Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Company Ltd. announced unaudited consolidated and standalone earnings results for the third quarter and nine months ended December 31, 2012. For the quarter, on standalone basis, the company reported, income from operations of INR 6,538.0 million against INR 4,577.1 million a year ago. Profit from operations before other income & exceptional items was INR 1,219.6 million compared to INR 683.9 million a year ago. Profit from ordinary activities before tax was INR 1,224.2 million against INR 686.5 million a year ago. Net profit was INR 814.4 million or INR 6.13 per diluted share compared to INR 410.7 million or INR 3.44 per diluted share a year ago.

For the nine months, on standalone basis, the company reported income from operations of INR 17,768.5 million against INR 12,079.3 million a year ago. Profit from operations before other income & exceptional items was INR 3,260.7 million compared to INR 3,007.4 million a year ago. Profit from ordinary activities before tax was INR 1,987.3 million against INR 2,901.1 million a year ago. Net profit was INR 2,207.9 million or INR 16.63 per diluted share compared to INR 1,186.8 million or INR 9.95 per diluted share a year ago.

For the quarter, on consolidated basis, the company's income from operations was INR 6,573.7 million compared to INR 5,900.5 million a year ago. Profit from operations before other income & exceptional items was INR 1,220.2 million compared to INR 666.4 million a year ago. Profit from ordinary activities before tax was INR 1,225.1 million compared to INR 1,025.0 million a year ago. Net profit was INR 815.1 million or INR 6.14 per diluted share compared to INR 405.6 million or INR 3.40 per diluted share a year ago.

For the nine months, on consolidated basis, the company's income from operations was INR 17,871.7 million compared to INR 12,178.3 million a year ago. Profit from operations before other income & exceptional items was INR 3,251.7 million compared to INR 1,361.7 million a year ago. Profit from ordinary activities before tax was INR 3,280.6 million compared to INR 1,910.5 million a year ago. Net profit was INR 2,205.0 million or INR 16.60 per diluted share compared to INR 1,082.2 million or INR 9.07 per diluted share a year ago.