Yearly performance

Consolidated sales for the period were flat (up 0%) to Rs 712.88 crore. With OPM expand by 190 bps to 27.7%, the operating profit was up by 8% to Rs 197.68 crore. Other income was down by 1% to Rs 36.44 crore and thus the growth at PBIDT restricted at 6% to Rs 234.12 crore. After accounting for lower interest and higher depreciation, the PBT was up by 6% to Rs 202.09 crore. The taxation was down by 30% to Rs 42.35 crore and the PAT was up by 22% to Rs 159.73 crore.

Order Book

The order book position as on Apr 1, 2020 stood at Rs 1687 crore.

Dividend

During the F.Y. 2019-20, the company paid an interim dividend of Rs 1.00 per equity share and further proposes to pay another Rs 1.56 per equity share as final dividend for 2019-20.