Castrol India, which produces and markets motor oil and lubricants, today said its net profit rose by 56.58 per cent to Rs 128.4 crore for the second quarter ended June 30, 2009, over the same period last year.
The company had a net profit of Rs 82 crore in the same period last year, Castrol India said in a filing to the Bombay Stock Exchange.
Total income rose to Rs 646.8 crore in the latest quarter from Rs 630.6 crore in the same quarter last fiscal.
Shares of Castrol India were trading at Rs 421.90 on the BSE, up 4.40 per cent from previous close.