Business Standard

Divi's Labs posts 63% jump in Q1 net at Rs 167.38 cr

The company had posted a net profit of Rs 102.59 crore in the same period last fiscal

Image

Press Trust of India New Delhi

Pharmaceuticals firm Divi's Laboratories today reported 63.15% increase in standalone net profit for the quarter ended June 30, 2012 at Rs 167.38 crore, driven by higher sales realisation.

The company had posted a net profit of Rs 102.59 crore in the same period last fiscal.

During the first quarter this fiscal, net sales were at Rs 468.41 crore as against Rs 361.28 crore in the year-ago period, up 29.65%, Divi's Laboratories said in a filing to BSE.

Total expense during the period under review stood at Rs 295.45 crore as against Rs 244.4 crore in the corresponding period last fiscal, it said.

The company's Unit 2, near Vishakapatanam has undergone three cGMP inspections during June-July this year. One of the inspections was by TGA of Australia for active pharma ingredients (APIs), it said.

"The other two inspections were by the USFDA, one for nutraceuticals and the other for APIs. All the three inspections had no major observations," the company said.

Shares of Divi's Laboratories were trading at a new high of Rs 1,128.50 per share in the afternoon trade on the BSE, up 1.02% from the previous close.

 

Don't miss the most important news and views of the day. Get them on our Telegram channel

First Published: Aug 06 2012 | 3:54 PM IST

Explore News