Gujarat Alkalies and Chemicals Limited reported unaudited standalone earnings results for the third quarter and nine months ended December 31, 2013. For the quarter, the company reported net sales/income from operations (net of excise duty) of INR 5,089.4 million compared to INR 4,165.6 million a year ago. Profit from operations before other income, finance cost & exceptional items were of INR 476.9 million compared to INR 637.2 million a year ago. Profit from ordinary activities before tax was INR 537.4 million compared to INR 481 million a year ago. Net profit was INR 352.2 million or INR 4.80 per diluted share compared to INR 333.4 million or INR 4.54 per diluted share a year ago.

For nine months, the company reported net sales/income from operations (net of excise duty) of INR 13,836.8 million compared to INR 13,348.4 million a year ago. Profit from operations before other income, finance cost & exceptional items were of INR 1,406.9 million compared to INR 2,249.2 million a year ago. Profit from ordinary activities before tax was INR 1,606.5 million compared to INR 2,154.2 million a year ago. Net profit was INR 1,203.0 million or INR 16.39 per diluted share compared to INR 1,546.2 million or INR 21.06 per diluted share a year ago.