EPL Ltd is in the Packaging sector is having a Market Capitalization worth Rs. 7,259.60 crores, it is incorporated in the year 1982. It has reported consolidated sales of Rs. 799.10 crores in June’2021. The company is listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) with the code 500135, and also listed on the National Stock Exchange (NSE) with the code EPL.
EPL Ltd (earlier known as Essel Propack Ltd) is a global tube-packaging company. EPL has established its presence in 10 countries around the globe. EPL recently received recognition from the Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR), the USA for its Platina tubes. Platina tube is the first fully sustainable and recyclable tube in the world. EPL has a global workforce of 3.365 employees out of which 37% are Indians. EPL has a global presence with state-of-the-art facilities installed in countries like the US, Mexico, Colombia, Poland, Germany, Egypt, Russia, China, and the Philippines. It is involved in the production of laminated plastic tubes. EPL mainly caters to FMCG and the pharmaceuticals sector. EPL has a total of six manufacturing units in the country. The promoters of the company own 51.96% of the stake, Foreign Institutional Investors (FII) own 14.63%, Domestic Institutional Investors (DII) own 14.75% stake in the company, and others (such as public & retail investors) hold the balance of 18.66%.
In June 2021, quarterly net revenue was Rs. 220.0 crores, which has increased by approximately 17.33 % from Rs. 187.5 crores for the April-June 2020 quarter. The quarterly net profit in June 2021 was Rs. 39.2 crores, which has improved sharply and increased by nearly 790.91% from a net profit of Rs. 4.4 crores in June 2020. In June 2021, the reported operating profit was at Rs. 197.3 crores, which is also increased by 38.75% as compared to an operating profit of Rs. 142.2 crores for the quarter ending in June 2020. From an EPS of Rs. 0.14 in June 2020, the EPS of EPL Ltd has risen to an EPS of Rs. 1.24 per share in June 2021. EPL's stock closed at Rs. 230.05 on 26th August’2021 (NSE). EPL Ltd has given a marginal return of 1.77% in the last six months and returned 21.96% negatively in the previous year.
EPL share price as on 26 Apr 2024 is Rs. 177.65. Over the past 6 months, the EPL share price has decreased by 4% and in the last one year, it has increased by 10.75%. The 52-week low for EPL share price was Rs. 164 and 52-week high was Rs. 236.15.