Its total net income during the period under review rose nearly by 11 percent at Rs.1,028.5 crore against earnings of Rs.927.3 crore in the January-March 2014 timeframe.
“The company posted a robust volume growth of 5 percent both for the quarter and the full year in toothpaste and continued to enhance its leadership position in toothpaste category by registering a volume market share of 57.8 percent for the period January-April 2015,” the company said in a regulatory filing with the BSE.
It also said it maintained the leadership position in the toothbrush segment by registering a volume market share of 42.1 percent during Q4.
During 2014-15, the company’s net profits rose by 3.5 percent at Rs.559 crore against Rs.540 crore during 2013-14.
Total revenues during 2014-15 stood at Rs.3,982 crore – an increase of 11.3 percent compared to the total net earnings of Rs.3,579 crore during 2013-14.