Hindustan Unilever Q4 profit rises 10.78 percent

Hindustan-UnileverMumbai, April 28 : Hindustan Unilever Monday said its net profit grew by 10.78 percent to Rs. 872.13 crore ($142.97 million) for the quarter ended March 31, 2014 as compared to Rs. 787.20 crore recorded in the same quarter last year.

The company's total income rose to Rs. 7,244.73 crore in the fourth quarter of 2013-14 from Rs. 6,571.64 crore recorded in the same quarter previous year.

For fiscal 2013-14, the Indian unit of anglo-Dutch firm Unilever, posted a net profit of Rs. 3,867.49 crore as compared to Rs. 3,796.67 crore in the previous year.

The company's total income increased from Rs. 26,417.11 crore in 2012-13 to Rs. 28,640.16 crore in 2013-14.

The share price of Hindustan Unilever closed 0.02 percent down at Rs. 580.60 at the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE).(IANS)