Drug major Ranbaxy Laboratories today reported a net loss of Rs 679.80 crore for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2008.
The drug firm had a net profit of Rs 187.80 crore in the Q4 of the previous fiscal, Ranbaxy said in a statement.
The sales rose 6.38 per cent to Rs 1,909.60 crore for the quarter under review, from Rs 1,795.10 crore in the corresponding period last fiscal.
For the financial year ended December 31, 2008, Ranbaxy reported a net loss of Rs 914.60 crore, while it had a net profit of Rs 786.60 crore in the previous year.
The total sales rose 8.34 per cent to Rs 7,250.70 crore in FY 2008, from Rs 6,692.70 crore in FY 2007.
Shares of Ranbaxy closed at Rs 186.10, down 8.89 per cent on the BSE.
