HCC shares jump over 9% to hit 52-week high on sale of Swiss arm for ₹928 cr
Live MintHindustan Construction Company share price surged over 9% to hit 52-week high after Steinier AG, Switzerland, a material subsidiary of the company, entered into a share purchase agreement with Demathieu Bard for the divestment of its entire equity interest in Steiner Construction SA, Switzerland, a step-down material subsidiary of the company for ₹928 crore. As per filing, the company reported a consolidated net profit of ₹310.29 crore for the same period last year. The company's consolidated income for the July–September period decreased to ₹1,870.70 crore from ₹2,273.39 crore in the same period last year. During the quarter, the order backlog increased by- ₹900 crore through awards of variations in existing jobs,” the company said in a filing dated November 9.