Cummins India Limited announced unaudited earnings results for the third quarter and nine months ended Dec. 31, 2012. For the quarter, the company reported net sales of INR 10,713.1 million, profit from operations before other income, finance costs and exceptional items of INR 1,968.4 million, profit from ordinary activities before tax of INR 3,096.2 million and net profit of INR 2,340.8 million or INR 8.44 per basic and diluted share compared to net sales of INR 9,421.7 million, profit from operations before other income, finance costs and exceptional items of INR 1,502.7 million, profit from ordinary activities before tax of INR 1,945.4 million and net profit of INR 1,409.6 million or INR 5.09 per basic and diluted share reported in the same period last year. Total income increased from INR 10,077.30 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2011 to INR 11,555.90 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2012.

For the nine months, the company reported net sales of INR 33,810.1 million, profit from operations before other income, finance costs and exceptional items of INR 6,061.5 million, profit from ordinary activities before tax of INR 7,886.0 million and net profit of INR 5,755.7 million or INR 20.76 per basic and diluted share compared to net sales of INR 30,308.9 million, profit from operations before other income, finance costs and exceptional items of INR 4,723.7 million, profit from ordinary activities before tax of INR 6,196.9 million and net profit of INR 4,457.0 million or INR 16.11 per basic and diluted share reported in the same period last year.

The Board of Directors of the company at their meeting held on January 31, 2013 has declared an interim dividend of INR 5 per equity share of INR 2 each fully paid up for the fiscal year 2013.