Exide Industries' (NSE:EXIDEIND, BOM:500086) consolidated attributable profit increased to 2.73 billion Indian rupees in the fiscal first quarter ended June 30, against 2.20 billion rupees a year ago.
Earnings per share climbed to 3.21 rupees compared with 2.59 rupees a year earlier, according to a Tuesday filing to the Indian stock exchanges by the battery manufacturer.
Revenue from operations in fiscal Q1 also rose to 47.0 billion rupees from 44.4 billion rupees a year ago.
The company's shares were down nearly 3% in recent trade.