Emami's June quarter profit rises 96% YoY to Rs 78 crore on lower base

FMCG firm Emami posted a 96.53 per cent increase in consolidated profit after tax (PAT) at Rs 78 crore for the quarter ended June 30, 2021, mainly on account of lower base. It was at Rs 39.5 crore in the year-ago period.

PAT margins came in at 11.8 per cent for the quarter, an increase of 350 bps. Meanwhile, revenue from operations for June quarter stood at Rs 661 crore, up 37 per cent over the same period last year.

However, PAT and revenues were lower compared to the previous March quarter due to the second Covid wave. PAT in