The West Coast Paper Mills Limited announced unaudited standalone earnings results for the first quarter ended June 30, 2016. For the quarter, the company reported net sales of INR 4079.866 million against INR 3,919.412 million a year ago. Profit from operations before other income, finance costs and exceptional items was INR 456.143 million against INR 334.486 million a year ago. Profit from ordinary activities before tax was INR 271.040 million against loss from ordinary activities before tax of INR 373.217 million a year ago. Net profit for the period was INR 132.753 million against net loss for the period of INR 250.834 million a year ago. Basic and diluted earnings per share were INR 2.26 against basic and diluted loss per share of INR 3.90 a year ago.