HeidelbergCement India Limited reported unaudited standalone earnings results for the third quarter and nine months ended December 31, 2017. For the quarter, the company reported sales/income from operations of INR 4,838.5 million against INR 4,540.6 million a year ago. Profit before exceptional items and tax was INR 482.7 million against INR 97.2 million a year ago. Profit before tax was INR 482.7 million against loss before tax of INR 53.4 million a year ago. Net profit was INR 317.6 million or INR 1.40 per basic and diluted share against net loss of INR 35.8 million or INR 0.16 per basic and diluted share a year ago. EBITDA was INR 828 million against INR 478 million a year ago. EBIT was INR 669 million against INR 319 million a year ago. For the nine months, the company reported sales/income from operations of INR 14,077.3 million against INR 14,424.8 million a year ago. Profit before exceptional items and tax was INR 1,244.1 million against INR 750.8 million a year ago. Profit before tax was INR 1,244.1 million against INR 600.2 million a year ago. Net profit was INR 810.8 million or INR 3.58 per basic and diluted share against INR 391.8 million or INR 1.73 per basic and diluted share a year ago.