Cheslind Textiles disclosed a substantial drop in standalone net profit for the quarter ended March 2014. During the quarter, the profit of the company declined 54.14% to Rs 15.50 million from Rs 33.80 million in the same quarter last year.
Net sales for the quarter rose 25.44% to Rs 684.40 million, compared with Rs 546 million for the prior year period.
Earnings per share for the quarter stood at Rs 0.34, registering 54.67% decline over previous year period.
Quarterly Results - Standalone (Rs in mn) |
As at | Mar - 14 | Mar - 13 | %Change |
Net Sales | 684.40 | 545.60 | 25.44 |
Net Profit | 15.50 | 33.80 | (54.14) |
Basic EPS | 0.34 | 0.75 | (54.67) |
Shares of the company gained Rs 0.36, or 4.88%, to trade at Rs 7.74. The total volume of shares traded was 80,228 at the BSE (3.33 p.m., Thursday).