Cadila Healthcare said a marginal decline in standalone net profit for the quarter ended March 2014. During the quarter, the profit of the company declined 8.74% to Rs 2,391.90 million from Rs 2,621.10 million in the same quarter last year.
Net sales for the quarter rose 22.15% to Rs 19,685.00 million, compared with Rs 16,116 million for the prior year period.
Earnings per share for the quarter stood at Rs 11.68, registering 8.75% decline over previous year period.
Quarterly Results - Standalone (Rs in mn) |
As at | Mar - 14 | Mar - 13 | %Change |
Net Sales | 19,685.00 | 16,116.00 | 22.15 |
Net Profit | 2,391.90 | 2,621.10 | (8.74) |
Basic EPS | 11.68 | 12.80 | (8.75) |
Shares of the company gained Rs 28.9, or 2.56%, to trade at Rs 1,158.00. The total volume of shares traded was 42,901 at the BSE (3.43 p.m., Wednesday).