Consolidated net profit of the drug maker jumped 55 percent year-on-year to Rs 630 crore during the quarter led by growth in formulations, US and domestic businesses, and also due to higher other income and lower tax cost.
Revenue may rise 23 percent to Rs 3,270 crore in the second quarter of current financial year 2014-15 compared to Rs 2,668 crore in the year-ago period driven by strong growth in US.