Balkrishna Industries Ltd. reported standalone unaudited earnings results for the third quarter and nine months ended December 31, 2013. For the quarter, the company reported net sales of INR 8,673.2 million, profit from operations before other income, financial cost & exceptional items was INR 1,863.6 million, profit from ordinary activities before tax of INR 1,857.1 million, net profit for the period of INR 1,238.5 million or INR 12.81 basic and diluted per share as compared to net sales of INR 6,984.0 million, profit from operations before other income, financial cost & exceptional items was INR 1,285.5 million, profit from ordinary activities before tax of INR 1,101.6 million, net profit for the period of INR 744.1 million or INR 7.70 basic and diluted per share for the same period last year.

For the nine month, the company reported net sales of INR 25,050.6 million, profit from operations before other income, financial cost & exceptional items was INR 5,088.3 million, profit from ordinary activities before tax of INR 5,024.6 million, net profit for the period of INR 3,342.3 million or INR 34.58 basic and diluted per share as compared to net sales of INR 23,991.2 million, profit from operations before other income, financial cost & exceptional items was INR 4,228.4 million, profit from ordinary activities before tax of INR 4,011.6 million, net profit for the period of INR 2,712.1 million or INR 28.06 basic and diluted per share for the same period last year.