Kajaria Ceramics Limited announced unaudited standalone and consolidated earnings results for third quarter and nine months ended December 31, 2017. For the quarter, the company reported standalone revenue from operations was INR 6,240.5 million against revenue from operations of INR 6,454 million a year ago. Profit before exceptional items & tax was INR 904.5 million against profit before exceptional items & tax of INR 898.4 million a year ago. Profit before tax was INR 904.5 million against profit before tax of INR 898.4 million a year ago. Profit for the period was INR 595.8 million against profit for the period of INR 605.1 million a year ago. Diluted earnings per share were INR 3.74 against diluted earnings per share of INR 3.8 a year ago. For the period, the company reported standalone revenue from operations was INR 19,268.9 million against revenue from operations of INR 19,619.3 million a year ago. Profit before exceptional items & tax was INR 2,868.7 million against profit before exceptional items & tax of INR 2,998.4 million a year ago. Profit before tax was INR 2,832.6 million against profit before tax of INR 2,998.4 million a year ago. Profit for the period was INR 1,866.4 million against profit for the period of INR 1,997.7 million a year ago. Diluted earnings per share were INR 11.71 against diluted earnings per share of INR 12.53 a year ago. For the quarter, the company reported consolidated revenue from operations were INR 6,611.6 million against revenue from operations of INR 6,770.8 million a year ago. Profit before exceptional items & tax was INR 842.5 million against profit before exceptional items & tax of INR 858.5 million a year ago. Profit before tax was INR 842.5 million against profit before tax of INR 858.5 million a year ago. Profit for the period was INR 531.1 million against profit for the period of INR 549.5 million a year ago. Diluted earnings per share were INR 3.41 against diluted earnings per share of INR 3.46 a year ago. For the period, the company reported consolidated revenue from operations were INR 20,325.1 million against revenue from operations of INR 20,502.4 million a year ago. Profit before exceptional items & tax was INR 2,569.1 million against profit before exceptional items & tax of INR 2,860.6 million a year ago. Profit before tax was INR 2,576.6 million against profit before tax of INR 2,860.6 million a year ago. Profit for the period was INR 1,589.7 million against profit for the period of INR 1,816.4 million a year ago. Diluted earnings per share were INR 10.68 against diluted earnings per share of INR 11.43 a year ago.