The group had posted a net profit of Rs 649.22 crore for the corresponding period of the previous fiscal, Cipla said in a filing to BSE.
Consolidated total income from the operations also declined to Rs 3,593.72 crore for the quarter under consideration as against Rs 3,838.45 crore for the same period a year ago.
Shares of Cipla today closed at Rs 516.65 per scrip on BSE, down 1.26 per cent from its previous close.
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