Bajaj Holdings & Investment Limited reported unaudited standalone and consolidated earnings results for the third quarter and nine months ended December 31, 2016. For the quarter, on standalone basis, the company reported income from operations of INR 2,742.7 million against INR 733.6 million a year ago. Profit from operations before other income, finance costs and exceptional items was INR 1,816.9 million against INR 628.4 million a year ago. Profit from ordinary activities before tax was INR 1,826.4 million against INR 637.7 million a year ago. Net profit for the period was INR 1,239.7 million against INR 452.7 million a year ago. Basic and diluted earnings per share before and after extraordinary items (annualized) were INR 11.1 against INR 4.1 a year ago. For the nine months, on standalone basis, the company reported income from operations of INR 7,016.7 million against INR 8,105.5 million a year ago. Profit from operations before other income, finance costs and exceptional items was INR 5,052.4 million against INR 7,793.3 million a year ago. Profit from ordinary activities before tax was INR 5,121.3 million against INR 7,829.8 million a year ago. Net profit for the period was INR 4,081.4 million against INR 7,145.8 million a year ago. Basic and diluted earnings per share before and after extraordinary items (annualized) were INR 36.7 against INR 64.2 a year ago. For the quarter, on consolidated basis, the company reported net sales and income from operations of INR 2,758.4 million against INR 748.4 million a year ago. Profit from operations before other income, finance costs and exceptional items was INR 1,821.2 million against INR 633.8 million a year ago. Profit from ordinary activities before tax was INR 1,830.8 million against INR 643.0 million a year ago. Net profit from ordinary activities after tax was INR 1,241.8 million against INR 457.5 million a year ago. Net profit after taxes, minority interest and share of profit of associates was INR 6,466.4 million against INR 5,205.1 million a year ago. Basic and diluted earnings per share before and after extraordinary items (not annualized) were INR 58.1 against INR 46.8 a year ago. For the nine months, on consolidated basis, the company reported net sales and income from operations of INR 6,617.7 million against INR 3,481.9 million a year ago. Profit from operations before other income, finance costs and exceptional items was INR 4,627.3 million against INR 3,138.4 million a year ago. Profit from ordinary activities before tax was INR 4,696.7 million against INR 3,175.5 million a year ago. Net profit from ordinary activities after tax was INR 3,654.1 million against INR 2,489.5 million a year ago. Net profit after taxes, minority interest and share of profit of associates was INR 19,104.0 million against INR 17,014.6 million a year ago. Basic and diluted earnings per share before and after extraordinary items (not annualized) were INR 171.7 against INR 152.9 a year ago.