Whirlpool Of India disclosed a sharp rise in standalone net profit for the quarter ended September 2016. During the quarter, the profit of the company rose 71.86% to Rs 590.70 million from Rs 343.70 million in the same quarter previous year.
Revenues for the quarter rose 20.13% to Rs 9,389.10 million, compared with Rs 7,816 million for the prior year period.
Operating margin for the quarter stood at 95.52 percent as compared to 75.91 percent for the previous year period. Operating Income for the quarter was Rs 8,968.00 million, compared with Rs 5933 million in the previous year period.
Earnings per share for the quarter stood at Rs 4.63, registering 64.77% growth over previous year period.
| Quarterly Results - Standalone (Rs in mn) |
| As at | Sep - 16 | Sep - 15 | %Change |
| Revenues | 9,389.10 | 7,815.80 | 20.13 |
| Net Profit | 590.70 | 343.70 | 71.86 |
| Diluted EPS | 4.63 | 2.81 | 64.77 |
Shares of the company declined Rs 10.5, or 0.92%, to trade at Rs 1,129.00. The total volume of shares traded was 35,419 at the BSE (3.21 p.m., Thursday).
