Balasore Alloys Limited reported unaudited standalone earnings results for the second quarter and half year ended September 30, 2018. For the quarter, the company reported sales/income from operations of INR 3,208.736 million compared to INR 2,774.582 million a year ago. Profit from operations before exceptional items and profit from operations after exceptional items and before tax were INR 14.589 million compared to INR 380.272 million a year ago. Net profit for the period was INR 1.171 million or INR 0.01 per basic and diluted share compared to INR 215.143 million or INR 2.14 per diluted share a year ago. For the half year, the company reported sales/income from operations of INR 6,535.787 million compared to INR 5,858.982 million a year ago. Profit from operations before exceptional items and profit from operations after exceptional items and before tax were INR 215.046 million compared to INR 769.409 million a year ago. Net profit for the period was INR 108.486 million or INR 1.16 per basic and diluted share compared to INR 455.164 million or INR 4.52 per diluted share a year ago.