West Coast Paper Mills Limited reported audited earnings results for the fourth quarter and year ended March 31, 2017. For the quarter, the company reported total income from operations (net) of INR 4,749.739 million compared to INR 4,560.771 million a year ago. Profit from operations before other income, finance costs & exceptional items of INR 678.563 million compared to INR 378.463 million a year ago. Profit from ordinary activities before tax of INR 633.713 million compared to INR 226.555 million a year ago. Net profit for the period was INR 488.654 million or INR 7.68 per basic and diluted share not annualized compared to INR 68.020 million or INR 1.25 per basic and diluted share not annualized for the last year. For the year, the company reported total income from operations (net) of INR 17,693.421 million compared to INR 17,000.418 million a year ago. Profit from operations before other income, finance costs & exceptional items of INR 2,270.799 million compared to INR 1,351.681 million a year ago. Profit from ordinary activities before tax of INR 1,778.785 million compared to INR 137.957 million a year ago. Net profit for the period was INR 1,225.798 million or INR 19.46 per basic and diluted share not annualized compared to loss of INR 22.395 million or INR 0.07 per basic and diluted share not annualized for the last year.