New Delhi: Packaged consumer goods firm Dabur India on Wednesday reported a 24% year-on-year decline in its fourth quarter (Q4) net profit to ₹281 crore as the covid-19 crisis hit business at the maker of Real juices and Vatika hair oil.
The company had posted a net profit of ₹370 crore in the year-ago period. For the quarter ended 31 March, consolidated revenue from operations stood at ₹1,865.36 crore, down 12.3% from the ₹2,128.19 reported by the fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) company in the year-ago period. “Dabur opened the fourth quarter on a positive note, successfully tapping the growth opportunities.
However, the COVID outbreak in March, followed by the nationwide lockdown, caused severe disruptions in our business and brought