Marico Limited announced unaudited earnings results for third quarter and nine months ended December 31, 2015. For the quarter, the company reported net sales/income from operations of INR 15,546.03 million, profit from operations before other income and finance costs and exceptional items of INR 2,691.267 million, profit from ordinary activities before tax of INR 2,804.928 million, net profit of INR 2,005.403 million compared to the net sales/income from operations of INR 14,489.218 million, profit from operations before other income and finance costs and exceptional items of INR 2,134.475 million, profit from ordinary activities before tax of INR 2,183.991 million, net profit of INR 1,621.617 million for the same quarter a year ago. Diluted EPS was INR 1.53 against INR 1.17 a year ago.

For the year to date, the company reported net sales/income from operations of INR 48,196.124 million, profit from operations before other income and finance costs and exceptional items of INR 7,766.428 million, profit from ordinary activities before tax of INR 8,288.972 million, net profit of INR 5,961.341 million compared to the net sales/income from operations of INR 44,972.992 million, profit from operations before other income and finance costs and exceptional items of INR 6,344.84 million, profit from ordinary activities before tax of INR 6,572.734 million, net profit of INR 4,732.719 million for the same period a year ago. Diluted EPS was INR 4.54 against INR 3.59 a year ago.