UltraTech Cement, part of the Aditya Birla group, has posted a decline of 3.17 per cent in its consolidated net profit for the financial year ended March 31, 2009 (FY09) to Rs 978.06 crore as compared with Rs 1,010.05 crore in the previous financial year. The net sales rose to Rs 6,563.64 crore from Rs 5,623.38 crore last year, up 16.72 per cent.
The earning per share stood at Rs 78.57 against Rs 81.14 last year. Since the fuel prices rose in the year, the expenditure on power and fuel jumped around 36.68 per cent.
