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The drug maker reported a profit after tax (PAT) of ₹805 crore in the April-June quarter of last fiscal.

Sales rose to ₹6,164 crore in the first quarter as against ₹5,514 crore in the year-ago period, Lupin Ltd said in a statement.

"We continue to build strong business momentum, anchored by a robust product portfolio, improved efficiencies, and effective use of assets and investments," Lupin MD Nilesh Gupta said.

The company had logged a net profit of ₹504.88 crore in the June quarter a year ago, according to a regulatory filing from Britannia Industries.

Revenue from the sale of products was up 9.8% to ₹4,534.86 crore in the June quarter. Revenue from operations was higher by 8.75% to ₹4,622.22 crore.

The Chennai-based kitchen appliances maker posted a total income of ₹189.32 crore during the quarter, compared to ₹183.74 crore in the year-ago period, the company said in a statement on Tuesday.

For the financial year ending March 31, 2025, the company reported a net profit of ₹32.53 crore and a total income of ₹871.47 crore.

Commenting on the performance, Butterfly Gandhimathi’s manager and chief business officer, Swetha Sagar, said, "Amidst subdued consumer demand, we continue to deliver revenue growth and robust EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortisation) growth."

The company had reported a net profit of ₹96.75 crore in the year-ago period.

Its total income from operations stood at ₹609.06 crore for the April-June quarter, as against ₹559.91 crore during the corresponding period of the previous year, as per a regulatory filing.

The company's total expenses rose to ₹452.95 crore during the quarter, from ₹429.68 crore a year ago.

The company had recorded a consolidated PAT of ₹14.6 crore in the first quarter of FY25, Rane (Madras) said in a statement.

Total revenue for the quarter under review stood at ₹884.4 crore, up 7.4% from ₹823.8 crore in the April-June period of the previous fiscal year, it said.

Sales to domestic original equipment (OE) customers grew 7% on the back of higher off-take in the passenger vehicle and farm tractor segment.

Bharti Airtel's revenue from operations jumped 29% annually in the April-June period to ₹49,463 crore from ₹38,506 crore in the year-ago period.

The company reported strong operational performance, as its operating profit, also known as earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA), came in at ₹28,167 crore with an EBITDA margin of 56.9%.

Its net profit stood at ₹232.6 crore in the year-ago period.

Total income rose to ₹2,468.7 crore during the April-June period of this fiscal year from ₹2,024.5 crore in the corresponding period of the preceding year, according to a regulatory filing.

Last month, Prestige Estates Projects Ltd reported a 4-fold jump in its sales bookings to ₹12,126.4 crore in the first quarter of FY26, mainly on strong demand for its housing project in Ghaziabad.

In the year-ago period, the net profit was ₹511 crore, as per a regulatory filing.

The telecom operator's network operating expenses increased by about 12% to ₹522 crore from ₹467 crore in the June 2024 quarter.

The project is part of the Kalyan-Asangaon 4th line capacity augmentation in the Mumbai Division and will be completed in 24 months under the GCC 2022 safety and quality standards, the company said in a release.

“The Vasind substation is a critical enabler for seamless operations on the Kalyan-Asangaon route. Our proven expertise, robust delivery systems, and focus on quality position us strongly to execute this project efficiently and reliably,” said Sudipta Mukherjee, Managing Director of Texmaco Rail.

In a video conference with market analysts, DLF Ltd Managing Director Ashok Kumar Tyagi said the company in the first four months of this fiscal year has already done pre-sales of around ₹14,000 crore on the back of strong sales in its two new residential projects at Gurugram and Mumbai.

"I do not see any challenge in achieving the annual pre-sales guidance of ₹20,000-₹22,000 crore," he asserted.

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It reported a consolidated net profit of ₹996.34 crore in the year-ago period, a BSE filing showed.

Total income declined to ₹8,011.04 crore during the quarter from ₹9,110.02 crore in the same period a year ago.

The drug firm reported a profit after tax (PAT) of ₹89 crore in the June quarter of the last fiscal.

Revenue rose to ₹773 crore during the quarter against ₹720 crore in the year-ago period, Eris Lifesciences said in a regulatory filing.

The company said its domestic branded formulations business revenue grew by 11% year-on-year in the first quarter.

The drug maker reported a net profit of ₹135 crore for the April-June quarter last fiscal.

Total income rose to ₹1,717 crore in the first quarter compared with ₹1,564 crore in the year-ago period, Alembic Pharmaceuticals said in a regulatory filing.

The drug maker stated its India-branded business delivered a 5% year-on-year (YoY) growth, reaching ₹599 crore in revenue during the quarter.

In July, the company announced plans to set up a European arm with a share capital of 50,000 euros to support its expansion strategy and strengthen customer engagement in the region.

Commenting on the move, Wheels India Managing Director Srivats Ram said, "The subsidiaries in the United States and Europe are part of our long-term strategy to focus on and leverage opportunities in these two geographies across both auto and non-auto segments."