Cadila Healthcare, the pharmaceutical company, today reported a net profit of Rs 118 crore, an increase of 105 per cent for the quarter ended March 31, 2010. It had posted a net profit of Rs 58 crore for the same quarter a year ago.
Net sales for the reporting period was up by 16 per cent at Rs 815 crore as against Rs 702 crore posted in the corresponding quarter a year earlier, according to a statement posted by the Bombay Stock Exchange.
There was a substantial reduction in the financial cost for the company at Rs 16.86 crore for the quarter as compared to Rs 31.09 crore in the same period last year. Its interest payout was down by 64 per cent.