Kansai Nerolac Paints Limited announced unaudited standalone earnings results for the third quarter and nine months ended December 31, 2017. For the quarter, the company's net sales/income from operations was INR 11,392.7 million compared with INR 11,404.1 million a year ago. Total income was INR 11,647.7 million compared with INR 11,684.4 million a year ago. Profit before tax was INR 1,926.3 million compared with INR 1,886.0 million a year ago. Profit for the period was INR 1,251.5 million or INR 2.32 per basic and diluted share (not annualized) compared with INR 1,239.6 million or INR 2.30 per basic and diluted share (not annualized) a year ago. For the nine months, the company's net sales/income from operations was INR 36,217.6 million compared with INR 34,601.6 million a year ago. Total income was INR 36,872.4 million compared with INR 35,432.9 million a year ago. Profit before tax was INR 6,185.1 million compared with INR 5,897.0 million a year ago. Profit for the period was INR 4,105.9 million or INR 7.62 per basic and diluted share (not annualized) compared with INR 3,897.7 million or INR 7.23 per basic and diluted share (not annualized) a year ago.