Bharat Bijlee 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/income from operations (net of excise duty) of INR 2,041.9 million against INR 1,682.9 million a year ago. Profit from operations before other income, finance costs was INR 99.3 million against loss from operations before other income, finance costs of INR 15.0 million a year ago. Profit from ordinary activities before tax was INR 88.9 million against loss from ordinary activities before tax of INR 40.9 million a year ago. Net profit from ordinary activities after tax was INR 88.9 million or INR 15.73 per basic and diluted share against net loss from ordinary activities after tax of INR 40.9 million or INR 47.3 per basic and diluted share a year ago.

For the nine months, the company reported net sales/income from operations (net of excise duty) of INR 4,670.3 million against INR 4,374.6 million a year ago. Profit from operations before other income, finance costs was INR 219.8 million against loss of INR 61.9 million a year ago. Profit from ordinary activities before tax was INR 47.3 million against loss of INR 253.0 million a year ago. Net profit from ordinary activities after tax was INR 47.3 million or INR 8.37 per basic and diluted share against loss of INR 253.0 million or INR 44.77 per basic and diluted share a year ago.