Dr Reddy's Laboratories net profit rises 45% to Rs 663 cr in June quarter; revenue up 3.3%

Dr Reddy's Laboratories on Monday posted a 45.31 percent rise in consolidated net profit at Rs 662.8 crore for the June quarter

|Jul 29, 2019, 17:19:23 IST

Hyderabad: Dr Reddy's Laboratories on Monday posted a 45.31 percent rise in consolidated net profit at Rs 662.8 crore for the June quarter.The company had reported a net profit of Rs 456.1 crore in the corresponding period of 2018-19.Revenues during the period rose to Rs 3,843.5 crore as compared with Rs 3,720.7 crore in the year-ago period, Dr Reddy's Laboratories said in a regulatory filing.[caption id="attachment_4225903" align="alignleft" width="380"]

Representational image. Getty.[/caption]"This quarter, we grew in most of our key markets and hope to continue this momentum with a sharper focus on performance," Dr Reddy's Laboratories Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Co-Chairman G V Prasad said.The Hyderabad-based firm said that with effect from 1 August, Erez Israeli will be elevated as the CEO of the company.Prasad will continue as the co-chairman and managing director, and Israeli will continue to report to him, it added.Since joining the company as the chief operating officer in April 2018, Israeli has spearheaded the transformation agenda of the organisation by ensuring clear focus and strategy, setting foundations for sustainable financial growth and leading business delivery, the drug firm said.His appointment as the CEO will help propel the organisation's growth agenda forward, it added.Shares of Dr Reddy's ended 1.92 percent down at Rs 2,652.55 apiece on the BSE.

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