Sharma East India Hospitals & Medical Research Ltd. reported unaudited standalone earnings results for the third quarter and nine months ended December 31, 2016. For the quarter, the company announced net sales/income from operations (net of excise duty) of INR 38.317 million compared to INR 41.475 million a year ago. Profit from operations before other income, finance costs and exceptional items were INR 1.389 million compared to INR 0.656 million a year ago. Profit from ordinary activities before tax was INR 0.591 million compared to INR 0.043 million a year ago. Net profit was INR 0.205 million or INR 0.06 per basic and diluted share before and after extraordinary items compared to INR 0.009 million or INR 0.00 per basic and diluted share before and after extraordinary items a year ago. For the nine months, the company announced net sales/income from operations (net of excise duty) of INR 121.384 million compared to INR 127.185 million a year ago. Profit from operations before other income, finance costs and exceptional items were INR 4.684 million compared to INR 2.271 million a year ago. Profit from ordinary activities before tax was INR 0.616 million compared to INR 0.666 million a year ago. Net profit was INR 0.230 million or INR 0.07 per basic and diluted share before and after extraordinary items compared to INR 0.369 million or INR 0.11 per basic and diluted share before and after extraordinary items a year ago.