New Delhi, May 8 (PTI) Shares of air conditioning and engineering services provider Voltas Ltd on Wednesday tanked over 9 per cent after the company reported a 22.75 per cent decline in consolidated net profit in the fourth quarter ended March 31, 2024.

The stock plunged 9.13 per cent to Rs 1,261.65 on the BSE.

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At the NSE, it dropped 9.15 per cent to Rs 1,262 apiece.

Voltas Ltd on Tuesday reported a 22.75 per cent decline in consolidated net profit to Rs 110.64 crore in the March quarter, impacted by higher expenses.

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The company had posted a consolidated net profit of Rs 143.23 crore in the same period of the previous fiscal, Voltas said in a regulatory filing.

Consolidated revenue from operations during the quarter under review stood at Rs 4,202.88 crore, as against Rs 2,956.8 crore in the year-ago period, it added.

Total expenses in the fourth quarter were higher at Rs 4,044.90 crore, compared to Rs 2,761.45 crore in the corresponding period a year ago.

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