Gujarat-based Saurashtra Cement has posted a net profit of Rs 17.47 crore in the quarter ended June 30 as against the loss incurred in the corresponding quarter last year of Rs 9.39 crore.
The company's net sales during the period stood at Rs 143.10 crore compared with Rs 110.61 crore, up 29.37 per cent.
On the Bombay Stock Exchange, the company's shares last traded at Rs 30.45, up 5 per cent on Thursday.


