Escorts Limited reported unaudited standalone earnings results for the third quarter and nine months ended December 31, 2017. For the quarter, the company reported total income of INR 12,132.33 million as compared to INR 11,007.906 million for the same period last year. Profit from continuing operations before exceptional items and taxes was INR 1,293.542 million as compared to INR 776.996 million for the same period last year. Profit from continuing operations before tax was INR 1,294.706 million as compared to INR 756.770 million for the same period last year. Net profit from continuing operations after tax was INR 919.769 million as compared to INR 535.573 million for the same period last year. Net profit for the period was INR 919.769 million as compared to INR 227.114 million for the same period last year. Basic and diluted earnings per share from continuing operations was INR 7.70 as compared to INR 4.48 for the same period last year. For the nine months, the company reported total income of INR 36,167.170 million as compared to INR 31,488.270 million for the same period last year. Profit from continuing operations before exceptional items and taxes was INR 3,443.803 million as compared to INR 2,082.520 million for the same period last year. Profit from continuing operations before tax was INR 2,321.810 million as compared to INR 1,420.189 million for the same period last year. Net profit from continuing operations after tax was INR 2,321.810 million as compared to INR 1,420.189 million for the same period last year. Net profit for the period was INR 2,321.810 million as compared to INR 1,009.563 million for the same period last year. Basic and diluted earnings per share from continuing operations was INR 19.43 as compared to INR 11.89 for the same period last year.