Zydus Wellness Q2 Net Up 8.33 Per Cent at Rs 27.3 Crore

New Delhi: Zydus Wellness on Wednesday reported an 8.33 per cent increase in its consolidated net profit at Rs 27.30 crore for the second quarter that ended on September 30, 2014

The company had posted a consolidated net profit of Rs 25.20 crore for the corresponding period last year, it said in a filing to the BSE.

Consolidated total income from operations during the quarter under consideration increased 5.46 per cent to Rs 103.03 crore as against Rs 97.69 crore in the year-ago period.

However, for the first half of 2014-15, consolidated net profit of the company reduced 7.44 per cent to Rs 44.35 crore from Rs 47.92 crore in the same period last year.

Consolidated total income from operations for the half year ended September 30, 2014 also declined marginally and stood at Rs 203.94 crore as against Rs 205.20 crore in the corresponding period of the previous fiscal year.

Brands of Zydus Wellness include Everyuth, Sugar Free, Nutralite and Actilife.

Shares in the company, on Wednesday, ended at Rs 616.45 apiece on the BSE, down 1.94 per cent from the previous close.