Wockhardt net profit jumps to Rs 107.59 cr

13 November, Mumbai

Wockhardt a pharmaceutical and biotechnologycompany today reported a multi-fold jump in consolidated net profitat Rs 107.59 crore for the quarter ended September 30, 2015 comparedto net profit of Rs. 3.63 crore during the corresponding period ofthe previous fiscal.

Consolidated total income from operations also rose to Rs. 1,231.65crore during the quarter under review from Rs. 1,029.16 crore in thesame period a year ago, company said in a filing with BSE.While the UK business of the company recorded a growth of 88 percent during the quarter, India business grew 22 per cent.

The USbusiness also witnessed a growth of 2 per cent during the secondquarter of this fiscal, Wockhardt said.