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Drug major Cipla on Friday said its consolidated net profit increased 12 per cent to Rs 797 crore for the second quarter ended September 30. The Mumbai-based drug maker had reported a consolidated net profit of Rs 709 crore in the July-September period of the previous fiscal. Its total revenue from operations rose to Rs 5,829 crore for the September quarter from Rs 5,520 crore in the year-ago period, Cipla said in a regulatory filing. In respect of the transfer of India-based US business undertaking, the board decided not to proceed with the proposed transfer, considering various factors, including the current operating environment, it added. Shares of the company were trading 0.5 per cent up at Rs 1,154.10 apiece on the BSE.
Cipla its scaling down its biotech business after a weak fourth quarter which saw Rs 61.79 crore loss. In the same quarter last fiscal the company had posted Rs 93 crore loss.While the loss declined on a year on year basis the result was way below street estimates which was anticipating Rs 200-300 crore quarterly profit. Income from operations rose 8 per cent to Rs 3582 crore largely led by growth in the US market but sales slowed down in India and other emerging markets.Impairment charge of Rs 260 crore in relation to its biotech business and litigation for certain products in the US contributed to the loss."Operationally the quarter was in line with our guidance ," Cipla's chief executive officer Umang Vohra said. He added that the reported 14 per cent Ebidta margin included the one off impact of impairment and forex loss. Vohra said the company will not manufacture biosimilars and will outsource production of or look for inlicensing opportunities. The company has also put on ...