Kajaria Ceramics Ltd. reported unaudited standalone and consolidated earnings results for the third quarter and nine months ended December 31, 2016. For the quarter, on the standalone basis, total income from operation was INR 6,454.0 million against INR 6,445.5 million a year ago. Profit from operation before other income, finance costs and exceptional items was INR 846.9 million against INR 842.1 million a year ago. Profit from ordinary activities before tax was INR 898.3 million against INR 881.4 million a year ago. Net profit was INR 605.0 million or INR 3.80 per diluted share before and after extraordinary items – not annualized against INR 581.4 million or INR 3.66 per diluted share before and after extraordinary items – not annualized a year ago. EBIDTA was INR 981.1 million against INR 958.0 million a year ago. For the nine months, on the standalone basis, total income from operation was INR 19,619.3 million against INR 18,985.1 million a year ago. Profit from operation before other income, finance costs and exceptional items was INR 2,847.7 million against INR 2,325.7 million a year ago. Profit from ordinary activities before tax was INR 2,998.4 million against INR 2,455.2 million a year ago. Net profit was INR 1,997.7 million or INR 12.53 per diluted share before and after extraordinary items – not annualized against INR 1,645.2 million or INR 10.35 per diluted share before and after extraordinary items – not annualized a year ago. EBIDTA was INR 3,243.4 million against INR 2,666.1 million a year ago.   For the quarter, on the consolidated basis, total income from operation was INR 6,770.8 million against INR 6,719.4 million a year ago. Profit from operation before other income, finance costs and exceptional items was INR 920.1 million against INR 963.5 million a year ago. Profit from ordinary activities before tax was INR 858.4 million against INR 889.9 million a year ago. Net profit was INR 549.5 million or INR 3.46 per diluted share before and after extraordinary items – not annualized against INR 578.8 million or INR 3.60 per diluted share before and after extraordinary items – not annualized a year ago. EBIDTA was INR 1,126.4 million against INR 1,147.7 million a year ago. For the nine months, on the consolidated basis, total income from operation was INR 20,502.4 million against INR 19,618.9 million a year ago. Profit from operation before other income, finance costs and exceptional items was INR 3,046.3 million against INR 2,704.4 million a year ago. Profit from ordinary activities before tax was INR 2,860.6 million against INR 2,521.4 million a year ago. Net profit was INR 1,816.4 million or INR 11.43 per diluted share before and after extraordinary items – not annualized against INR 1,672.0 million or INR 10.21 per diluted share before and after extraordinary items – not annualized a year ago. Debt was INR 2,000 million as on December 31, 2016. ROE was 23.36%. EBIDTA was INR 3,655.3 million against INR 3,231.3 million a year ago.