Auto ancillary Rane Brake Lining Ltd reported 26 per cent rise in net profit at ₹9.98 crore for the quarter ended December 31, 2016, when compared with a profit of ₹7.91 crore in a year-ago period, helped by better operating performance.

Its EBITDA stood at ₹17.66 crore against ₹16.44 crore in Q3 of previous fiscal, an increase of seven per cent. Total operating income stood at ₹119.50 crore against ₹111.68 crore.

“Despite headwinds, RBL clocked a steady performance on the back of robust demand from Indian OEMs in passenger vehicle segment coupled with our ongoing cost reduction initiatives,” said L Ganesh, Chairman, Rane Group.

For the nine-month period ended December 31, 2016, net profit grew by 82 per cent at ₹30 crore when compared with ₹17 crore in a year-ago period. Total income was ₹354.03 crore against ₹324.64 crore.

An interim dividend of ₹6 per equity share has been declared by the board.

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