Everest Kanto Cylinder Limited Share Price and Company Fundamentals
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Everest Kanto Cylinder Limited, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells cylinders primarily in India. The company offers compressed natural gas steel, industrial gas, fire extinguisher, fire suppression system, medical application, hydrogen, breathing air, aluminum, jumbo, and type-4 cylinders. It also provides equipment, appliances, and tanks, as well as parts and accessories used for containing and storage of gas, liquids, and air. In addition, the company trades in fire extinguishment and related equipment, and castor oil; and generates power. Further, it exports its products to approximately 25 countries, including countries in South East Asia, the Middle East, Africa, the United States, Europe, South America, and the Commonwealth of Independent States. The company was incorporated in 1978 and is headquartered in Mumbai, India.
Key Metrics
PE ratio
8.04
PB ratio
2.36
Dividend yield
0.37%
Beta
2.09
Market cap
-
Enterprise value
-
Company profile
| Industry / Sector | Specialty Industrial Machinery / Industrials |
|---|---|
| Website | https://www.everestkanto.com |
| Mailing address | 204, Raheja Centre Free Press Journal Marg 214, Nariman Point Mumbai 400021 India |
| Phone / Fax | 91 22 4926 8300 / 91 22 2287 0718 |
Dividends
Dividend yield
0.37%
Dividend amount
₹0.70
Payout ratio
1.27%
Everest Kanto Cylinder Limited paid ₹0.70 dividend and the ex-dividend date was 15 Sept 2021.The dividend payout ratio is 1.27%. The dividend payout ratio is defined as the amout of dividend paid divided by the earnings of the company.EKC dividend payout ratio is less than 70. This is ideal as it gives company room to grow the dividends and also the excess earnings can be invested in company for growth.
EKC's forward dividend amount is ₹0.3 and the forward dividend yield is 0.16%. A forward dividend yield is the percentage of a company's current stock price that it expects to pay out as dividends over a certain time period, generally 12 months. Forward dividend yields are generally used in circumstances where the yield is predictable based on past instances. If not, trailing yields, which indicate the same value over the previous 12 months, are used.
Company Executives
As of Jul 2022, following are the company executives and directors listed on Everest Kanto Cylinder Limited.
| Name | Title | Age | Total Pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr. Pushkar Prem Kumar Khurana | Exec. Chairman | 49 | |
| Mr. Puneet Prem Kumar Khurana | MD & Exec. Director | 48 | 21.37M |
| Mr. Sanjiv Kapur | Chief Financial Officer | 61 | |
| Ms. Reena Shah | Company Sec. & Compliance Officer | ||
| Mr. R. R. Kumar | Corp. Head of HR | ||
| Ms. Suman Khurana | Head of CSR | ||
| Mr. Chandraprakash Manmohan Batra | Commercial Director |
Profitability and management effectiveness
Profit margin
15.61%
Operating margin
21.01%
Return on assets
19.09%
Return on equity
34.55%
Profitability ratios are a class of financial metrics that are used to assess a business's ability to generate earnings relative to its revenue, operating costs, balance sheet assets, and shareholders' equity over time, using data from a specific point in time.
The return on equity signifies how well the management is running the company in terms of capital management. The ideal return on equity is greater than 10%. The return on equity is calculated as net income divided by total share holders equity.
Valuation and Trading Info
The market capitalization of Everest Kanto Cylinder Limited is and its enterprise value is .
The EKC's stocks Beta value is 2.09 making it 109% more volatile compared to NSE market index. Technology stocks and small caps tend to have higher betas than the market benchmark. This indicates that adding the stock to a portfolio will increase the portfolio’s risk, but also increase its expected return. On the other hand utility stocks often have low betas because they tend to move more slowly than market averages.
Everest Kanto Cylinder Limited (NSE:EKC) Frequently Asked Questions
1. What is Everest Kanto Cylinder Limited's Stock Symbol?
Everest Kanto Cylinder Limited trades on NSE under the ticker symbol "EKC".
2. What is Everest Kanto Cylinder Limited's stock price today?
One share of EKC stock can currently be purchased for approximately ₹181.25.
3. How can I contact Everest Kanto Cylinder Limited?
Everest Kanto Cylinder Limited's mailing address is 204, Raheja Centre Free Press Journal Marg 214, Nariman Point Mumbai 400021 India. The company can be reached via phone at 91 22 4926 8300.
4. What is Everest Kanto Cylinder Limited's official website?
The official website of Everest Kanto Cylinder Limited is https://www.everestkanto.com.