Exide Industries Limited announced unaudited standalone earnings results for the third quarter and first nine months ended December 31, 2016. For the quarter, the company announced total income from operations of INR 19,495.6 million compared to INR 17,380.8 million a year ago. Profit from operations before other income, finance costs and exceptional items were INR 1,774.5 million compared to INR 1,991.2 million a year ago. Profit before tax was INR 2,078.6 million compared to INR 2,065.3 million a year ago. Net profit after tax was INR 1,514.9 million or INR 1.78 per basic and diluted share compared to INR 1,384.6 million or INR 1.63 per basic and diluted share a year ago. For the first nine months, the company announced total income from operations of INR 63,897.6 million compared to INR 57,453.4 million a year ago. Profit from operations before other income, finance costs and exceptional items were INR 6,854.5 million compared to INR 6,458.9 million a year ago. Profit before tax was INR 7,468.7 million compared to INR 6,646.2 million a year ago. Net profit after tax was INR 5,288.6 million or INR 6.22 per basic and diluted share compared to INR 4,492.5 million or INR 5.29 per basic and diluted share a year ago.