Divi's Q1 net up 27% YoY to ₹545 crore, slips sequentially
The net profit came on an almost 14% increase in the revenue from operations to ₹2,410 crore (₹2,118 crore). Sequentially, however, both the net profit and revenue from operations declined.
The company, which specialises in generic APIs, custom synthesis and nutraceuticals, had for the March quarter posted ₹662 crore net profit and ₹2,585 crore revenue from operations. Divi's shares on Wednesday closed 4.29% lower to ₹6,134.25 each on the BSE.
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