Century Plyboards (India) Ltd. is a manufacturer, seller, and exporter of plywood, doors, veneers, PVCs, and laminates. It markets and sells plywood products under the brand name Century Ply. It was founded in 1986, with its headquarters in Kolkata. The company’s standalone net sales for the quarter that ended in June 2022 were Rs 881.48 crore. It was up 96.37% from Rs 448.88 crore in the June 2021 quarter. On 19 October 2022, Century Plyboards (India) Ltd.’s market capitalisation stood at Rs 14,010 crore.
The company is listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange with the code 532548, and on the National Stock Exchange with the code CENTURYPLY. It is also listed on the Calcutta Stock Exchange, MCX Stock Exchange, and Delhi Stock Exchange.
Century Plyboards (India) Ltd.’s product portfolio includes a variety of plywood such as BWR flexible decorative, architect, MR grade and marine grade commercial ply, etc. It also offers three types of adhesives—Centuryply DDL Binder, Centuryply Adhesive SH, and Centuryply SR adhesive.
On 30 June 2022, the company’s shareholding pattern showed a 73.04% promoter stake, 7.01% FII stake, 11.96% DII stake, and 7.98% public stake. Mr Sanjay Agarwal is the leading promoter with an 11.2% share, followed by Mr Sajjan Bhajanka with a 10.88% share. In the June 2022 quarter, mutual fund holdings increased from 9.73% to 10.46%, while FII holdings increased from 6.86% to 7.01%.
Century Plyboards (India) Ltd.’s board of directors includes Mr Naresh Pachisia, Mr Rajesh Kumar Agarwal, Mr Sunil Mitra, Mr Vijay Chhibber, Mr Debanjan Mandal, Mr Keshav Bhajanka, Ms Nikita Bansal, Mr Joginder Pal Dua, Mr Probir Roy, Mr Amit Kiran Deb, Mr Vishnu Khemani, Mr Sanjay Agarwal, Mr Ajay Baldawa, and Mr Prem Kumar Bhajanka. Singhi & Co. is the company’s auditors. As of 30 June 2022, the company had a total of 22.22 crore shares outstanding.
On 19 October 2022, Century Plyboards (India) Ltd.’s share price closed at Rs 632.85 on BSE and at Rs 630.60 on NSE. The share touched a 52-week high price of Rs 749 and a 52-week low price of Rs 484.45. Its one-year return to investors was 15%.
The company’s peers include Greenpanel Industries Ltd., Greenply Industries Ltd., Rushil Decor Ltd., and Oriental Rail Infrastructure Ltd.
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Century Plyboards (India) share price as on 10 Sep 2024 is Rs. 796.3. Over the past 6 months, the Century Plyboards (India) share price has increased by 19.58% and in the last one year, it has increased by 13.06%. The 52-week low for Century Plyboards (India) share price was Rs. 594 and 52-week high was Rs. 849.5.