The Ramco Cements Limited reported standalone unaudited earnings results for third quarter and nine months ended Dec. 31, 2016. For the quarter, the company reported net sales/income from operations of INR 11,112.9 million, profit from operations before other income and finance costs and exceptional items of INR 2,283.0 million, profit from ordinary activities before tax of INR 2,040.4 million, net profit of INR 1,518.8 million or INR 6 per basic and diluted share, compared to the net sales/income from operations of INR 9,412.0 million, profit from operations before other income and finance costs and exceptional items of INR 1,864.1 million, profit from ordinary activities before tax of INR 1,462.5 million, net profit of INR 1,183.3 million or INR 5 per basic and diluted share, for the same quarter a year ago. For the year to date, the company reported net sales/income from operations of INR 34,056.4 million, profit from operations before other income and finance costs and exceptional items of INR 7,561.5 million, profit from ordinary activities before tax of INR 6,783.6 million, net profit of INR 5,148.2 million or INR 22 per basic and diluted share, compared to the net sales/income from operations of INR 30,567.7 million, profit from operations before other income and finance costs and exceptional items of INR 6,008.5 million, profit from ordinary activities before tax of INR 4,700.6 million, net profit of INR 3,597.5 million or INR 15 per basic and diluted share, for the same period a year ago.