Offshore drilling and allied services provider Jindal Drilling And Industries (JDIL) today posted a profit after tax of Rs 15.15 crore for the fourth quarter ended March 31, 2009, up more than 2-fold over the corresponding period a year ago.
The company had net profit of Rs 5.49 crore in the same quarter last fiscal, Jindal Drilling And Industries said in a filing with the Bombay Stock Exchange.
Net income of the company increased to Rs 333.64 crore for the quarter under review from Rs 102.27 crore for the same period a year ago.
For the year ended March 31, 2009, the company's PAT jumped up to Rs 36.47 crore from Rs 18.37 crore in the previous year.
Net income of the firm rose to Rs 777.85 crore during the year under review from Rs 412.76 crore in the last year.
Shares of the company closed at Rs 402, up 0.83 per cent from the previous close on the BSE.