Interest cost was at Nil and depreciation was up by 32% to Rs 2.09 crore, which resulted in a 49% rise in PBT to Rs 46.08 crore. After paying total tax of Rs 13.91 crore up by 29%, PAT for Mar 19 quarter stood at Rs 32.17 crore up by 60% YoY.

For 12 mths ended Mar 19, net sales were up by 30% to Rs 828.83 crore. OPM stood at 11.3% up by 130 bps, thus resulting in OP growth of 40% to Rs 93.63 crore on YoY basis. Other income was down by 8% to Rs 36.25 crore, restricting the PBIDT growth to 22% to Rs 129.88 crore. Interest cost was at Nil and depreciation was up by 19% to Rs 7.15 crore resulting in a PBT of Rs 122.68 crore up by 23% YoY. After providing total tax of Rs 37.84 crore, up by 42%, PAT stood at Rs 84.84 crore up by 15%.

The board of directors declared a total dividend of Rs 22.5 per equity share of face value of Rs 10 each for FY 19 including special dividend of Rs 7.5 per equity share.