Forbes & Company Limited reported unaudited standalone earnings results for the third quarter and nine months ended December 31, 2016. For the quarter, the company reported gross sales/income from operations of INR 411.7 million against INR 690.2 million a year ago. Profit from operations before other income, finance costs and exceptional items was INR 1.4 million against INR 6.9 million a year ago. Profit from ordinary activities before tax was INR 104.0 million against loss of INR 55.9 million a year ago. Net profit for the period was INR 104.0 million or INR 8.06 per basic and diluted share against loss of INR 55.9 million or INR 4.33 per basic and diluted share for the same period a year ago. For the nine months, the company reported gross sales/income from operations of INR 1,344.1 million against INR 1,951.7 million a year ago. Loss from operations before other income, finance costs and exceptional items was INR 33.6 million against profit from operations before other income, finance costs and exceptional items of INR 6.0 million a year ago. Profit from ordinary activities before tax was INR 596.6 million against loss of INR 10.2 million a year ago. Net profit for the period was INR 547.6 million or INR 42.45 per basic and diluted share against loss of INR 10.2 million or INR 0.79 per basic and diluted share for the same period a year ago.