Jindal Steel and Power on Tuesday reported over 35 per cent decline in its consolidated net profit to Rs. 561.57 crore as the company was hit hard by rising expenses and interest costs.
The company had reported a net profit of Rs. 867.27 crore in the corresponding period of the previous fiscal.
Net sales, however, increased by nearly 14 per cent to Rs. 5,335.79 crore in the quarter vis-a-vis Rs. 4,683.31 crore in the same period last fiscal, it said in a filing to the BSE.
Its total expenditure stood at Rs. 4,136.57 crore, amounting to 77.52 per cent of the net sales.
The company’s revenues from the steel business during the quarter rose by 9.15 per cent to Rs. 4,380.70 crore, while the revenues from the power business was Rs. 1,130.44 crore, up 5.84 per cent.
Its interest costs rose by over 56 per cent to Rs. 429.65 crore as against Rs. 274.62 crore of in the corresponding period.
Company shares today closed at Rs. 258.65 on BSE, up 1.91 per cent from its previous close.