The Southern Gas Limited announced unaudited standalone earnings results for the third quarter and nine months ended December 31, 2015. For the quarter, the company reported net sales of INR 62.709 million compared with INR 58.629 million a year ago. Profit from operation before other income, finance cost and exceptional items was INR 5.023 million compared with INR 3.251 million a year ago. Profit from ordinary activities before tax was INR 4.904 million compared with INR 3.063 million a year ago. Net profit was INR 3.282 million or INR 145.84 per basic and diluted share before and after extraordinary items compared with INR 2.060 million or INR 91.56 per basic and diluted share before and after extraordinary items a year ago.

For the nine months, the company reported net sales of INR 182.867 million compared with INR 173.285 million a year ago. Profit from operation before other income, finance cost and exceptional items was INR 13.532 million compared with INR 9.302 million a year ago. Profit from ordinary activities before tax was INR 13.222 million compared with INR 8.872 million a year ago. Net profit was INR 8.622 million or INR 383.18 per basic and diluted share before and after extraordinary items compared with INR 5.974 million or INR 265.51 per basic and diluted share before and after extraordinary items for the same period a year ago.