Lion Brewery (Ceylon) PLC reported company and group earnings results for the third quarter and nine months ended December 31, 2017. For the quarter the company reported revenue of LKR 7,994,381,000 compared to LKR 5,340,732,000 a year ago. Operating profit was LKR 850,766,000 compared to LKR 1,013,425,000 a year ago. Profit before finance cost was LKR 850,766,000 compared to LKR 970,085,000 a year ago. Profit before taxation was LKR 502,885,000 compared to LKR 562,129,000 a year ago. Profit after taxation was LKR 417,999,000 compared to LKR 327,276,000 a year ago. Earnings per ordinary share was LKR 5.22 compared to LKR 4.09 a year ago. For the nine months the company reported revenue of LKR 20,063,275,000 compared to LKR 15,400,613,000 a year ago. Operating profit was LKR 2,100,350,000 compared to LKR 1,034,520,000 a year ago. Profit before finance cost was LKR 2,100,350,000 compared to LKR 878,250,000 a year ago. Profit before taxation was LKR 1,096,310,000 compared to loss of LKR 29,278,000 a year ago. Profit after taxation was LKR 834,200,000 compared to loss of LKR 613,182,000 a year ago. Earnings per ordinary share was LKR 10.43 per compared to loss of LKR 7.66 a year ago. Net cash generated from operating activities was LKR 2,422,173,000 compared to net cash used in operating activities of LKR 2,774,664,000 a year ago. Purchase and construction of property, plant & equipment was LKR 857,004,000 compared to LKR 1,373,574,000 a year ago. Purchase of intangible assets was LKR 2,036,000 compared to LKR 2,640,000 a year ago. For the quarter the group reported revenue of LKR 7,994,381,000 compared to LKR 5,340,732,000 a year ago. Operating profit was LKR 843,271,000 compared to LKR 1,006,307,000 a year ago. Profit before finance cost was LKR 843,271,000 compared to LKR 962,967,000 a year ago. Profit before taxation was LKR 497,859,000 compared to LKR 554,997,000 a year ago. Profit after taxation was LKR 412,524,000 compared to LKR 320,125,000 a year ago. Earnings per ordinary share was LKR 5.16 compared to LKR 4.00 a year ago. For the nine months the group reported revenue of LKR 20,063,275,000 compared to LKR 15,400,613,000 a year ago. Operating profit was LKR 2,079,372,000 compared to LKR 1,014,120,000 a year ago. Profit before finance cost was LKR 2,079,372,000 compared to LKR 857,850,000 a year ago. Profit before taxation was LKR 1,082,592,000 compared to loss of LKR 49,699,000 a year ago. Profit after taxation was LKR 819,159,000 compared to loss of LKR 634,098,000 a year ago. Earnings per ordinary share was LKR 10.24 compared to loss of LKR 7.93 a year ago. Net cash generated from operating activities was LKR 2,430,282,000 compared to net cash used in operating activities of LKR 2,781,877,000 a year ago. Purchase and construction of property, plant & equipment was LKR 857,004,000 compared to LKR 1,373,574,000 a year ago. Purchase of intangible assets was LKR 2,036,000 compared to LKR 2,640,000 a year ago.