Somany Ceramics Limited announced standalone unaudited earnings results for the third quarter and nine months ended December 31, 2015. For the quarter, the company's net sales were INR 4,130.8 million compared with INR 3,732.6 million a year ago. Profit from operation before other income, finance cost and exceptional items was INR 243.9 million compared with INR 187.9 million a year ago. Profit from ordinary activities before tax was INR 213.2 million compared with INR 170.1 million a year ago. Profit from ordinary activities after tax was INR 138.6 million or INR 3.53 per basic and diluted earnings per share before and after extraordinary items compared with INR 110.2 million or INR 2.84 per basic and diluted earnings per share before and after extraordinary items a year ago.

For the nine months, the company's net sales were INR 12,078.7 million compared with INR 10,756.5 million a year ago. Profit from operation before other income, finance cost and exceptional items was INR 666.7 million compared with INR 519.4 million a year ago. Profit from ordinary activities before tax was INR 538.5 million compared with INR 455.7 million a year ago. Profit from ordinary activities after tax was INR 350.0 million or INR 8.98 per basic and diluted earnings per share before and after extraordinary items compared with INR 295.9 million or INR 7.62 per basic and diluted earnings per share before and after extraordinary items a year ago.