Pidilite Industries Limited Reports Earnings Results for the Third Quarter and Nine Months Ended December 31, 2018
January 23, 2019 at 08:19 am EST
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Pidilite Industries Limited announced earnings results for the third quarter and nine months ended December 31, 2018. For the third quarter, the company announced sales was INR 18,483 million compared to INR 15,429 million a year ago. Net income was INR 2,194.7 million compared to INR 2,398.4 million a year ago. Basic earnings per share was INR 4.32 compared to INR 4.68 a year ago.
For the nine months, sales was INR 54,398.1 million compared to INR 47,334.5 million a year ago. Net income was INR 6,897.7 million compared to INR 7,182.4 million a year ago. Basic earnings per share was INR 13.58 compared to INR 14.01 a year ago. Diluted earnings per share was INR 13.57 compared to INR 14 a year ago.
Pidilite Industries Limited is an India-based manufacturer of adhesives and sealants, construction chemicals, craftsmen products, DIY (Do-It-Yourself) products, and polymer emulsions. The Company, together with its subsidiaries, is focused on consumer and industrial specialty chemicals. The Company's segments include Consumer and Bazaar (C&B), Business to Business (B2B), and Others. The C&B segment covers the sale of products mainly to end consumers, which are retail users such as carpenters, painters, plumbers, mechanics, households, students and offices, among others. The Company's products include adhesives, sealants, art and craft materials and construction and paint chemicals. The B2B segment includes industrial products such as adhesives, synthetic resins, organic pigments, pigment preparations, construction chemicals (projects) and surfactants, among others. It caters to various industries, such as packaging, textiles, joineries, printing inks, paper and leather, among others.
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