000 and 1:1 on 18 Oct, 1995.

The company had split shares where old face value of Rs 10 was split into new face value of Rs 1 with exsplit date as 30 Jul, 2013.

Cipla

Cipla Ltd has informed BSE that the meeting of the Board of Directors of the Company is scheduled on 25/07/2025, inter alia, to consider and approve the unaudited standalone and consolidated financial results for the quarter ended 30th June, 2025.

The company has announced a final dividend of Rs 13 per share(650%) and Special Dividend of Rs 3 per share (150%) with effective date as 27 Jun, 2025.

The company had issued bonus shares in the ratio of 3:2 on 11 Feb, 2006, 2:1 on 07 Oct, 1999, 5:1 on 24 Mar, 1994 and 1:1 on 30 Sep, 1992.

The company had issued rights shares in the ratio of 4:50 on 03 Feb, 1995.

The company had split shares where old face value of Rs 100 was split into new face value of Rs 10 with ex-split date as 29 Jul, 1994 and old face value of Rs 10 was split into new face value of Rs 2 with ex-split date as 11 May, 2004.