UltraTech Cement Limited reported unaudited consolidated and standalone earnings results for the third quarter and nine months ended Dec. 31, 2016. For the quarter, on consolidated basis, the company reported gross sales/income from operations of INR 66,902.2 million compared to INR 67,850.1 million in the corresponding period of the previous year. Profit from operations before other income and finance costs was INR 8,464.2 million against INR 8,437.1 million last year. Net profit from ordinary activities before tax was INR 8,000.9 million compared to INR 7,916.2 million a year ago. Net profit for the period was INR 5,939.5 million or INR 21.65 per diluted share compared to INR 5,667.4 million or INR 20.60 per diluted share last year. PBIDT was INR 12,800 million against INR 12,740 million a year ago. For the nine months, on consolidated basis, the company reported gross sales/income from operations of INR 205,362.7 million compared to INR 204,897.4 million in the corresponding period of the previous year. Profit from operations before other income and finance costs was INR 28,834.9 million against INR 24,388.6 million last year. Net profit from ordinary activities before tax was INR 28,176.5 million compared to INR 23,241.0 million a year ago. Net profit for the period was INR 19,874.2 million or INR 72.44 per diluted share compared to INR 16,610.5 million or INR 60.45 per diluted share last year. For the quarter, on standalone basis, the company reported gross sales/income from operations of INR 63,032.3 million compared to INR 64,238.3 million in the corresponding period of the previous year. Profit from operations before other income and finance costs was INR 7,978.4 million against INR 7,892.3 million last year. Profit from ordinary activities before tax was INR 7,655.3 million compared to INR 7,510.4 million a year ago. Net profit for the period was INR 5,634.2 million or INR 20.52 per diluted share compared to INR 5,279.7 million or INR 21.89 per diluted share last year. PBIDT was INR 12,100 million against INR 12,040 million a year ago. For the nine months, on standalone basis, the company reported net sales/income from operations of INR 194,828.3 million compared to INR 194,646.6 million in the corresponding period of the previous year. Profit from operations before other income and finance costs was INR 27,585.8 million against INR 23,040.3 million last year. Profit from ordinary activities before tax was INR 27,599.8 million compared to INR 22,454.4 million a year ago. Net profit for the period was INR 19,393.9 million or INR 70.63 per diluted share compared to INR 15,893.8 million or INR 57.88 per diluted share last year.