FMCG firm Bajaj Corp today reported 43.78% increase in standalone net profit at Rs 41.84 crore for the third quarter ended December 31, 2014.
It had reported net profit of Rs 29.10 crore in the October-December quarter of 2013-14 fiscal, the company said in a BSE filing.
Bajaj Corp's net sales in third quarter of 2014-15 stood at Rs 205.40 crore, up 29.83 per cent as against Rs 158.20 crore in the year-ago period.
During the quarter under review, overall expenses were at Rs 147.73 crore, compared with Rs 116.76 crore.
Bajaj Corp has several products in the hair care segment such as Bajaj Almond Drops, Bajaj Kailash Parbat and Bajaj Brahmi Amla.
The company's scrip closed at Rs 411.75, up 0.51 per cent from its previous close on the BSE.
