Home textiles firm Welspun India on Monday reported a rise of 21.38 percent in its consolidated net profit for the second quarter (Q2) of 2018-19.
As per the company’s regulatory filing to the BSE, the consolidated net profit during the period under review rose to Rs 121.69 crore from Rs 100.25 crore reported for the corresponding period of the previous financial year.
The company’s Q2 revenue from operations increased to Rs 1,779.94 crore from Rs 1,606.97 crore earned in the second quarter of previous fiscal.
According to the filing, the company’s standalone net profit rose to Rs 59.62 crore from Rs 58.71 crore reported for the corresponding period of the previous financial year.
“We see an uptick in US retail sales and this is translating into higher volume growth for us. All the basic building blocks for significant share of B2C business are in place and our retail business is gathering momentum,” said B.K. Goenka, Chairman, Welspun Group.
“We continue to pursue our differentiation strategy based on branding, innovation and sustainability.”
