Kajaria Ceramics Limited reported unaudited standalone and consolidated earnings results for the third quarter and nine months ended December 31, 2015. For the quarter, on standalone basis, the company reported net sales/income from operations of INR 6,001.6 million against INR 5,652.0 million a year ago. Profit from operations before other income, finance costs and exceptional items was INR 860.2 million against INR 622.7 million a year ago. Profit from ordinary activities before tax was INR 884.6 million against INR 641.1 million a year ago. Net profit for the period was INR 584.6 million or INR 7.34 per diluted share before/after extraordinary items against INR 452.9 million or INR 5.78 per basic and diluted share before/after extraordinary items a year ago. EBIDTA was INR 976.1 million against INR 719.4 million a year ago.

For the year, on standalone basis, the company reported net sales/income from operations of INR 17,750.6 million against INR 16,208.6 million a year ago. Profit from operations before other income, finance costs and exceptional items was INR 2,378.2 million against INR 1,759.6 million a year ago. Profit from ordinary activities before tax was INR 2,456.6 million against INR 1,751.9 million a year ago. Net profit for the period was INR 1,646.6 million or INR 20.70 per diluted share before/after extraordinary items against INR 1,683.6 million or INR 15.79 per basic and diluted share before/after extraordinary items a year ago. EBIDTA was INR 2,718.6 million against INR 2,057.6 million a year ago.

For the quarter, on consolidated basis, the company reported net sales/income from operations of INR 5,966.8 million against INR 5,536.0 million a year ago. Profit from operations before other income, finance costs and exceptional items was INR 988.9 million against INR 720.4 million a year ago. Profit from ordinary activities before tax was INR 899.9 million against INR 677.7 million a year ago. Net profit for the period was INR 588.8 million or INR 7.31 per diluted share before/after extraordinary items against INR 470.8 million or INR 5.82 per basic and diluted share before/after extraordinary items a year ago. EBIDTA was INR 1,173.1 million against INR 864.2 million a year ago.

For the year, on consolidated basis, the company reported net sales/income from operations of INR 17,501.6 million against INR 15,895.1 million a year ago. Profit from operations before other income, finance costs and exceptional items was INR 2,767.7 million against INR 2,104.8 million a year ago. Profit from ordinary activities before tax was INR 2,529.7 million against INR 1,897.6 million a year ago. Net profit for the period was INR 1,680.3 million or INR 20.52 per diluted share before/after extraordinary items against INR 1,292.8 million or INR 16.20 per basic and diluted share before/after extraordinary items a year ago. EBIDTA was INR 3,294.6 million against INR 2,510.7 million a year ago.