Century Textiles and Industries Limited announced unaudited earnings results for the second quarter and six months ended September 30, 2016. For the quarter, the company's gross sales/income from operations was INR 19,852.1 million compared with INR 20,680.7 million a year ago. Profit from operations before other income, financial costs and exceptional items was INR 1,510.0 million compared with INR 760.2 million a year ago. Profit before tax was INR 300.5 million compared with loss of INR 590.6 million a year ago. Net profit for the period was INR 411.0 million or INR 3.68 per basic and diluted share (not annualized) compared with net loss of INR 314.5 million or INR 3.10 per basic and diluted share (not annualized) a year ago. For the six months, the company's gross sales/income from operations was INR 42,258.4 million compared with INR 42,142.3 million a year ago. Profit from operations before other income, financial costs and exceptional items was INR 2,840.6 million compared with INR 1,630.2 million a year ago. Profit before tax was INR 339.2 million compared with loss of INR 1,115.9 million a year ago. Net profit for the period was INR 420.3 million or INR 3.76 per basic and diluted share (not annualized) compared with loss of INR 746.8 million or INR 7.36 per basic and diluted share (not annualized) a year ago.