Results: SAIL, Maruti, Sterlite, Suzlon, Syndicate Bk, Yes Bk, Zee, GSKL, Thermax, Praj, Optockts, GE shipping

SAIL registers highest Q3 net at Rs 1,935 cr
Higher volume and cost reduction helped state-run steel giant SAIL register a record third quarter profit of Rs 1,935 crore, against Rs 1,471 crore in the corresponding period last year, a 32 per cent increase. The sales turnover during the quarter rose by 11.4 per cent to Rs 10,756 crore. The company netted its highest revenue for the first nine-month at Rs 30,026 crore.

"Riding on the back of improved product mix coupled with substantial increase in production of special grade steel and cost reduction, SAIL has achieved this profitability," its chairman S K Roongta said here. Profit after tax shot up by 20 per cent to Rs 5,160 crore during April-December period. Profit before tax was Rs 2,922 crore, highest in any third quarter, Roongta said, pointing out that this was 31 per cent higher than the same period last year.

SAIL achieved a record hot metal production of 11.3 million tons, 10.4 MT of crude steel and 9.6 MT of saleable steel dring the first nine months of the current fiscal. Its plants operated at 121 per cent average capacity utilisation in the third quarter, against 112 per cent achieved in the same period last year, the SAIL Chairman said. The steel giant further reduced its borrowings by Rs 412 crore in the third quarter to Rs 2,792 crore. With this, the PSU's debt: equity ratio came down to the lowest level of 0.13:1 at the end of the third quarter, he said.


Maruti Suzuki Q3 net profit up 24% YoY

Maruti Suzuki India's net profit for the quarter ended Dec 31, 2007 stood at Rs 467.04 crore, up 24.08 per cent compared with Rs 376.41 crore in the same quarter of previous year. Total income increased 27.23 per cent to Rs 4,844.80 crore from Rs 3,807.90 crore a year ago

Suzlon Q3 net profit jumps 91%; share up over 3%
Suzlon Energy net profit for the quarter ended Dec 31, 2007 rose 91.90 per cent to Rs 338.18 crore against Rs 176.23 crore in the quarter ended Dec 2006. Net sales increased 49.68 per cent to Rs 1,654.96 crore from Rs 1,105.67 crore last year. The strong results saw the shares rise 3.13 per cent to Rs 325 on NSE at 9:59 am.

Zee Entertainment Q3 net profit up 3% YoY
Zee Entertainment Enterprises net profit for the quarter ended Dec 31, 2007 rose 2.92 per cent to Rs 81.68 crore against Rs 79.36 crore in the same quarter of previous year. Total income increased 24.02 per cent to Rs 305.61 crore from Rs 246.42 crore year ago. The group’s net profit for October-December quarter grew 18.42 per cent to Rs 113.47 crore compared with Rs 95.82 crore in the corresponding quarter of previous year. Total revenue has amplified by 25.12 per cent to Rs 541.95 crore from Rs 433.15 crore in earlier year. At 3:08 pm, Zee Entertainment shares were up 4.81 per cent at Rs 267 on BSE

GlaxoSmithkline Q4 net profit jumps 9% [
MUMBAI: GlaxoSmithkline Consumer Healthcare has posted the un-audited results for the quarter ended Dec 31, 2007: GlaxoSmithkline’s net profit rose 9.13 per cent to Rs 27.5 crore for the October-December quarter compared with Rs 25.2 crore in the same quarter of previous year.. Total income increased 7.56 per cent to Rs 301.6 crore from Rs 280.4 crore a year ago. The audited results for the year ended Dec 31, 2007: The company’s net profit for the three months quarter ended Dec 31, 2007 grew 28.13 per cent to Rs 162.6 crore comapred with Rs 126.9 crore during the corresponding period of earlier year. Total income increased 16.08 per cent to Rs 1,346.7 crore from Rs 1,160.1 crore from the earlier year. At 3:20 pm, GlaxoSmithkline shares were up 2.46 per cent at Rs 625 on BSE.

Thermax Q3 net profit up 35%
Thermax has posted a net profit of Rs 75.03 crore, up 35.31 per cent for the quarter ended Dec 31, 2007 against Rs 55.45 crore in the same quarter of previous year. Total income increased 53 per cent to Rs 854.02 crore from Rs 558.17 crore a year ago. At 3:12 pm, Thermax shares were down 0.48 per cent at Rs 669.30 on BSE.

Sterlite Industries Q3 net profit falls 7%
Sterlite Industries India net profit after tax and exceptional items rose 7.48 per cent to Rs 230.85 crore for the quarter ended Dec 31, 2007 against Rs 214.79 crore in the same quarter of previous year. Total income decreased 13.21 per cent to Rs 2,794.63 crore from Rs 3,219.86 crore a year ago. The group’s net profit after tax attributable to consolidated group declined 33.85 per cent to Rs 855.31 crore for the October-December quarter compared with Rs 1,293.01 crore in the corresponding quarter of earlier year. Total income reduced 20.95 per cent to Rs 5,534.17 crore for the quarter from Rs 7,000.73 crore of previous year. Previous year figures have been regrouped wherever necessary. On account of sale of Power Transmission Line Division with effect from July 01, 2006, figures for current period are not strictly comparable to figures for the previous period / year. On Tuesday, Sterlite Industries shares closed down 3.17 per cent at Rs 768.10 on BSE.

Alstom Projects Q3 net profit down 0.66%

Syndicate Bank Q3 net profit up 20%
Syndicate Bank net profit for the quarter ended on Dec 31, 2007 rose 20.82 per cent to Rs 273.19 crore against Rs 226.12 crore in the same quarter of previous year. Total income increased 27.57 per cent to Rs 2,265.63 crore from Rs 1,776.03 crore year ago. On Tuesday, Syndicate Bank shares closed down 2.93 per cent at Rs 102.85 on BSE.

Praj Industries Q3 net profit up 17%
Praj Industries net profit 17.24 per cent to Rs 39.44 crore for the quarter ended on Dec 31, 2007 against Rs 33.64 crorefor the quarter ended Dec 2006. Net sales increased 1.32 per cent to Rs 180.22 crore from Rs 177.87 crore a year ago. The company has declared an interim dividend at Rs 1.98 per share (99 per cent) for the financial year 2007-2008.

Indo Rama Synthetics Q3 net profit up 137% [
Indo Rama Synthetics India’s net profit for the quarter ended Dec 31, 2007 rose 137.17 per cent to Rs 7.21 crore against Rs 3.04 crore in the same quarter of previous year. Total income increased 1.48 per cent to Rs 570.27 crore from Rs 561.95 crore a year ago.

Opto Circuits posts 103% growth in sales in Q3 FY08
The board of Opto Circuits (India) Ltd Tuesday approved and adopted the company's financial results for the third quarter and first nine months ended Dec 31, 2007. On a consolidated basis, the medical diagnostics and interventional products company posted a 103 per cent growth in sales that stand at Rs 127.32 crore compared to Rs 62.80 crore in the corresponding period last year. Net profit for the quarter stood at Rs 35.74 crore, as against Rs 20.01 crore in the previous year, a 79 per cent rise. For the nine months ended Dec 31, 2007, Opto Circuits posted consolidated sales of Rs 347.60 crore as against Rs 167.37 crore of the corresponding period and a net profit of Rs 97.63 crore as against Rs 49.02 crore in the previous year, an increase of 108 per cent in sales and 99 per cent in profit. "We are looking at new markets for exploring the possibility of increasing our market share. We are confident of making a significant imprint in the global market through in-organic growth and wider market spread," said Vinod Ramnani, chairman & managing director, after announcing the results. In the Octo-Dec quarter, the company received US FDA approval for two of its new generation range of Pulse Oximeters, M30 and M34. The company obtained accreditation of ISO 14001:2004 for Environmental Management System and OHSAS 18001:2007 for occupational Health and Safety Management System.

Indoco Remedies Q2 net profit up 23% [
Indoco Remedies on Tuesday reported a net profit of Rs 11.85 crore for the second quarter ended Dec 31, 2007, an increase of 23 per cent over Rs 9.63 crore posted in the corresponding quarter of 2006. Turnover for the quarter increased 15.91 per cent to Rs 94.93 crore from Rs 81.90 crores year earlier.

GE Shipping Q3 net profit up 77% YoY
Net profit of The Great Eastern Shipping for the quarter ended December 31, 2007 rose 77.01 per cent to Rs 293.57 crore against Rs 165.85 crore in the same quarter of previous year. Net sales increased 33.13 per cent to Rs 653.32 crore from Rs 490.75 crore a year ago. The company has declared an interim dividend of Rs.3.50 per share.

Timex Watches Q3 net profit shoots up 595%
Accentia Technologies Q3 net profit jumps 75%

Yes Bank Q3 net profit jumps 116% YoY
Yes Bank net profit for the quarter ended Dec 31, 2007 rose 116.10 per cent to Rs 54.24 crore against Rs 25.10 crore in same quarter of 2006. Interest earned increased 115.44 per cent to Rs 346.36 crore from Rs 160.77 crore year ago. Interest expended grew 127.91 per cent to Rs 253.32 crore in the October-December quarter compared with Rs 111.15 crore during the corresponding quarter year earlier.




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