Bajaj Holdings & Investment Limited announced unaudited standalone and consolidated earnings results for the second quarter and six months ended September 30, 2015. For the quarter, the standalone company reported total revenue was INR 5,770 million compared to INR 6,770 million a year ago. Profit before tax was INR 5,670 million compared to INR 6,710 million a year ago. Net profit was INR 5,460 million or INR 49.10 per basic and diluted share before and after extraordinary items compared to INR 6,450 million or INR 57.9 per basic and diluted share before and after extraordinary items a year ago. Profit from operation before other income, finance cost and exceptional items was INR 5,661.5 million compared with INR 6,400.05 million for the same period a year ago.

For the six months, the standalone company reported total revenue was INR 7,400 million compared to INR 8,460 million a year ago. Profit before tax was INR 7,190 million compared to INR 8,350 million a year ago. Net profit was INR 6,690 million or INR 60.1 per basic and diluted share before and after extraordinary items compared to INR 7,920 million or INR 71.2 per basic and diluted share before and after extraordinary items a year ago. Profit from operation before other income, finance cost and exceptional items was INR 7,164.9 million compared with INR 8,026.7 million for the same period a year ago.

For the quarter, the consolidated company reported net sales of INR 1,100 million compared with INR 1,846.1 million for the same period a year ago. Profit from operation before other income, finance cost and exceptional items was INR 992.7 million compared with INR 1,775.2 million for the same period a year ago. Profit from ordinary activities before tax was INR 1,003.5 million compared with INR 2,085.8 million for the same period a year ago. Net profit was INR 5,677.9 million or INR 51.0 per basic and diluted share before and after extraordinary items compared with INR 5,100.4 million or INR 45.8 per basic and diluted share before and after extraordinary items for the same period a year ago.

For the six months, the consolidated company reported net sales of INR 2,733.5 million compared with INR 3,568.9 million for the same period a year ago. Profit from operation before other income, finance cost and exceptional items was INR 2,504.6 million compared with INR 3,441.2 million for the same period a year ago. Profit from ordinary activities before tax was INR 2,532.5 million compared with INR 3,774.4 million for the same period a year ago. Net profit was INR 11,809.5 million or INR 106.1 per basic and diluted share before and after extraordinary items compared with INR 10,324.0 million or INR 92.8 per basic and diluted share before and after extraordinary items for the same period a year ago.