Dabur India Q4 net profit up 19% to Rs 3.97 billion

Dabur India on Tuesday reported a 19 per cent jump in net profit to Rs 3.97 billion for the quarter ended March 30, 2018, against Rs 3.33 billion in the year-ago period.

Operating revenue grew 6.2 per cent to Rs 20.33 billion during the quarter, from Rs 19.15 billion a year ago. The domestic fast-moving consumer goods business reported a volume growth of  7.7 per cent during the quarter and its operating margin touched a high of 27.2 per cent.

The Ayurveda major’s revenue for 2017-18 remained flat at Rs 77.48 billion compared to the previous year’s Rs 77 billion.