Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries (RIL) on Monday reclaimed the tag most-valued Indian company from Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) after more than four years. The oil-to-telecoms conglomerate is now valued Rs 4.60 lakh crore, only slightly ahead of the Tata group flagship which ended with a market capitalisation of Rs 4.59 lakh crore. Shares of RIL ended 1.2 per cent higher to Rs 1,416.4 ahead of its March quarter announcements. Meanwhile, TCS added 0.8 per cent to close at Rs 2,329.1. Shares of RIL are expected to rise further as the company posted better-than-expected fourth-quarter net profit after market hours. RIL posted 12.8 per cent year-on-year increase in standalone profit at Rs 8,151 crore for the three months ended March 2017, topping analysts' estimates of Rs 8,000 crore. Higher gross refining margins boosted profitability.TCS had surpassed RIL as the country's most-valued company in February 2013. The technology major had cemented the numero uno in the past four ...
This is the ninth straight quarter when the company has reported growth in net profit
Project is part of the $16 billion investment it is making in expanding petrochemical production
RIL's market capitalisation stood at Rs 4.58 lakh cr, while that of TCS dropped to Rs 4.54 lakh cr
They have also been given permission to sell fuel to affiliates after the formal policy notification
Inter-se transfers of shares haven't resulted in any change in overall promoter group shareholding
Nearly 40 crore shares were traded as against the 2-week average quantity of less than 11 lakh
Stock gained 2.04% on BSE to end at Rs 1,258.45
Proposed transfers won't result in any change in promoter group shareholding of 45.24% in RIL
Analysts believe it may not be difficult to retain 50% of subscribers under Prime membership plan
Paraxylene plant would require 2.7 million tpy of heavy naphtha - reducing its ability to export the product
The Hazira plant of RIL has allegedly evaded payment of about Rs 26 crore as excise duty to the govt
RIL has sought quashing of the FIR lodged against it by the ACB of the Delhi govt in 2014
RIL has taken a Rs 20,114 crore write-down on its KG-D6 block in the Bay of Bengal
The company's market valuation tumbled by Rs 11,579.7 crore to Rs 3,37,755.30 crore
Its turnover jumped by 47.22% to Rs 8,688 cr as against Rs 5,901 cr in the year-ago period
Net profit rose to Rs 80.22 bn for 3 months to Dec 31 from Rs 72.96 bn reported a year earlier
Its better performance in the refining segment is expected to offset lower petrochem earnings
New capacities in refining and petrochemical segments to drive profits; any uptick in telecom to be positive
ONGC had in late 2013 stated that it suspects extension of reservoirs from its blocks in the Bay of Bengal into RIL's KG-D6