AstraZeneca Pharma rallies post Q4 results

The stock soared 17% to Rs 1,002 after the company reported a net profit of Rs 38.13 crore in the March quarter against a loss of Rs 2.57 crore in the year-ago quarter.

SI Reporter Mumbai
Last Updated : May 28 2015 | 2:59 PM IST
AstraZeneca Pharma India has soared 17% to Rs 1,002 on the NSE in an otherwise weak market after the company reported a standalone net profit of Rs 38.13 crore in  the fourth quarter ended March 31, 2015 (Q4) against a loss of Rs 2.57 crore in the year-ago quarter.

Total income from operations during the quarter under review increased by 48% to Rs 169 crore against Rs 114 crore in the corresponding quarter of previous year.

The company earned Rs 48 crore as service income pertaining to clinical trials and co-promotion activities during the quarter, AstraZeneca Pharma India said in a statement.

The stock hit a high of Rs 1,016 and has seen a combined 469,036 shares changing hands on the counter on the NSE and BSE so far.

At 1448 hours, the stock was up 15% to Rs 983 on the NSE.
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First Published: May 28 2015 | 2:52 PM IST

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