Sun Pharma Q2 net profit up 11%, above expectations
1 min read . Updated: 01 Nov 2022, 02:06 PM IST- Sun Pharma shares were trading more than 2% higher on the BSE in afternoon deals
Drugmaker Sun Pharma on Tuesday reported an over 11% rise in its consolidated net profit for Q2 FY23 at ₹2,262 crore, on higher sales in the domestic market, as compared to ₹2,047 crore year-on-year (YoY). Analysts expected the company to report profit of ₹1,983 crore, according to Refinitiv IBES data.
The pharma company, known for its consumer healthcare products such as Revital vitamins and pain relief medicine Volini, witnessed a nearly 14% rise in its total revenue from operations at ₹10,952 crore from ₹9,626 crore in the year ago quarter.
Meanwhile, Sun Pharma's forex gain i.e., gain on foreign currency transactions, rose sharply to ₹241.4 crore during the quarter under review versus ₹76 crore in the corresponding quarter of the previous fiscal.
Further, the board of directors of the company also approved the appointment of Sanjay Asher as an Additional Director designated as an Independent Director of the Company for a term commencing from November 01, 2022 till March 31, 2025, subject to approval of the shareholders, it said.
Shares of Sun Pharma were trading more than 2% higher at ₹1,038 apiece on the BSE in Tuesday's afternoon deals. The pharma stock recently crossed the ₹1,000 mark after seven years.