Torrent Pharma Q1 net drops 35% to Rs 188 cr

Tunia Cherian Updated - January 11, 2018 at 04:30 PM.

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Torrent Pharmaceuticals posted a net profit of Rs 188 crore for the quarter ended June 2017 as against Rs 292 crore in the corresponding quarter last year, showing a decline of 35 per cent on a year-on-year basis.

The company's revenues for the quarter fell to Rs 1,374 crore as against RS 1,551 crore during the quarter under review.

"Previous period includes exceptional revenues and profits, which was primarily on account of the launch of a new product in the US market, which had limited competition," a company statement said.

EBIDTA for the quarter stood at Rs 400 crore as against Rs 462 crore during the same period last year.

Torrent Pharma shares gained over 5.5 per cent on the National Stock Exchange (NSE) on Monday to close at Rs 1,315.

Published on July 31, 2017 10:56