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Nilkamal surges after Q1 net zooms 360%

Net profit for Q1 zoomed 360% to Rs 25.3 crore compared with Rs 5.5 crore in Apr-Jun 2014

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SI Reporter Mumbai
Last Updated : Aug 04 2015 | 10:03 AM IST
Shares of Nilkamal were up over 5% at Rs 968 on the Bombay Stock Exchange after the company's net profit for the quarter ended June 30, 2015 jumped 360% to Rs 25.3 crore compared to Rs 5.5 crore in the corresponding quarter last fiscal.

Net sales for the quarter under review increased nearly 10% to Rs 455 crore compared with Rs 415 crore during the quarter ended June 30, 2014.

The company's retail business under @home brand has registered 21% growth during April-June at Rs 50.5 crore compared to the quarter ended June 30, 2014 and achieved cash profit, the company said in a release.

The stock opened at Rs 976 and touched a high of Rs 1,009. At 10AM, over 350,000 shares were traded on both the stock exchanges.

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First Published: Aug 04 2015 | 10:01 AM IST

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