Voltas Ltd. announced unaudited consolidated and standalone earnings results for the second quarter and six months ended September 30, 2016. For the quarter, on consolidated basis, the company reported net sales/income from operations (net of excise duty) of INR 9,722.9 million against INR 10,436.6 million a year ago. Profit from operations before other income, finance costs and exceptional items was INR 623.5 million against INR 581.1 million a year ago. Profit from ordinary activities before tax was INR 1,249.3 million against INR 1,025.2 million a year ago. Net profit from ordinary activities after tax was INR 744.0 million against INR 647.0 million a year ago. Basic and diluted earnings per share (not annualized) were INR 2.18 against INR 2.03 per share a year ago. For the six months, on consolidated basis, the company reported net sales/income from operations (net of excise duty) of INR 28,171.0 million against INR 26,048.3 million a year ago. Profit from operations before other income, finance costs and exceptional items was INR 2,553.4 million against INR 1,835.1 million a year ago. Profit from ordinary activities before tax was INR 3,497.4 million against INR 2,493.6 million a year ago. Net profit from ordinary activities after tax was INR 2,341.6 million against INR 1,663.7 million a year ago. Basic and diluted earnings per share were INR 6.94 against INR 5.13 per share a year ago. For the quarter, on standalone basis, the company reported net sales/income from operations (net of excise duty) of INR 8,415.2 million against INR 9,463.9 million a year ago. Profit from operations before other income, finance costs and exceptional items was INR 581.2 million against INR 542.9 million a year ago. Profit from ordinary activities before tax was INR 1,748.8 million against INR 1,510.8 million a year ago. Net profit from ordinary activities after tax was INR 1,259.1 million against INR 1,135.5 million a year ago. Basic and diluted earnings per share (not annualized) were INR 3.81 against INR 3.43 per share a year ago. For the six months, on standalone basis, the company reported net sales/income from operations (net of excise duty) of INR 24,867.1 million against INR 24,852.9 million a year ago. Profit from operations before other income, finance costs and exceptional items was INR 1,696.1 million against INR 1,400.0 million a year ago. Profit from ordinary activities before tax was INR 3,206.5 million against INR 2,600.4 million a year ago. Net profit from ordinary activities after tax was INR 2,308.7 million against INR 1,909.7 million a year ago. Basic and diluted earnings per share were INR 6.98 against INR 5.77 per share a year ago.