The country's leading tyre manufacturer MRF Ltd. declared 4.68 per cent growth in profit after tax (PAT) of Rs. 68.69 crore for the quarter ended on March 31.
The firm had reported PAT of Rs. 65.62 crore in the March quarter in FY'O8, said company in the communique to BSE.
The total income rose 15.72 per cent to Rs 1,405.82 crore for the quarter ending March 2009, from Rs 1,214.83 crore in the corresponding period a year ago.
For the six months ended March 31, 2009, MRF reported a 7.41 per cent decline in PAT at Rs 30.39 crore. It had a PAT of Rs 117.37 crore in the year-ago period.
The company's shares were up 12% at Rs 2,287 in later afternoon deals on the BSE.