Sapphire Textile Mills Ltd. reported standalone and consolidated earnings results for the third quarter and nine months ended March 31, 2017. For the quarter, on standalone basis, sales and services were PKR 6,835,631,188 against PKR 6,091,660,596 a year ago. Profit from operations was PKR 1,516,024,070 against PKR 714,474,829 a year ago. Profit before tax was PKR 1,271,589,654 against PKR 470,162,106 a year ago. Profit after tax was PKR 1,190,186,204 against PKR 390,245,621 a year ago. Basic and diluted earnings per share were PKR 59.26 against PKR 19.43 a year ago. For nine months, on standalone basis, sales and services were PKR 19,228,103,416 against PKR 17,390,944,884 a year ago. Profit from operations was PKR 3,638,251,252 against PKR 2,106,506,863 a year ago. Profit before tax was PKR 2,957,780,456 against PKR 1,452,152,332 a year ago. Profit after tax was PKR 2,817,238,978 against PKR 1,216,822,783 a year ago. Basic and diluted earnings per share were PKR 140.28 against PKR 60.59 a year ago. For quarter, on consolidated basis, sales and services were PKR 7,812,645,469 against PKR 6,854,962,536 a year ago. Profit from operations was PKR 1,700,617,816 against PKR 988,072,613 a year ago. Profit before tax was PKR 1,338,406,016 against PKR 650,510,778 a year ago. Profit attributable to company was PKR 1,214,387,978 against PKR 540,628,959 a year ago. Basic and diluted earnings per share attributable to company were PKR 60.47 against PKR 26.92 a year ago. For nine months, on consolidated basis, sales and services were PKR 22,067,167,305 against PKR 18,818,018,743 a year ago Profit from operations was PKR 24,109,696,527 against PKR 2,507,632,345 a year ago. Profit before tax was PKR 2,915,796,623 against PKR 1,481,086,063 a year ago. Profit attributable to company was PKR 2,835,463,196 against PKR 1,425,378,836 a year ago. Basic and diluted earnings per share attributable to company were PKR 141.19 against PKR 70.97 a year ago.