Reliance Industries Q2 profit up 7 percent, lags estimates
Reliance Industries Q2 profit up 7 percent, lags estimates
Oil-to-telecoms conglomerate Reliance Industries Ltd posted a 7.3 percent rise in its second-quarter standalone net profit, buoyed by higher margins from its core refining and petrochemical businesses.
Profit on a standalone basis, which includes the company`s refining, petrochemicals and oil and gas exploration businesses, stood at 82.65 billion rupees ($1.27 billion) in the quarter ended Sept. 30, compared with 77.04 billion rupees a year earlier. (http://bit.ly/2yh8snA)
Analysts on average had expected a standalone profit of 88.05 billion rupees, according to Thomson Reuters data.
($1 = 64.9550 Indian rupees)
(This article has not been edited by Zeebiz editorial team and is auto-generated from an agency feed.)
Get Latest Business News, Stock Market Updates and Videos; Check your tax outgo through Income Tax Calculator and save money through our Personal Finance coverage. Check Business Breaking News Live on Zee Business Twitter and Facebook. Subscribe on YouTube.