Ess Dee Aluminium Limited reported unaudited consolidated and parent company earnings results for the second quarter and six months ended September 30, 2015. For the quarter, on parent company basis, net sales /income from operations was INR 1,264.478 million compared to INR 2,090.298 million a year ago. Profit from operations before other income finance cost and exceptional items was INR 156.293 million compared to INR 363.440 million a year ago. Loss from ordinary activities before tax was INR 109.077 million against profit from ordinary activities before tax of INR 192.680 million a year ago. Net loss was INR 127.887 million or INR 3.99 per basic and diluted share before and after extraordinary items compared to net profit of INR 127.233 million or INR 3.97 per basic and diluted share before and after extraordinary items a year ago.

For the six months, on parent company basis, net sales /income from operations was INR 2,897.540 million compared to INR 3,703.853 million a year ago. Profit from operations before other income finance cost and exceptional items was INR 384.534 million compared to INR 613.109 million a year ago. Loss from ordinary activities before tax was INR 34.894 million against profit from ordinary activities before tax of INR 277.870 million a year ago. Net loss was INR 78.912 million or INR 2.46 per basic and diluted share before and after extraordinary items compared to net profit of INR 183.467 million or INR 5.72 per basic and diluted share before and after extraordinary items a year ago.

For the quarter, consolidated basis, net sales /income from operations was INR 1,325.994 million compared to INR 2,225.869 million a year ago. Profit from operations before other income finance cost and exceptional items was INR 134.985 million compared to INR 400.853 million a year ago. Loss from ordinary activities before tax was INR 135.645 million against profit from ordinary activities before tax of INR 216.530 million a year ago. Net loss was INR 154.437 million or INR 4.82 per basic and diluted share before and after extraordinary items compared to net profit of INR 141.042 million or INR 4.40 per basic and diluted share before and after extraordinary items a year ago.

For the six months, consolidated basis, net sales /income from operations was INR 3,171.048 million compared to INR 4,032.670 million a year ago. Profit from operations before other income finance cost and exceptional items was INR 385.191 million compared to INR 669.506 million a year ago. Loss from ordinary activities before tax was INR 38.270 million against profit from ordinary activities before tax of INR 307.286 million a year ago. Net loss was INR 84.074 million or INR 2.62 per basic and diluted share before and after extraordinary items compared to net profit of INR 196.501 million or INR 6.13 per basic and diluted share before and after extraordinary items a year ago.