Ramco Cements reported a 45.6 per cent rise in net profit to INR2.07bn in the second quarter ended 30 September 2016 compared to INR1.42bn for the same quarter a year ago.

The company’s income increased 13.8 per cent from INR10.32bn in 2QFY15-16 to INR11.74bn in the 2QFY16-17.