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Biocon Q1 net profit rises 53% to Rs 136.8 crore
Biocon is a company that makes medicines.
It told everyone how much money it made in the first three months of its financial year.
The company made a bigger profit than it did at the same time last year.
Its profit went up by more than 53 percent.
The company earned more money mostly because its medicine business grew strongly.
Sales of biosimilars and generics, two kinds of medicines it sells, went up.
Its total income also increased compared to last year.
Even though the company also spent more money, it still ended up with a higher profit.
This means the company is doing well.
Biocon Ltd reported a 53.36% rise in consolidated net profit to Rs 136.8 crore for the first quarter ended June.
The company's net profit was Rs 89.2 crore in the same period of the preceding fiscal year.
Consolidated total income rose to Rs 4,390.5 crore from Rs 4,021.6 crore in the year-ago period.
Biopharma revenue grew 17% year-on-year, driven by momentum from recent biosimilar and generic product launches.
Biosimilars revenue rose 16% to Rs 2,855 crore, while generics revenue increased 21% to Rs 760 crore.
- Who
- Biocon Ltd, an Indian biopharmaceutical company.
- What
- Reported a 53.36% rise in consolidated net profit to Rs 136.8 crore in the first quarter ended June.
- Where
- New Delhi, India (company filing).
- When
- First quarter ended June, reported on a Wednesday.
- Why
- Strong growth in the biopharma business, driven by momentum from recent biosimilar and generic product launches.
Key facts
- Consolidated net profit
- Rs 136.8 crore
- Net profit growth
- 53.36% year-on-year
- Net profit year-ago quarter
- Rs 89.2 crore
- Consolidated total income
- Rs 4,390.5 crore (vs Rs 4,021.6 crore year ago)
- Total expenses
- Rs 4,249.4 crore (vs Rs 3,907.5 crore year ago)
- Biopharma revenue growth
- 17% year-on-year
- Biosimilars revenue
- Rs 2,855 crore, up 16% YoY
- Generics revenue
- Rs 760 crore, up 21% YoY









