Blue Star Limited announced unaudited financial results for the third quarter and nine months ended December 31, 2013. For the quarter, the company reported profit from operations before other income, finance costs & exceptional items of INR 63.6 million against INR 170.3 million for the same period of last year. Profit before tax was INR 28.1 million against INR 53.7 million for the same period of last year. Net profit after tax was INR 28.1 million or INR 0.31 per basic and diluted share against INR 53.7 million or INR 0.6 per basic and diluted share for the same period of last year. Net sales/income from operations were INR 5,411 million against INR 5,930 million for the same period of last year.

For the nine months, the company reported profit from operations before other income, finance costs & exceptional items of INR 507 million against INR 550.9 million for the same period of last year. Profit before tax was INR 331 million against INR 331.8 million for the same period of last year. Net profit after tax was INR 331 million or INR 3.68 per basic and diluted share against INR 331.8 million or INR 3.69 per basic and diluted share for the same period of last year. Net sales/income from operations were INR 18,880.5 million against INR 18,896.6 million for the same period of last year.