Raw material cost inflation was the single biggest factor that hurt the margins. The raw material cost surged 29% year-on-year led by the rise in prices of leaf tobacco and wood. The raw material cost as a proportion of sales rose from 40.2% in the same quarter last year to 44.6% this year.
Shriram Finance Q2 Results: Net profit jumps 18% to Rs 2,071 crore; Rs 22 per share dividend declared
Shriram Finance Q2 Results: Shriram Finance on Friday reported a profit after tax (PAT) growth of 18.3% at Rs 2,071.26 crores as against Rs 1,750.84