₹668 crore, down 43% from ₹1,178 crore a year ago MUMBAI : Hindalco Industries Ltd, the flagship metals company of the Aditya Birla group, on Friday posted a March quarter net profit of ₹668 crore, down 43% from ₹1,178 crore a year ago.
A marginal drop in volumes in key product segments, lower realizations and a refinancing cost of ₹568 crore for its US subsidiary, Novelis, put profits under pressure.For fiscal 2020, Hindalco reported net profit of ₹3,767 crore, 31% below the ₹5,495 crore reported in FY19.The company kept costs under control, to improve its earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization (Ebitda) by 3% year-on-year from ₹1,010 crore to ₹1,039 crore.