Venus Remedies soars on stellar Q3 performance

Q3 net profit rose 56% y-o-y to Rs 16.06 crore against Rs 10.33 crore it recorded for the same period last year.

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SI Reporter Mumbai
Last Updated : Feb 08 2013 | 10:13 AM IST
Venus Remedies has soared 9% to Rs 270 after reporting a robust 56% year-on-year (yoy) jump in net profit at Rs 16.06 crore for the third quarter ended December 31, 2012 (Q3) on back of higher 

“The company’s net sales increased by 18% to Rs 113 crore for the quarter ended December 2012 compared to Rs 96 crore for the corresponding quarter last year,” a research-based global pharmaceutical company said in a filing.

Operating profit margins has improved by almost 200 basis points yoy to 27.1% from 25.37%.

The stock opened at Rs 252 and touched high of Rs 285 on NSE. A combined 138,897 shares have changed hands on the counter in early morning trades against an average sub 100,000 shares that were traded daily in past two weeks.
 
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First Published: Feb 08 2013 | 10:10 AM IST

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