Pokarna Ltd. reported unaudited standalone and consolidated earnings results for the second quarter and six months ended September 30, 2016. For the quarter, on standalone basis, the company reported net sales/income from operations of INR 421.162 million against INR 489.217 million a year ago. Profit from operations before other income, finance costs and exceptional items was INR 69.441 million against INR 101.738 million a year ago. Profit from ordinary activities before tax was INR 63.183 million against INR 72.264 million a year ago. Net profit for the period was INR 40.945 million or INR 6.61 per basic and diluted share before and after extraordinary items against INR 41.919 million or INR 6.76 per basic and diluted share before and after extraordinary items for the same period a year ago. For the six months, on standalone basis, the company reported net sales/income from operations of INR 797.253 million against INR 1,019.953 million a year ago. Profit from operations before other income, finance costs and exceptional items was INR 110.903 million against INR 217.182 million a year ago. Profit from ordinary activities before tax was INR 91.032 million against INR 175.116 million a year ago. Net profit for the period was INR 59.199 million or INR 9.55 per basic and diluted share before and after extraordinary items against INR 108.323 million or INR 17.47 per basic and diluted share before and after extraordinary items for the same period a year ago. EBITDA was INR 7 billion against INR 6.2 billion a year ago. For the quarter, on consolidated basis, the company reported net sales/income from operations of INR 973.163 million against INR 992.244 million a year ago. Profit from operations before other income, finance costs and exceptional items was INR 312.616 million against INR 270.015 million a year ago. Profit from ordinary activities before tax was INR 243.212 million against INR 181.708 million a year ago. Net profit for the period was INR 188.710 million or INR 30.43 per basic and diluted share before and after extraordinary items against INR 130.453 million or INR 21.04 per basic and diluted share before and after extraordinary items for the same period a year ago. For the six months, on consolidated basis, the company reported net sales/income from operations of INR 1,878.824 million against INR 1,982.373 million a year ago. Profit from operations before other income, finance costs and exceptional items was INR 562.375 million against INR 513.871 million a year ago. Profit from ordinary activities before tax was INR 437.718 million against INR 348.190 million a year ago. Net profit for the period was INR 344.369 million or INR 55.54 per basic and diluted share before and after extraordinary items against INR 248.383 million or INR 40.06 per basic and diluted share before and after extraordinary items for the same period a year ago.