Larsen & Toubro Q4 profit rises 69% to Rs 2,723 crore

Larsen & Toubro today reported a 69 per cent increase in standalone net profit to Rs 2,723.48 crore in the quarter ended March 31 on the back of steep gains in revenue from its infrastructure and heavy engineering business.

The company reported a profit of Rs 1,609.91 crore in the corresponding quarter a year ago, L&T said in a BSE filing.

Net sales in the quarter increased to Rs 20,079.10 crore from Rs 18,075.60 crore, the company said. Total expenses rose 7.7 per cent to Rs 17,391.97 crore.

The results for the quarter and year ended March 31 exclude the performance of the hydrocarbon business segment, which was transferred with effect from April 1, 2013, to L&T Hydrocarbon Engineering Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of the company, upon the sanction by the Bombay High Court.

"Consequently, the performance of the corresponding previous quarter and year ended March 31, 2013, has been suitably restated," the company said.

The development agenda of the new government is expected to remove the bottlenecks presently stifling growth and create an enabling business environment, L&T said in a statement.

Core sectors, including infrastructure and power, which hold business prospects for the company, await fresh impetus through focused policy decisions and rigorous implementation. it said.

"Being well positioned to tap the emerging opportunities in its core business, the company looks forward to a period of renewed investment momentum and sustainable growth," it said.