Berger Paints (Jamaica) announced unaudited earnings results for the third quarter and nine months ended December 31, 2013. For the quarter, sales were JMD 622,130,000, profit from operations was JMD 72,510,000, profit before taxation was JMD 72,510,000 and net profit was JMD 50,757,000 or JMD 0.24 per unit against sales of JMD 584,601,000, profit from operations of JMD 51,757,000, profit before taxation of JMD 51,757,000 and net profit of JMD 38,818,000 or JMD 0.18 per unit for the same period a year ago.

For the nine months, sales were JMD 1,409,491,000, profit from operations was JMD 91,011,000, profit before taxation was JMD 91,197,000 and net profit was JMD 63,838,000 or JMD 0.30 per unit against sales of JMD 1,288,407,000, profit from operations of JMD 63,699,000, profit before taxation of JMD 63,699,000 and net profit of JMD 47,775,000 or JMD 0.22 per unit for the same period a year ago. Cash used in operating activities was JMD 63,838,000 against cash flows from operating activities of JMD 134,567,000 a year ago.