Excel Crop Care Ltd. reported unaudited earnings results for the third quarter and nine months ended December 31, 2012. For the quarter, the company reported total income from operations of INR 1,567,179,000 against INR 1,660,204,000 for the same period last year. Profit from operations before other income, finance costs and exceptional items was INR 7,793,000 against INR 34,899,000 for the same period last year. Profit from ordinary activities before tax was INR 1,984,000 against INR 29,765,000 for the same period last year. Net profit for the period was INR 4,312,000 or INR 0.39 per basic and diluted share against INR 10,913,000 or INR 0.99 per basic and diluted share for the same period last year.

For the nine months, the company reported total income from operations of INR 5,806,632,000 against INR 4,965,550,000 for the same period last year. Profit from operations before other income, finance costs and exceptional items was INR 316,734,000 against INR 360,124,000 for the same period last year. Profit from ordinary activities before tax was INR 260,229,000 against INR 277,979,000 for the same period last year. Net profit for the period was INR 189,849,000 or INR 17.25 per basic and diluted share against INR 156,927,000 or INR 14.26 per basic and diluted share for the same period last year.