United Breweries (Holdings) Limited reported unaudited standalone earnings results for the third quarter and nine months ended December 31, 2014. For the quarter, the company reported net sales/income from operations of INR 720.4 million compared to INR 1,222.3 million a year ago. Profit from operations before other income and finance costs was INR 159.0 million compared to INR 218.9 million a year ago. Profit before tax was INR 20.2 million compared to INR 193.8 million a year ago. Net profit after tax was INR 20.2 million compared to net loss after tax of INR 35.5 million a year ago. Net profit was INR 0.30 per basic and diluted share after exceptional items of INR 10 each against net loss of INR 0.53 per basic and diluted share after exceptional items of INR 10 each a year ago. Net profit was INR 0.30 per basic and diluted share before exceptional items of INR 10 each against net loss of INR 8.41 per basic and diluted share before exceptional items of INR 10 each a year ago.

For the nine months, the company reported net sales/income from operations of INR 255.31 million compared to INR 3,048.9 million a year ago. Profit from operations before other income and finance costs was INR 639.8 million compared to INR 687.3 million a year ago. Profit before tax was INR 8,077.1 million compared to INR 16,710.5 million a year ago. Net profit after tax was INR 8,077.1 million compared to net profit after tax of INR 13,222.3 million a year ago. Net profit was INR 120.88 per basic and diluted share after exceptional items of INR 10 each against net profit of INR 197.88 per basic and diluted share after exceptional items of INR 10 each a year ago. Net loss was INR 8.89 per basic and diluted share before exceptional items of INR 10 each against INR 38.37 per basic and diluted share before exceptional items of INR 10 each a year ago.