Flash: Sime Darby 1Q net profit jumps 63.9% to RM1.07b

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 25): SIME DARBY BHD [] net profit for the first quarter ended Sept 30, 2011 jumped 63.9% to RM1.07 billion from RM654.74 million a year earlier, boosted by stronger results of the PLANTATION [] and industrial divisions.

The company said on Friday that its revenue for the quarter rose 27.5% to RM11.06 billion from RM8.67 billion in 2010.

Earnings per share for the quarter rose to 17.87 sen from 10.89 sen a year earlier, while net assets per share was RM4.17.



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