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Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd gained 2.87% today to trade at Rs 4580.7. The BSE Capital Goods index is up 0.63% to quote at 67459.68. The index is down 5.17 % over last one month. Among the other constituents of the index, LMW Ltd increased 1.4% and Astral Ltd added 1.17% on the day. The BSE Capital Goods index went down 7.34 % over last one year compared to the 1.07% surge in benchmark SENSEX.
Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd has lost 3.57% over last one month compared to 5.17% fall in BSE Capital Goods index and 0.64% drop in the SENSEX. On the BSE, 19241 shares were traded in the counter so far compared with average daily volumes of 71703 shares in the past one month. The stock hit a record high of Rs 5166 on 16 May 2025. The stock hit a 52-week low of Rs 3045.95 on 03 Mar 2025.
Banco Products (India) Ltd, Astral Ltd, Praj Industries Ltd and Action Construction Equipment Ltd are among the other losers in the BSE's 'A' group today, 12 August 2025.
Marksans Pharma Ltd lost 10.37% to Rs 188 at 14:45 IST.The stock was the biggest loser in the BSE's 'A' group.On the BSE, 4.46 lakh shares were traded on the counter so far as against the average daily volumes of 7.51 lakh shares in the past one month.
Banco Products (India) Ltd crashed 9.84% to Rs 542.25. The stock was the second biggest loser in 'A' group.On the BSE, 96406 shares were traded on the counter so far as against the average daily volumes of 28507 shares in the past one month.
Astral Ltd tumbled 8.29% to Rs 1267.7. The stock was the third biggest loser in 'A' group.On the BSE, 3.25 lakh shares were traded on the counter so far as against the average daily volumes of 32782 shares in the past one month.
Praj Industries Ltd dropped 7.46% to Rs 412.6. The stock was the fourth biggest loser in 'A' group.On the BSE, 4.41 lakh shares were traded on the counter so far as against the average daily volumes of 33196 shares in the past one month.
Action Construction Equipment Ltd plummeted 6.45% to Rs 943.95. The stock was the fifth biggest loser in 'A' group.On the BSE, 1.68 lakh shares were traded on the counter so far as against the average daily volumes of 16339 shares in the past one month.
Astral Ltd, SJVN Ltd, Praj Industries Ltd, Action Construction Equipment Ltd are among the other stocks to see a surge in volumes on NSE today, 12 August 2025.
Sonata Software Ltd registered volume of 277.55 lakh shares by 14:14 IST on NSE, a 23.36 fold spurt over two-week average daily volume of 11.88 lakh shares. The stock rose 10.96% to Rs.365.90. Volumes stood at 19.59 lakh shares in the last session.
Astral Ltd notched up volume of 54.38 lakh shares by 14:14 IST on NSE, a 9.9 fold spurt over two-week average daily volume of 5.49 lakh shares. The stock slipped 7.82% to Rs.1,273.50. Volumes stood at 5.08 lakh shares in the last session.
SJVN Ltd notched up volume of 336.57 lakh shares by 14:14 IST on NSE, a 9.66 fold spurt over two-week average daily volume of 34.84 lakh shares. The stock rose 5.31% to Rs.97.95. Volumes stood at 55.26 lakh shares in the last session.
Praj Industries Ltd clocked volume of 34.62 lakh shares by 14:14 IST on NSE, a 8.65 times surge over two-week average daily volume of 4.00 lakh shares. The stock lost 7.18% to Rs.413.40. Volumes stood at 5.37 lakh shares in the last session.
Action Construction Equipment Ltd saw volume of 12.17 lakh shares by 14:14 IST on NSE, a 7.58 fold spurt over two-week average daily volume of 1.60 lakh shares. The stock dropped 6.50% to Rs.943.00. Volumes stood at 5.98 lakh shares in the last session.
Revenue from operations stood at Rs 1,361.2 crore, down 1.62% as against Rs 1,383.6 crore in the same quarter last year. Profit before tax (PBT) declined 32.7% to Rs 109.8 crore from Rs 163.3 crore a year earlier.
Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) fell 14.3% to Rs 194 crore, while EBITDA margin contracted to 14.3% from 16.4% in Q1 FY25.
In the plumbing business, revenue dropped 5.8% year-on-year to Rs 953.9 crore, with segment EBITDA down 13.8% to Rs 156.5 crore and margins narrowing to 16.4% from 17.9%. Sales volume rose 0.47% to 56,074 metric tonnes from 55,810 MT.
The paints and adhesives business delivered a 10% revenue increase to Rs 407.3 crore, but segment EBITDA slipped 15.9% to Rs 37.5 crore, with margins declining to 9.2% from 12.0%.
The company noted that Q1 FY26 was marked by a weak demand scenario in the polymer industry and volatile polymer prices. Average PVC prices fell around 14% YoY and 4-5% sequentially, resulting in inventory losses. Astral expects PVC prices to stabilise from Q2, aiding realisations and boosting demand, with July already showing improvement.
Separately, Astral signed an agreement to acquire an 80% equity stake in Nexelon Chem for Rs 80,000 at par value. The Rs 150 crore project will produce 40,000 metric tonnes of CPVC resin annually. Astral will invest about Rs 120 crore, in proportion to its stake, in a phased manner over the next 12 months. The transaction is expected to close within 60 days, with commercial production slated for Q2 FY27.
As of 30 June 2025, the company held consolidated cash and bank balances of Rs 488.8 crore.
Astral is a leading building materials company, with a diversified presence across essential construction and infrastructure product categories.