Somany Ceramics Limited announced standalone unaudited earnings results for the third quarter and nine months ended December 31, 2017. For the quarter, the company's total income was INR 3,904.7 million compared with INR 4,313.6 million a year ago. Profit before exceptional items and tax was INR 221.7 million compared with INR 315.5 million a year ago. Profit before tax was INR 221.7 million compared with INR 315.5 million a year ago. Net profit was INR 143.3 million or INR 3.38 per basic and diluted earnings per share compared with INR 202.0 million or INR 4.76 per basic and diluted earnings per share a year ago. For the nine months, the company's total income was INR 11,803.7 million compared with INR 13,287.0 million a year ago. Profit before exceptional items and tax was INR 667.0 million compared with INR 959.6 million a year ago. Profit before tax was INR 642.4 million compared with INR 959.6 million a year ago. Net profit was INR 415.9 million or INR 9.81 per basic and diluted earnings per share compared with INR 623.6 million or INR 14.71 per basic and diluted earnings per share a year ago.