Pidilite Industries Limited reported unaudited standalone and consolidated earnings results for the third quarter and nine months ended December 31, 2015. For the quarter, on the standalone basis, net sales/income from operation was INR 11,699.3 million against INR 10,757.3 million a year ago. Profit from operations before other income, finance costs and exceptional items was INR 2,582.6 million against INR 1,604.2 million a year ago. Profit from ordinary activities before tax was INR 2,644.5 million against INR 1,606.7 million a year ago. Net profit was INR 1,857.0 million or INR 3.62 per basic and diluted share before and after extraordinary item against INR 1,237.2 million or INR 2.41 per basic and diluted share before and after extraordinary item a year ago. EBITDA, before non-operating income & exceptional items at INR 2,868 million is higher by 52.4% over the same quarter last year.
 
For the nine months, on the standalone basis, net sales/income from operation was INR 36,269.0 million against INR 34,123.6 million a year ago. Profit from operations before other income, finance costs and exceptional items was INR 8,099.3 million against INR 5,444.2 million a year ago. Profit from ordinary activities before tax was INR 8,345.8 million against INR 5,682.0 million a year ago. Net profit was INR 5,880.0 million or INR 11.46 diluted share before and after extraordinary item against INR 4,246.4 million or INR 8.28 per basic and diluted share before and after extraordinary item a year ago. EBITDA, before non-operating income & exceptional items at INR 8,952 million grew by 43.5%.

 For the quarter, on the consolidated basis, net sales/income from operation was INR 13,323.2 million against INR 11,963.4 million a year ago. Profit from operations before other income, finance costs and exceptional items was INR 2,622.5 million against INR 1,627.1 million a year ago. Profit from ordinary activities before tax was INR 2,681.2 million against INR 1,618.3 million a year ago. Net profit was INR 1,857.0 million or INR 3.62 per basic and diluted share before and after extraordinary item against INR 1,241.4 million or INR 2.42 per diluted share before and after extraordinary item a year ago. EBITDA, before non-operating income & exceptional items at INR 2,953 million grew by 52.7%.
 
For the nine months, on the consolidated basis, net sales/income from operation was INR 41,079.1 million against INR 37,830.0 million a year ago. Profit from operations before other income, finance costs and exceptional items was INR 8,423.0 million against INR 5,528.2 million a year ago. Profit from ordinary activities before tax was INR 8,632.2 million against INR 5,749.9 million a year ago. Net profit was INR 6,048.5 million or INR 11.75 per diluted share before and after extraordinary item against INR 4,290.2 million or INR 8.42 per diluted share before and after extraordinary item a year ago. EBITDA, before non-operating income & exceptional items at INR 9,403 million grew by 46.9%.