Jubilant Food shares rise 1.18% as Nifty drops

Shares of Jubilant Foodworks Ltd. traded 1.18 per cent up at Rs 458.4 on Friday at around 01:24PM (IST), while the benchmark BSE Sensex declined 633.22 points to 74404.93.

As many as 740,343 shares changed hands on the counter with a total value of Rs 33.9 crore.

The stock quoted a 52-week high price of Rs 586.35 and a 52-week low of Rs 420.35.

On the technical charts, the 200-DMA of the stock stood at Rs 506.69, while 50-DMA was at Rs 467.76. If a stock trades above 50 DMA and 200 DMA, it usually means the immediate trend is up. On the other hand, if the stock trades below 50 DMA and 200 DMA both, it is considered a bearish trend and if it trades between 50DMA and 200DMA, then it suggests the stock can go anywhere.

Shares of the company have advanced 6.37 per cent in the past one year, while Sensex has risen 24.37 per cent during the same period.

According to BSE data, the stock trades at a price-to-earnings multiple of 135.0 and a price-to-book ratio of 14.26. A higher P/E ratio shows investors are willing to pay a higher price because of better future growth expectations. Price to book value indicates the inherent value of a company and reflects the price that investors are ready to pay even for no growth in a business. The stock belongs to the Restaurant & QSR industry.