Choice International Limited reported unaudited consolidated and standalone earnings results for the third quarter and nine months ended December 31, 2014. For the quarter, on consolidated basis, the company's income from operations/sales was INR 145.862 million against INR 176.500 million a year ago. Profit from operation before other income, finance cost and exceptional item was INR 49.431 million against INR 24.731 million a year ago. Profit from ordinary activities before tax was INR 13.527 million against INR 11.338 million a year ago. Net profit for the period was INR 9.244 million or INR 0.92 per basic and diluted share before and after extraordinary items (not annualized) against INR 7.605 million or INR 0.76 per basic and diluted share before and after extraordinary items (not annualized) a year ago.

For the nine months, on consolidated basis, the company's income from operations/sales was INR 382.445 million against INR 411.211 million a year ago. Profit from operation before other income, finance cost and exceptional item was INR 124.748 million against INR 74.019 million a year ago. Profit from ordinary activities before tax was INR 28.660 million against INR 41.312 million a year ago. Net profit for the period was INR 17.298 million or INR 1.73 per basic and diluted share before and after extraordinary items (not annualized) against INR 26.769 million or INR 2.68 per basic and diluted share before and after extraordinary items (not annualized) a year ago.

For the quarter, on standalone basis, the company's income from operations/sales was INR 20.378 million against INR 68.888 million a year ago. Profit from operation before other income, finance cost and exceptional item was INR 13.436 million against INR 10.764 million a year ago. Profit from ordinary activities before tax was INR 2.391 million against INR 1.652 million a year ago. Net profit for the period was INR 1.896 million or INR 0.19 per basic and diluted share before and after extraordinary items (not annualized) against INR 0.913 million or INR 0.09 per basic and diluted share before and after extraordinary items (not annualized) a year ago.

For the nine months, on standalone basis, the company's income from operations/sales was INR 60.362 million against INR 112.098 million a year ago. Profit from operation before other income, finance cost and exceptional item was INR 41.257 million against INR 42.069 million a year ago. Profit from ordinary activities before tax was INR 9.48 million against INR 17.489 million a year ago. Net profit for the period was INR 7.525 million or INR 0.75 per basic and diluted share before and after extraordinary items (not annualized) against INR 13.487 million or INR 1.35 per basic and diluted share before and after extraordinary items (not annualized) a year ago.