Aditya Birla Chemicals shares hit its 52-week high on BSE due to strong December quarter results achieved on robust sales growth and new acquisitions
Aditya Birla Chemicals (India) Ltd, Wednesday hit its 52-week high at Rs122 on the BSE following the company’s good third quarter results. Aditya Birla Chemicals said its December quarter net profit increased mainly on higher sales and contributions from its new acquisitions.
For the quarter to end-December the chemical producer said its net profit stood at Rs16.36 crore while its total revenues, including sales, grew to Rs286.88 crore. However, the company clarified that its third quarter results are not comparable with previous year due to new acquisitions.
“The results of the company for the quarter and nine months ended 31 December 2013 includes results of the said acquisition during quarter and hence current period and year-to-date numbers are not fully comparable with earlier period,” Aditya Birla Chemicals said in a regulatory filing.
Aditya Birla Chemicals has acquired the business comprising of Chlor Alkali & Phosphoric Acid plant at Karnataka and salt works at Gujarat from Solaris Chemtech Industries for Rs153 crore on 1 September 2013, which contributed to sales growth during December quarter.
Aditya Birla Chemicals closed Wednesday 4.9% higher at Rs116.35 on the BSE, while the 30-share Sensex ended the day flat at 20,448.
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