Hindustan Construction Company reported that its profits were nearly twice as of same quarter last year. HCC reported a jump in net profit at Rs 51.36 crore for the fourth quarter ended March 2009.
The construction firm had a net profit of Rs 26.41 crore in the March quarter of FY’08, HCC said in a filing to the Bombay Stock Exchange.
“Despite a difficult economic year, HCC has registered overall healthy growth across business segments … Looking ahead, we are confident of keeping a healthy pace of growth on the basis of a strong order book …,” HCC Chairman and Managing Director Ajit Gulabchand said.
Total income dipped 2.04 per cent at Rs 1,049.86 crore in the March quarter, from Rs 1,071.74 crore in the corresponding quarter last fiscal.
The board has declared an 80 per cent dividend at the rate of 80 paise a share, on face value of Re one.
FY09 Results
For the financial year ended March 2009, HCC reported a net profit of Rs 125.35 crore, up 15.24 per cent over the year-ago period. It had a net profit of Rs 108.77 crore in FY’08.
Total income from operations rose to Rs 3,518.32 crore in FY’09, from Rs 3,104.34 crore in the year-ago period.
During the fiscal, the company got orders of Rs 16,000 crore, the filing said.