Infosys, India’s second-largest IT firm, on Friday reported a 13 per cent growth in consolidated net profit to Rs 3,250 crore for the quarter ended December 31, 2014, on higher volume and improved utilisation rates.
The company’s net profit stood at Rs 2,875 crore in the same period last year.
The Bengaluru-based firm’s consolidated revenues in October-December quarter rose 5.9 percent to Rs 13,796 crore from Rs 13,026 crore in the year-ago period, the company said.
“We are excited by several breakthrough results in Q3. Our ‘renew and new’ strategy is being received well by our clients and our ecosystem and we are already seeing its early adoption,” Infosys CEO and Managing Director Vishal Sikka said.
He added that based on its strong performance, the company is intensifying efforts to deepen employee engagement and client ecosystem.
Reacting to the results, the shares surged 5.3 percent in afternoon trade to Rs 2,079.45 apiece.
The company’s net profit was higher 4.9 percent from Rs 3,096 crore in July-September 2014 quarter, while revenue grew 3.4 percent from Rs 13,342 crore in the second quarter of fiscal 2014-15.
“Our sequential revenue growth in Q3 was adversely impacted to the extent of 1.8 percent due to US dollar appreciation against other major currencies,” Infosys CFO Rajiv Bansal said.
