Hindustan Lever has posted a 10.6% decrease in net profit to Rs 382.92 crore (Rs 3.82 billion) for the first quarter ended March 31, 2003 when compared with Rs 428.54 crore (Rs 4.28 billon) for the corresponding quarter last fiscal.
Total income has increased 3% to Rs 2508.77 crore (Rs 25.08 billion) from Rs 2434.39 crore (Rs 24.34 billion), the company said in a release to the BSE on Wednesday.
The stock was down 1.34% (Rs 1.90) on the BSE at 1230 hours.