Marico disclosed a good increase in standalone net profit for the quarter ended December 2013. During the quarter, the profit of the company rose 28.71% to Rs 1,417.94 million from Rs 1,101.68 million in the same quarter previous year.
Net sales for the quarter rose 6.86% to Rs 9,301.98 million, compared with Rs 8,705 million for the prior year period.
Earnings per share for the quarter stood at Rs 2.28, registering 33.33% growth over previous year period.
Quarterly Results - Standalone (Rs in mn) |
As at | Dec - 13 | Dec - 12 | %Change |
Net Sales | 9,301.98 | 8,705.06 | 6.86 |
Net Profit | 1,417.94 | 1,101.68 | 28.71 |
Basic EPS | 2.28 | 1.71 | 33.33 |
Shares of the company gained Rs 0.38, to settle at Rs 212.85. The total volume of shares traded was 6,426 at the BSE (Friday).