Half yearly performance
Sales were lower by 7% to Rs 4567.88 crore. But with 40 bps expansion in OPM, the OP was down by 6% to Rs 2205.59 crore. After accounting for lower other income, lower interest cost and higher depreciation, the PBT was lower by 13% Rs 612.57 crore. Eventually the PAT was down by 3% to Rs 488.20 crore as the taxation stand lower by sharp 38% to Rs 124.37 crore.