ITC Q1 net profit up by 3.6% at Rs 2,265.4 crore

Net sales however declined by 7.18%

ITC Ltd today posted 3.61% rise in net profit at Rs 2,265.44 crore for the first quarter ended June 30, as compared to Rs 2,186.39 crore during the same period of 2014-15 fiscal.

Net sales of the Kolkata-based company, however declined 7.18% to Rs 8,505.53 crore for the quarter under review as against Rs 9,164.42 crore during June quarter of the previous fiscal, ITC said in a filing to the BSE.

ITC shares were trading at Rs 311.10 apiece on the BSE up 2.35% from the previous close.