Ambuja Cement Q3 profit up 77% to Rs 478 cr

New Delhi

Ambuja Cement on Tuesday reported 77.12% increase in consolidated net profit to Rs 478.39 crore for the third quarter ended December 31, helped by volume growth and increased clinker production. Part of the Swiss cement giant LafargeHolcim, the company had clocked a net profit of Rs 270.08 crore in October-December a year-ago, Ambuja Cement said in a BSE filing. Total income during the period under review was up 10.96% to Rs 6,264.81 crore as against Rs 5,645.84 crore in the year-ago period. pti

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