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Oil India Q2 profit falls 18% to Rs 580 cr, approves bonus issue

State-run oil exploration company Oil India has reported profit of Rs 580.3 crore in July-September quarter, down 17.8 percent compared with Rs 705.7 crore in year-ago period. Lower revenue and operational income dented bottomline.

November 28, 2016 / 15:05 IST
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Moneycontrol Bureau

State-run oil exploration company Oil India has reported profit of Rs 580.3 crore in July-September quarter, down 17.8 percent compared with Rs 705.7 crore in year-ago period. Lower revenue and operational income dented bottomline.

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Revenue during the quarter declined 7.9 percent year-on-year to Rs 2,331.4 crore and other income was also down 9.3 percent to Rs 389.5 crore.

EBITDA (earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation) fell 9 percent to Rs 836.5 crore and margin contracted by 40 basis points to 35.9 percent.