Shares of Alembic Pharmaceuticals hit a new high of Rs 1,044, up 5 per cent on the BSE on Wednesday after the company's profit more-than-doubled to Rs 301 crore in June quarter (Q1FY21), on the back of strong revenue growth in the US. The pharmaceutical company had a profit of Rs 124 crore in the year-ago quarter.
The company's net sales grew 41 per cent at Rs 1,341 crore against Rs 949 crore in the corresponding quarter of the previous fiscal. EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortisation) rose 108 per cent to Rs 416 crore, while margins improved to