UltraTech Cement net profit rises 19% in 4Q to US$69.7m

UltraTech Cement posted a 19% rise in net profit at INR8.67bn (US$69.7m) in the fourth quarter ended 31 March 2012, as compared to INR7.27bn (US$138m) in the corresponding quarter last year. Net sales rose 19% to INR53.37bn from INR44.9bn during the period. ??

Profit before interest, depreciation and tax is INR14.64bn as against INR11.27bn in the corresponding period of the previous year. ??The combined cement and clinker sales of grey cement was 11.54Mt and 3Mt for white cement.