Riding on the back of higher sales, Emami Ltd posted 21 per cent rise in net profit to Rs 115 crore for the quarter ended December 31, 2012, as against Rs 95 crore same period last year.
Net sales grew by 21 per cent to Rs 549 crore.
Shares of Emami closed at Rs 575.05, down by 1.54 per cent on the BSE on Friday.