Automobile giant, Bajaj Auto posted 22.43 per cent decline in net profit for the quarter ended December 2008. Its net profit stands at Rs 166 crore as against Rs 214 crore in the same period last year.
Decline in vehicle sales and tight liquidity conditions contributed to the decline in profit for the quarter under consideration.
Company's turnover declined 15.84 percent and currently stands at Rs 2,141 crore. It sold 493,748 units of vehicles with 31 per cent decline as compared to 713,135 units sold in the same period last year.