Diagnostic services provider Metropolis Healthcare on Wednesday reported a 39.56 percent rise in its consolidated net profit to Rs 58.63 crore for the quarter ended December 31, 2020.
The company had posted a net profit of Rs 42.01 crore for the corresponding period of the previous fiscal, Metropolis Healthcare said in a regulatory filing.
Consolidated revenue from operations stood at Rs 274.77 crore for the quarter under consideration. It was Rs 222.85 crore for the same period a year ago, it added.
The board of directors have declared an interim dividend of Rs 8 per share, the filing said. "We are pleased to post yet another strong performance with revenues growing 23 percent on a YoY basis," Metropolis HealthcarePromoter & MD Ameera Shah said.
Shares of Metropolis Healthcare Ltd closed at Rs 2,143.40 per scrip on BSE, down 0.96 percent over previous close.