Dhaka, Bangladesh (BBN)-Western Marine Shipyard Limited (WMSL), which made debut on Sunday, dominated the week’s top turnover chart on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) last week that ended on Thursday.
A total of 34.14 million shares worth BDT 2.36 billion changed hands during the week.
Daily average turnover for the lone listed mobile company was BDT 591.73 million.
The week’s closing price of each Western Marine share was BDT 82.1, registering an increase of 134.57 percent from its issue price of Tk 35. The shipbuilder company made debut on the DSE on Sunday last.
A market lot is 100 shares. Of the total shares – 40.44 percent held by sponsor-directors, 22.59 percent held by institutional investors and 36.97 percent held by public, according to DSE website.
The company listed in the major bourse in October, 2014.
The company has reported profit after tax BDT 151.65 million and basic EPS BDT 2.35 for the period of 9 (nine) months (July 2013 to March 2014) ended on 31 March 2014 as against BDT 126.01 million and basic EPS of BDT 1.95 for the same period of the previous year.
However, considering Post-IPO 109,551,900 number of shares, company’s basic EPS would be BDT 1.38 for nine months ended on 31 March 2014 (July 2013 to March 2014) and NAV per share would be BDT 39.49 as on 31 March 2014.
It was followed by Khulna Power Company BDT 960.56 million, Keya Cosmetics BDT 930.34 million, Saif Powertec BDT 821.42 million, GP BDT 668.49 million, Summit Port Alliance BDT 646.63 million, Bangladesh Building Systems BDT 622.96 million, Square Pharma BDT 605.99 million, KPPL BDT 592.89 million and MJL BD worth BDT 590.71 million changing hands during the week.
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