Ajanta Pharma today announced a net profit of Rs 3.15 crore for the first quarter ended June 30, a 37 per cent growth from that in the corresponding period a year-ago.
The firm had a net profit of Rs 2.29 crore for the first quarter of FY08, Ajanta Pharma said in a filing to the Bombay Stock Exchange.
The total sales increased 18 per cent to Rs 70.14 crore in the June quarter, from Rs 59.54 crore in the year-ago period.
Shares of Ajanta Pharma closed at Rs 82.80, up 2.92 per cent on the BSE.