Goa Carbon Limited announced unaudited standalone earnings results for the third quarter and nine months ended December 31, 2012. For the quarter, the company reported net sales of INR 573.255 million against INR 688.912 million a year ago. Loss from operations before other income, finance costs and exceptional items was INR 15.514 million against profit from operations before other income, finance costs and exceptional items of INR 44.724 million a year ago. Loss before tax was INR 23.717 million against INR 43.458 million a year ago. Net loss for the period after tax was INR 15.761 million or INR 1.72 basic and diluted earnings per share against INR 28.966 million or INR 3.17 basic and diluted earnings per share a year ago.

For the nine months, the company reported net sales of INR 2,109.798 million against INR 2,584.556 million a year ago. Profit from operations before other income, finance costs and exceptional items was INR 86.663 million against profit from operations before other income, finance costs and exceptional items of INR 199.823 million a year ago. Profit before tax was INR 42.834 million against INR 49.276 million a year ago. Net profit for the period after tax was INR 27.519 million or INR 3.01 basic and diluted earnings per share against INR 33.180 million or INR 3.63 basic and diluted earnings per share a year ago.