Drug-maker Sun Pharmaceutical Industries gained over 3 per cent on the bourses today after the company reported 19 per cent growth in net profit to Rs 598 crore for the quarter ended September 30.
Shares of the company jumped by 3.4 per cent to Rs 521 on BSE, while on NSE, the scrip gained 3.5 per cent to Rs 522.
The scrip was also the top gainer among the Sensex 30 blue-chips in morning trade.
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries has reported 19 per cent growth in net profit to Rs 598 crore for the quarter ended September 30 on account of robust performance across its businesses.
In the corresponding year-ago period, the company had posted a net profit of Rs 503.65 crore.
On a standalone basis, Sun Pharma’s net profit increased to Rs 437.55 crore in the second quarter ended September 30 from Rs 345.72 crore in the year-ago period.