| Fig. in
Rs.crorere |
1999 |
1998 |
1997re |
| Net worth * |
1,413.2 |
1,577.5 |
1,401 |
| Turnover |
1,461.1 |
1,817.0 |
1,641 |
| Gross profit |
206.1 |
318.8 |
318.7 |
| Net profit |
106.0 |
212.5 |
214.7 |
| Earnings per share (Rs.) |
15.71 |
31.49** |
47.7 |
| Dividend (%) |
40 @ |
50 |
67.5 |
| Debt - equity ratio |
0.38 : 1 |
0.55 : 1 |
0.69 : 1 |
| Current ratio |
3.42 : 1 |
2.42 : 1 |
2.98 : 1 |
| Excise duty |
162.0 |
232.2 |
228.58 |
| Number of employees |
11,619 |
13,897 |
13,487 |
| Number of shareholders |
1,55,558 |
1,60,539 |
1,67,908 |
* - Net worth is calculated net of revaluation reserves
** - On average number of outstanding equity shares
@ - Proposed
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