Marico Q3 net up 18% at Rs 160 crore

Net sales of the company rose 20.90% to Rs 1,448.92 crore for the third quarter ended December 31, 2014

Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Feb 03 2015 | 3:57 PM IST
FMCG firm Marico today reported an 18.11% increase in consolidated net profit at Rs 159.88 crore for the third quarter ended December 31, 2014.

The company had posted a net profit of Rs 135.36 crore in the corresponding period of the previous fiscal, Marico said in a filing to the BSE.

Net sales of the company rose 20.90% to Rs 1,448.92 crore for the third quarter ended December 31, 2014, as against Rs 1,198.35 crore in the same period previous fiscal.

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Overall expenses stood at Rs 1,238.98 crore in the quarter under review as compared with Rs 1,019.58 crore in the same quarter a year ago.

In a separate filing, Marico said the company has declared a second interim dividend of Rs 1.50 per equity share of Re 1 each for the financial year 2014-15.

Shares of Marico were trading at Rs 345.10 apiece on the BSE, down 4.27% from its previous close.
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First Published: Feb 03 2015 | 3:30 PM IST

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