Yearly performance
Sales was up by 4% to Rs 3290.01 crore and that together with 340 bps expansion in OPM to 19.3% has resulted in 26% jump in operating profit to Rs 636.35 crore. After accounting for higher other income (up 38% to Rs 97.65 crore) as well as higher interest (up 97% to Rs 6.87 crore) and higher depreciation (up 155% to Rs 40.58 crore), the PBT was up by 24% to Rs 686.55 crore. The taxation was flat at Rs 195.07 crore, the PAT was up by 37% to Rs 491.48 crore.