Colgate-Palmolive (India) disclosed a steady growth in standalone net profit for the quarter ended September 2016. During the quarter, the profit of the company rose 15.59% to Rs 1,813.10 million from Rs 1,568.50 million in the same quarter previous year.
Revenues for the quarter rose 9.86% to Rs 12,031.80 million, compared with Rs 10,952 million for the prior year period.
Operating margin for the quarter stood at 22.84 percent as compared to 23.22 percent for the previous year period. Operating Income for the quarter was Rs 2,747.60 million, compared with Rs 2542.6 million in the previous year period.
Earnings per share for the quarter stood at Rs 6.67, registering 15.60% growth over previous year period.
Quarterly Results - Standalone (Rs in mn) |
As at | Sep - 16 | Sep - 15 | %Change |
Revenues | 12,031.80 | 10,951.90 | 9.86 |
Net Profit | 1,813.10 | 1,568.50 | 15.59 |
Diluted EPS | 6.67 | 5.77 | 15.60 |
Shares of the company gained Rs 34.9, or 3.72%, to trade at Rs 973.70. The total volume of shares traded was 44,433 at the BSE (3.07 p.m., Friday).