NEW DELHI: Pharma major Cipla on Wednesday reported 4.91 per cent YoY rise in consolidated profit after tax at Rs 446.68 crore, which beat Rs 382 crore profit projected by analysts in an ETNow poll.The drug maker had reported Rs 425.78 crore profit in the year ago quarter.Sales for the quarter rose 12.05 per cent to Rs 3,845.84 crore compared with Rs 3,432.32 crore in the corresponding quarter last year.
The number fell short of ETNow poll estimate of Rs 4,020 crore.Consolidated margin expanded to 18.4 per cent from 18.3 per cent a year ago.Profit including share of associates came in at Rs 451.25 crore against Rs 425.78 crore in the year-ago quarter, up 10.38 per cent.