The Ugar Sugar Works Ltd. Hits Lower Circuit on BSE, 28 October 2026
- October 8, 2026
- Posted by: Kunal Singla
- Category: News
Anyone trying to trade The Ugar Sugar Works Ltd. on BSE on 28 October 2026 faced a book with sellers on one side and almost nobody on the other. The Ugar Sugar Works lower circuit was reached at Rs 41.93, down 4.99% from the previous close of Rs 44.13, and the sugar company’s market cap stood at Rs 496.46 crore.
At the time of writing the shares sat at that floor, so any sell order depended on a buyer turning up at the band.
Key Takeaways
- The Ugar Sugar Works Ltd. (UGARSUGAR) hit the lower circuit on BSE at Rs 41.93 on 28 October 2026.
- The session move was -4.99% against a previous close of Rs 44.13.
- Market capitalisation stood at Rs 496.46 crore with a PE ratio of 17.96.
- No official company announcement or verified catalyst was confirmed at the time of writing.
- A price band is an exchange trading rule, not a view on the company or a recommendation.
Key Market Data
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stock | The Ugar Sugar Works Ltd. |
| Current Price / LTP | Rs 41.93 |
| Day Move | -4.99% |
| Previous Close | Rs 44.13 |
| Day Open | Rs 41.94 |
| Day High | Rs 43.25 |
| Day Low | Rs 41.93 |
| Lower Circuit Price | Rs 41.93 |
| Lower Circuit Limit | Rs 41.93 |
| Market Cap | Rs 496.46 crore |
| Selected Exchange | BSE |
| PE Ratio | 17.96 |
All figures above are as of 28 October 2026, sourced from Univest market data for the BSE listing. Only fields present in the source for this session are shown.
Price Action and Trading Activity
The stock began the session at Rs 41.94 on BSE, a little under the previous close of Rs 44.13, and managed a high of Rs 43.25 early on. Sellers then took over and pushed the price to the day low of Rs 41.93, the same level as the lower circuit limit.
The fall came to Rs 2.2 per share, or 4.99%. Every figure here is taken from BSE alone, because bands and reference prices are not always identical across exchanges, and mixing them would blur the comparison.
Why The Ugar Sugar Works Ltd. Hit Lower Circuit
Selling pressure carried The Ugar Sugar Works Ltd. down to the edge of its exchange-defined price band, where it hit the lower circuit. The company had made no official announcement and no verified outside trigger had surfaced at the time of writing, so the move is best described as price action and sentiment.
Because nothing is confirmed, this note ties the fall to no earnings release, corporate action, sector development or rumour. Should a confirmed announcement appear, it belongs in a separate update.
What the The Ugar Sugar Works Lower Circuit Means
The lower circuit is the floor an exchange sets for a stock within one session, and no trade can print below it. For The Ugar Sugar Works Ltd. that floor was Rs 41.93 on 28 October 2026.
Such limits exist to dampen abrupt swings and keep trading orderly. A band hit describes market structure and says nothing about where returns may go next; here it simply marks how far the price travelled in one session.
The Ugar Sugar Works Ltd. Fundamentals and Valuation
Some market data sits alongside the price move. The Ugar Sugar Works Ltd. shows a PE ratio of 17.96, a PB ratio of 2.12, a book value of Rs 20.79 per share and EPS of 2.46, with a market cap of Rs 496.46 crore. Taken together these are reference points and not a buy, sell or hold view.
A PB ratio of 2.12 puts the shares above book value per share in the eyes of the market. That gap can come from expectations for the business, the quality of its assets, or merely modest trading in a smaller counter.
When following lower circuit stocks, such ratios keep the price event separate from the longer financial picture. One steep day gets attention, but valuation calls for its own careful review.
Peer and Sector Context
The Ugar Sugar Works Ltd. belongs to the Sugar industry within the Agri sector. The peer table below uses available companies from the same sector or industry to give broader valuation context.
| Peer Company | Market Cap | PE | PB | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avadh Sugar & Energy Ltd. | Rs 1630.5 crore | 24.72 | 1.45 | 5.15% |
| Uttam Sugar Mills Ltd. | Rs 1243.68 crore | 14.3 | 1.42 | 12.09% |
| Dhampur Sugar Mills Ltd. | Rs 1058.49 crore | 15.06 | 0.88 | 5.56% |
| Godavari Biorefineries Ltd. | Rs 1031.2 crore | 4583.09 | 1.34 | 0.45% |
| M.V.K. Agro Food Product Ltd. | Rs 1004.02 crore | 20.85 | 2.2 | 17.26% |
The Ugar Sugar Works Ltd.’s PE ratio was 17.96, compared with an available peer PE average of 931.6, calculated from the 5 peer companies that had a PE on record. This comparison is a valuation reference point, not a recommendation.
Technical Snapshot
The technical snapshot adds context: RSI was 72.78, the 50-day moving average was 55.11 and the 200-day moving average was 47.06.
Worth flagging: the RSI reading sits on the opposite side of neutral to the day move. Indicator values in the dataset can lag the live session, so they should be checked against a live chart before being relied on.
What Readers Should Know
What is firmly established is that The Ugar Sugar Works Ltd. touched the lower circuit on BSE at Rs 41.93 on 28 October 2026, a 4.99% move on the day.
The hard part of a one-sided book is getting an order filled. Sellers wait in line at the band with very few buyers, so an exit at the quoted price may not happen. Beyond that, no official trigger had been confirmed when this was written.
A circuit hit is best treated as a market update and not a final verdict. The band points to strong selling in the short term, though a proper look still needs business fundamentals, valuation, liquidity, risk and confirmed company disclosures.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why did The Ugar Sugar Works Ltd. hit lower circuit on 28 October 2026?
The stock reached its lower price band after selling pressure during the session. No official company announcement or verified external catalyst was confirmed at the time of writing.
What was UGARSUGAR share price on 28 October 2026?
The last traded price used in this article was Rs 41.93 on BSE. That price matched the lower circuit price captured for the event.
What was the lower circuit price for UGARSUGAR?
The lower circuit price was Rs 41.93. The stated exchange lower circuit limit was Rs 41.93. The event numbers in this article are aligned to BSE.
What is The Ugar Sugar Works Ltd.’s market cap and PE ratio?
The Ugar Sugar Works Ltd.’s market cap was Rs 496.46 crore. PE ratio was 17.96.
Which exchange and data source were used?
The selected exchange was BSE. The article uses Univest market data available at the time of generation, captured on 28 October 2026.
Does hitting a lower circuit mean The Ugar Sugar Works Ltd. is a buy or a sell?
No. A circuit is an exchange price-band rule that caps how far a stock can move in a single session. It carries no view on valuation or business quality and is not a recommendation. Any decision should rest on fundamentals, valuation, liquidity and your own risk tolerance.
Can you buy or sell The Ugar Sugar Works Ltd. shares when the stock is at the lower circuit?
It is usually difficult. At the lower circuit, sell orders queue up with few buyers, so exiting at the quoted price may not be possible. Orders can stay unfilled until buying interest returns.
What happens the next trading session after a lower circuit?
There is no fixed outcome. The band resets each session, so the stock can open freely, hit the same band again, or reverse. The exchange can also revise the applicable band width. The useful signals to watch are whether the company files any disclosure explaining the move.
What is the lower circuit limit set at for Indian stocks?
Exchange price bands are commonly set at 2%, 5%, 10% or 20% depending on the security, and the applicable band can be revised by the exchange. For The Ugar Sugar Works Ltd. the stated limit was Rs 41.93. For this session, The Ugar Sugar Works Ltd. moved -4.99%.
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