The entity had posted a net profit 612 million pounds (USD 965.6 million) in the year-ago period, the UK-based retailer said in a statement.
The group's overall sales were up 2 per cent by 9.9 billion pounds, of which the international sales recorded a growth of 5.8 per cent on account of strong growth in India, China and Hong Kong.
"Marks & Spencer performed well in a challenging economic environment, growing group sales by 2 per cent and holding market share. We also made good progress with our strategic plans," Marks & Spencer Chief Executive Marc Bolland said.
Marks & Spencer opened its first store in India in 2001 through franchise route. In 2008, it entered into a joint venture with Reliance Retail.
"Working with our partner Reliance Retail, the company has accelerated growth in India, adding six new stores over the course of last year, taking the total to 24 stores, including our first high street stores at Connaught Place and South Extension," the company said.
The group's international sales rose by 5.8 per cent to 1.1 billion pounds driven by strong growth in India, China and Hong Kong for the financial year 2011-2012.
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"We continue to drive growth in our existing priority territories: China, India, Russia and the Middle East," the company said.
In November 2010 the group had set a target to grow revenues by 1.5 billion pounds to 2.5 billion pounds over the next three years. However, given the tough economic challenges it lowered its target to 1.1-1.7 billion pounds.
The company expects to invest a total of 50 million pounds in their international business by 2013.
"We are well on track to become a truly international multi-channel retailer. By the end of this year we will be transacting from 10 websites worldwide and opening around 100 international stores per year," Bolland said.
This year, the group has opened 37 new stores in international markets, totalling to 387 stores in 43 regions.