S H Kelkar and Company Limited reported unaudited standalone and consolidated earnings results for the third quarter and nine months ended December 31, 2017. For the quarter, on consolidated basis, the company's sales excluding excise and GST was INR 2,817.8 million against INR 2,306.3 million for the same period previous year. Profit before exceptional items and tax was INR 517.0 million against INR 363.8 million for the same period of previous year. Profit before tax was INR 416.3 million against INR 363.8 million for the same period of previous year. Profit was INR 271.9 million or INR 1.88 per basic and diluted share compared to INR 253.8 million or INR 1.75 per basic and diluted share for the same period of previous year. For the nine months, on consolidated basis, the company's sales excluding excise and GST was INR 7,365.3 million against INR 7,288.5 million for the same period previous year. Profit before exceptional items and tax was INR 1,216.1 million against INR 1,179.9 million for the same period of previous year. Profit before tax was INR 1,115.4 million against INR 1,179.9 million for the same period of previous year. Profit was INR 728.5 million or INR 5.04 per basic and diluted share compared to INR 772.6 million or INR 5.34 per basic and diluted share for the same period of previous year. For the quarter, on standalone basis the company's sales excluding excise and GST was INR 1,970.6 million against INR 1,490.0 million for the same period previous year. Profit before exceptional items and tax was INR 330.7 million against INR 290.2 million for the same period of previous year. Profit before tax was INR 330.7 million against INR 290.2 million for the same period of previous year. Profit was INR 225.2 million or INR 1.56 per basic and diluted share compared to INR 228.7 million or INR 1.58 per basic and diluted share for the same period of previous year. For the nine months, on standalone basis, the company's sales excluding excise and GST was INR 4,810.5 million against INR 4,613.7 million for the same period previous year. Profit before exceptional items and tax was INR 780.4 million against INR 904.9 million for the same period of previous year. Profit before tax was INR 780.4 million against INR 904.9 million for the same period of previous year. Profit was INR 524.6 million or INR 3.63 per basic and diluted share compared to INR 643.0 million or INR 4.45 per basic and diluted share for the same period of previous year.