Gas Malaysia Berhad announced unaudited consolidated earnings results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2016. For the quarter, the company's revenue was MYR 1,067,704,000 compared with MYR 895,496,000 a year ago. Profit before zakat and taxation was MYR 55,596,000 compared with MYR 44,546,000 a year ago. Net profit for the period was MYR 43,087,000 compared with MYR 33,688,000 a year ago. Net profit attributable to owners of the parent was MYR 43,198,000 or 3.36 sen per basic and diluted share compared with MYR 33,722,000 or 2.63 sen per basic and diluted share a year ago. The increase in revenue was mainly due to upward revision of natural gas tariff which took effect on 15 July 2016 and higher volume of gas sold in the current quarter. The increase in profit before zakat and taxation was mainly due to higher gross profit in line with the increases in volume of gas sold and assets contributed by customers. For the nine months, the company's revenue was MYR 3,002,307,000 compared with MYR 2,452,090,000 a year ago. Profit before zakat and taxation was MYR 145,043,000 compared with MYR 125,952,000 a year ago. Net profit for the period was MYR 113,252,000 compared with MYR 95,813,000 a year ago. Net profit attributable to owners of the parent was MYR 108,769,000 or 8.84 sen per basic and diluted share compared with MYR 95,891,000 or 7.47 sen per basic and diluted share a year ago. Net cash generated from operating activities was MYR 414,033,000 compared with MYR 126,883,000 a year ago. Purchase of property, plant and equipment was MYR 55,977,000 compared with MYR 62,788,000 a year ago. As on September 30, 2016, the company's net assets per share attributable to ordinary equity holders of parent was 75.30 sen. The increase in revenue was mainly due to the upward revisions of natural gas tariff effective 1 January and 15 July 2016 and higher volume of gas sold. The increase in profit before zakat and taxation was due to higher gross profit in line with the increases in volume of gas sold and assets contributed by customers.