July 31 (Reuters) - Dabur India DABU.NS reported first-quarter profit above estimates on Thursday, benefiting from steady demand for its namesake honey and personal care items.
The company reported a consolidated net profit of 5.14 billion rupees ($58.69 million), compared to 5 billion rupees a year ago. Analysts, on average, were expecting a profit of 4.95 billion rupees.
($1 = 87.5850 Indian rupees)
(Reporting by Ananta Agarwal and Chandini Monnappa in Bengaluru; Editing by Harikrishnan Nair)
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