Sharda Cropchem Limited reported unaudited consolidated and standalone earnings results for the third quarter and nine months ended December 31, 2015. For the quarter on consolidated basis, net sales/income from operation was INR 1,792.283 million against INR 1,838.108 million a year ago. Profit from operation before other income, finance cost and prior period adjustments was INR 164.185 million against loss of INR 5.278 million a year ago. Profit from ordinary activities before tax was INR 157.780 million against INR 57.056 million a year ago. Net profit was INR 83.532 million or INR 0.93 per basic and diluted share against INR 52.495 million or INR 0.58 per basic and diluted share a year ago.

For the nine months, net sales/income from operation was INR 6,945.632 million against INR 7,205.480 million a year ago. Profit from operation before other income, finance cost and prior period adjustments was INR 903.605 million against INR 855.649 million a year ago. Profit from ordinary activities before tax was INR 1,044.221 million against INR 1,036.152 million a year ago. Net profit was INR 686.022 million or INR 7.60 per basic and diluted share against INR 748.916 million or INR 8.30 per basic and diluted share a year ago.

For the quarter on standalone basis, net sales/income from operation was INR 1,367.258 million against INR 1,140.568 million a year ago. Profit from operation before other income, finance cost and prior period adjustments was INR 211.527 million against loss from operation before other income, finance cost and prior period adjustments of INR 46.108 million a year ago. Profit from ordinary activities before tax was INR 225.628 million against INR 1.995 million a year ago. Net profit was INR 145.865 million or INR 1.52 per basic and diluted share against net loss of INR 0.011 million or INR 0.01 per basic and diluted share a year ago.

For the nine months, net sales/income from operation was INR 5,020.408 million against INR 4,978.095 million a year ago. Profit from operation before other income, finance cost and prior period adjustments was INR 663.677 million against INR 369.82 million a year ago. Profit from ordinary activities before tax was INR 1,103.560 million against INR 814.898 million a year ago. Net profit was INR 743.546 million or INR 8.24 per basic and diluted share against INR 535.620 million or INR 5.94 per basic and diluted share a year ago.