Dhaka, Bangladesh (BBN)- Keya Cosmetics Limited witnessed the highest market participation on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) last week that ended on Thursday.
According to statistics from the DSE, over 62.77 million Keya Cosmetics shares traded last week, generating a turnover of BDT 941 million, which was 5.12 percent of the premier bourse’s total turnover of BDT 18.38 billion.
The average daily turnover for the company was BDT 188.24 million.
Each share of the pharmaceuticals and chemicals sector company closed at BDT 15.6 on Thursday, registering an increase of 17.29 percent over the previous week.
Market insiders said investors were active on Keya Cosmetics shares throughout the week as the company disclosed first quarter (Q1) earnings on Sunday last.
As per the Q1 earnings disclosure (un-audited), earnings per share (EPS) for July-September, 2015 was BDT 0.61 as against BDT 0.59 for July-September, 2014. Net operating cash flow per share (NOCFPS) was BDT (0.39) for July-September, 2015 as against BDT 0.50 for July-September, 2014.
Net asset value (NAV) per share was BDT 17.29 as of September 30, 2015 and BDT 16.67 as of June 30, 2015.
The company distributed 20 percent stock dividend for the year ended on June 30, 2015. The Board has also decided to increase the authorized capital of the company from BDT 6.50 billion to BDT 7.50 billion.
The company has also reported consolidated EPS of BDT 0.29, consolidated net asset value (NAV) per share of BDT 16.67 and consolidated net operating cash flow per share (NOCFPS) of BDT (1.87) for the year ended on June 30, 2015
In 2014, the company disbursed 20 percent cash dividend.
Keya Cosmetics was listed on the Dhaka bourse in 2001. The pharmaceuticals and chemicals sector company belongs to the “A” category.
Meanwhile, three subsidiaries of Keya Cosmetics --- Keya Cotton Mills, Keya Spinning Mills and Keya Knit Composite merged with Keya Cosmetics last year.
The sponsor-directors own 47.40 percent stake in the Keya Cosmetics, while institutional investors own 22.13 percent and the general public 30.47 percent.
The company’s paid-up capital is BDT 7,077 million and authorised capital is BDT 7,500 million while total number of securities is 707,702,444, according to statistics from the DSE.
Keya Cosmetics was closely followed by Bangladesh Steel Re-rolling Mills BDT 639 million, Square Pharma BDT 603 million, Emerald Oil BDT 546 million and AFC Argo Biotech BDT 538 million and Aman Feed BDT 412 million.
The newly listed Dragon Sweater and Spinning was also included in the top ten turnover list with shares of BDT 410 million changing hands followed by Beximco Pharma BDT 359 million, LankaBangla Finance BDT 350 million and Orion Infusion BDT 344 million.
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