Electrosteel Castings Limited reported unaudited standalone earnings results for third quarter and nine months ended December 31, 2016. For the quarter, the company reported net sales/income from operations (net of excise duty) of INR 4,419.787 million against INR 4,881.32 million a year ago. Profit from operations before other income and finance costs and exceptional items were INR 649.484 million against INR 617.421 million a year ago. Profit from ordinary activities after finance cost but before tax was INR 361.907 million against INR 238.882 million a year ago. Net profit from ordinary activities after tax was INR 240.149 million against net profit of INR 181.173 million a year ago. Basic and diluted per share was INR 0.67 against basic and diluted per share of INR 0.51 a year ago. For the nine months, the company reported net sales/income from operations (net of excise duty) of INR 12,841.618 million against INR 13,963.38 million a year ago. Profit from operations before other income and finance costs and exceptional items wee INR 1,900.702 million against INR 1,313.484 million a year ago. Profit from ordinary activities after finance cost but before tax was INR 957.692 million against INR 379.455 million a year ago. Net profit from ordinary activities after tax was INR 662.201 million against net profit of INR 311.067 million a year ago. Basic and diluted per share was INR 1.86 against basic and diluted per share of INR 0.87 a year ago.