FMCG major Hindustan Unilever (HUL) today reported an increase of 7.02 per cent in standalone net profit at Rs 1,089.59 crore for the fourth quarter ended March 31, 2016.
The company had posted a net profit of Rs 1,018.08 crore in the January-March quarter of the preceding fiscal.
HUL’s net sales were up 3.36 per cent to Rs 7,809.40 crore during the quarter under review as against Rs 7,555.00 crore in the year-ago period, the company said in a BSE filing.
Stocks of the company were trading at Rs 849.50 per scrip on BSE, down 0.40 per cent from the previous close.
PTI