NIIT Technologies shares jump 20% after company reports 11.4% rise in Q4 consolidated net profit

New Delhi: Shares of NIIT Technologies on Wednesday zoomed 19.53 percent after the company reported a 11.4 percent rise in consolidated net profit for March 2020 quarter. The company’s shares rose sharply by 19.53 percent to close at Rs 1,420.50 on the BSE. During the day, it advanced 20.92 percent to Rs 1,437.15. On the National Stock Exchange (NSE), it zoomed 18.93 percent to close at Rs 1,415.05. [caption id=“attachment_759939” align=“alignleft” width=“380”] Representational image. PTI[/caption] NIIT Technologies on Tuesday reported a 11.4 percent rise in consolidated net profit at Rs 113.6 crore for the March 2020 quarter and said strong tech capabilities and sharp execution helped the company in winning large deals. The company had posted a net profit of Rs 102 crore in January-March 2019 quarter. Its consolidated revenue grew 19 percent to Rs 1,109.3 crore in the quarter under review, from Rs 931.9 crore in the year-ago period, according to a company statement. For FY’‘20, net profit rose 23.2 percent to Rs 474 crore, while revenue grew 18.5 percent to Rs 4,180.9 crore over the previous financial year. “The firm recorded one of its best annual performances ever in FY'20, which has come on the back of a similarly strong performance delivered in the preceding year,” NIIT Technologies CEO Sudhir Singh said.