L&T Finance Holdings Q4 net profit up 45.4% at Rs 141 cr

Consolidated net sales increased 40% to Rs 848 crore in the January-March quarter of 2012 from Rs 605 crore in a year ago period.

EBITDA shot up 46% to Rs 697 crore from Rs 476 crore year-on-year and operating profit margin improved at 82.10% versus 78.71% during the same period.

For the fiscal year 2011-12, company's profit after tax increased 16% YoY to Rs 455 crore on total income of Rs 2,981 crore (up 42%).

EBITDA moved up by 45% to Rs 2,425 crore and operating profit margin grew at 81.36% in FY12 versus 79.72% in FY11.

The stock gained over 2% to Rs 45 on the BSE amid heavy volumes.