BackExide Industries Q4 profit falls 5.95% at Rs164.78 crore
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05 May 2017, 01:15 AM IST
Exide Industries Q4 revenue rose 11.36% from the previous year to Rs2,225.43 crore
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Kolkata: Industrial and automotive battery maker Exide Industries Ltd on Thursday said its net profit in the March quarter at Rs164.78 crore had declined 5.95% year-on-year because of rising lead prices.
The earnings, which were better than expected, led Exide’s shares to jump 6.3% to Rs236.40 each on the BSE.
The company’s revenue rose 11.36% from the previous year to Rs2,225.43 crore. Rising input costs continues to be a “major concern", a company statement quoted its managing director and chief executive officer Gautam Chatterjee as saying.
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Published: 05 May 2017, 01:15 AM IST
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