India's Godfrey Phillips gains on higher Q3 profit

Godfrey Phillips India

14/02/2025 04:21

** Shares of cigarette manufacturer Godfrey Phillips India
 GDFR.NS  up 8.41% at 5,420 rupees
    ** Marlboro cigarette distributor's Q3 profit rises 48.7% 
    ** Co reports a 28% rise in revenue, led by higher sales in
its cigarettes segment, which offset steep decline in
convenience store sales
    ** Including session's gains, stock has more than doubled in
value in last 12 months 
    
   

 (Reporting by Ananta Agarwal in Bengaluru)
 ((Ananta.Agarwal@thomsonreuters.com))