Other income boosts Sundram Fasteners'' bottomline in Q1

31 Jul 2007

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Chennai: Nuts and bolts manufacturer Sundram Fasteners Limited recorded total sales and other income of Rs298.60 crores for the quarter ended June 30, 2007 as against Rs 291.64 crores achieved during the same period in the previous year.

The company''s operating expenses went up to Rs258.76 crore as against Rs241.76 crore the previous year and the gross profit before interest, depreciation and tax provision came down to Rs39.84 crore as against Rs49.88 crore during the first quarter of the previous fiscal.

Interest charge for the quarter was Rs5.82 crore. The fluctuations in the foreign exchange resulted in a gain of Rs11.39 crore. Depreciation for the quarter was Rs 8.26 crore and the provision for taxes, inclusive of fringe benefit tax and deferred taxes, was at Rs11.60 crore.

The net profit after tax was higher at Rs 25.55 crore during the first quarter of this fiscal as against Rs18.02 crore posted during the same period the previous year.

During the first quarter the company''s exports came down to Rs76.43 crore as against Rs88.21 crore logged during the same period the previous year. According to the company the fall in export sales was due to strengthening of rupee and slowdown in US market. Domestic sales, net of excise duties, increased by 9 per cent to Rs221.84 crore from Rs203.07 crore though there has been a slowdown in domestic automobile industry.

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