MRF Ltd. announced unaudited standalone earnings results for the second quarter and six months ended September 30, 2016. For the quarter, the company's gross sales/income from operations was INR 35,911.7 million compared with INR 30,300.3 million a year ago. Profit from operations before other income, finance costs and exceptional items was INR 5,061.9 million compared with INR 6,648.1 million a year ago. Profit from ordinary activities before tax was INR 5,657.1 million compared with INR 6,727.9 million a year ago. Net profit was INR 3,852.9 million or INR 908.46 per basic and diluted share compared with INR 4,499.2 million or INR 1,060.85 per basic and diluted share a year ago. For the six months, the company's gross sales/income from operations was INR 74,545.1 million compared with INR 74,865.1 million a year ago. Profit from operations before other income, finance costs and exceptional items was INR 12,040.9 million compared with INR 13,728.3 million a year ago. Profit from ordinary activities before tax was INR 12,771.9 million compared with INR 13,716.0 million a year ago. Net profit was INR 8,762.2 million or INR 2,066.0 per basic and diluted share compared with INR 9,294.7 million or INR 2,191.55 per basic and diluted share a year ago.