Jyothy Labs Q4 net profit up 21% at Rs 27.9 cr

EBIDTA margin improved at 16.6% for the January-March quarter of 2012 as against 11.7% in the corresponding period of last year.

For the fiscal year 2011-12, its net profit was at Rs 83.5 crore as against Rs 80.3 crore in FY11. Net sales during the period rose 10.5% to Rs 662.8 crore as compared to Rs 599.8 crore in the year-ago period.

Segmental performance in Q4 as per press release

Soaps & detergents business, which includes fabric whitener, fabric detergent, surface cleaning products and soaps, rose 46% over last year to Rs 137 crore during the quarter.

Home Care, which includes mosquito coils, scrubber and incense sticks saw the revenues for the quarter going up by 32.3% to Rs 82 crore YoY.

Jyothy Fabricare Services (JFSL), a 75% subsidiary of JLL, has 122 operational outlets across Bangalore, Chennai, Pune and Delhi NCR.

Jyothy Labs approved bonus issue in the ratio of 1-for-1.