RIL Q3 profit rises 13.5% to Rs 11,640 cr

New Delhi, January 17

Reliance Industries (RIL) on Friday reported a 13.5% rise in consolidated net profit to a record Rs 11,640 crore in the third quarter ended December 31, 2019, on the back of continued rise in consumer businesses of retail and telecom.

Net profit in October-December stood at Rs 11,640 crore, compared to Rs 10,251 crore profit in the same period a year ago. Consolidated revenue, however, dipped 1.4% to Rs 168,858 crore, the company said.

Consumer businesses, which till last year accounted for a quarter of the company's pre-tax profit, contributed a third of EDITDA in the third quarter.

Retail business EBITDA rose 58% to Rs 2,389 crore while telecom arm Jio posted a net profit of Rs 1,350 crore. — PTI

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