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Insecticides India Q2 net profit up 59% at Rs 28.68 cr

Agro-chemicals maker Insecticides India's net profit rose by 59 percent to Rs 28.68 crore for the quarter ending September on higher sales.

November 08, 2016 / 18:34 IST
     
     
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    Agro-chemicals maker Insecticides India's net profit rose by 59 percent to Rs 28.68 crore for the quarter ending September on higher sales.

    Its net profit stood at Rs 17.99 crore in the year-ago period, the company said in a regulatory filing.

    Income from operations increased to Rs 467.50 crore in the second quarter of this fiscal from Rs 369.99 crore in the corresponding period of the previous year.

    The Delhi-based company had posted a net profit of Rs 39.29 crore over a turnover of Rs 988.15 crore in the previous year.

    The board re-appointed Rajesh Aggarwal as Managing Director for a period of three years with effect from November 15, 2016.Read More: See FY17 topline growth over Rs 1100 cr: Insecticides India

    When contacted, Insecticides India's CFO Sandeep Aggarwal said: "Profits have increased in the second quarter as monsoon has been good. Moreover, we have launched 4 new products this fiscal. We have prepared a strategy to focus on 20-22 products, which are relatively having better margins." The company's debt has fallen below Rs 200 crore as on September 30, 2016, he added.

    first published: Nov 8, 2016 05:00 pm

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