Mumbai, Feb. 28 -- Profit before tax stood at Rs 98 crore in the December quarter, rising 31.02%, compared with Rs 74.8 crore reported in the same period a year ago.

Total expenses in Q4 CY23 were at Rs 642.8 crore, up 19.7% YoY. The cost of material consumed was at Rs 341 crore (up 30.15% YoY), and employee benefits expenses came in at Rs 82.8 crore (up 20.35% YoY) during the quarter.

The company's revenue from pumps was at Rs 602.2 crore (up 18.47% YoY), while that from valves was Rs 125.2 crore (up 31.65% YoY) during the period under review.

On a full-year basis, the company's consolidated net profit rose 18.59% to Rs 247.5 crore on a 12.72% increase in revenue from operations to Rs 2,533.1 crore in CY24 over CY23.

Meanwhile, the c...