CESC Q3 net rises marginally to Rs 154 crore

RP-Sanjiv Goenka Group flagship firm CESC today reported a marginal increase in its standalone net profit at Rs 154 crore in the quarter ended on December 31, 2017.
The company's standalone net profit was Rs 152 crore in the quarter ended on December 31, 2016, the CESC said in a BSE filing today.
Total income of the company rose to Rs 1,749 crore in the quarter from Rs 1,650 a year ago, it added.
During April-December, the company's net profit also increased to Rs 579 crore from Rs 568 crore in the year ago period.
In the nine months this fiscal, the company's total income also increased to Rs 6,096 crore from Rs 5,736 crore a year ago.

The company is engaged in generation and distribution of electricity and does not operate in any other reportable segment.