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Helped by higher income and savings on costs, OCL India, earlier known as Orissa Cement Ltd, today reported Rs 31.76 crore net profit for the January-March quarter.
The Odisha-based cement maker, having a current installed capacity of 5.35 million tonnes per annum, had clocked Rs 26.51 crore loss in the corresponding quarter last fiscal, it said in a statement.
Total income of the company rose to Rs 486.04 crore from Rs 341.23 crore a year ago, showing a growth of 42 per cent driven by higher sales realisation and improved operational efficiencies.
Expenses, however, declined to Rs 431.78 crore from Rs 371.37 crore a year ago.
For the full year 2012-13, OCL India’s net profit stood at Rs 156.39 crore on a total income of Rs 1,817.29 crore.
Shares of the company today settled at Rs 150.65 apeice, up 3.72 per cent on the BSE.
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