The drug maker reported 38.3% jump in consolidated net profit to Rs 266.70 crore on a 6% rise in net sales to Rs 1361.10 crore in Q2 FY21 over Q2 FY20.
Profit before tax in Q2 September 2020 stood at Rs 319.29 crore, up by 41.6% from Rs 225.43 crore in Q2 September 2020. Current tax expenses during the quarter increased 59.3% year-on-year (YoY) to Rs 53.33 crore.
On a standalone basis, the company's net profit surged 41% to Rs 275.68 crore on a 7% rise in revenue from operations to Rs 1297.77 in the second quarter as compared to same period last year.
On the segmental front, revenue from the formulations business increased by 2% to Rs 899.86 crore while the revenue from the APIs business jumped by 21% to Rs 381.03 crore in Q2 September 2020 over Q2 September 2019.
EBITDA rose by 29% to Rs 358.14 crore in Q2 FY21 from Rs 278.37 crore in Q2 FY20. EBITDA margin was at 27.28% as on 30 September 2020 as against 22.69% as on 30 September 2019.
The company incurred a forex gain of Rs 17.02 crore in the September 2020 quarter. It had incurred a forex loss of Rs 2.48 crore in the corresponding period last year.
The board of Ipca Labs has declared an interim dividend of Rs 8 per share for the financial year 2020-21 and has set 17 November 2020 as the record date for the same.
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Ipca Laboratories is a pharmaceutical company with a strong thrust on exports which now account for more than half of company's income. It is vertically integrated and produces finished dosage forms and active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs).
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