OCL India Limited reported unaudited earnings results for the third quarter and nine months ended December 31, 2016. For the quarter, the company’s gross sales /income from operations (net of excise duty) was INR 7,625.3 million against INR 6,930.2 million a year ago. Profit from operations before other income finance costs & exceptional items were INR 1,188.6 million against INR 668.9 million a year ago. Profit from ordinary activities before tax was INR 1,156.5 million against INR 477.3 million a year ago. Net profit for the period was INR 801.7 million or INR 14.09 basic and diluted per share against INR 379.8 million or INR 6.68 basic and diluted per share a year ago. For the nine months, the company’s gross sales /income from operations (net of excise duty) was INR 22,592.4 million against INR 20,734.7 million a year ago. Profit from operations before other income finance costs & exceptional items were INR 3,691.4 million against INR 2,074.7 million a year ago. Profit from ordinary activities before tax was INR 3,785.8 million against INR 1,697.7 million a year ago. Net profit for the period was INR 2,717.2 million or INR 47.75 basic and diluted per share against INR 1,257.4 million or INR 22.10 basic and diluted per share a year ago.