HT Media Limited reported unaudited standalone and consolidated earnings results for the third quarter and nine months ended December 31, 2015. For the quarter, on standalone basis, the company reported total income from operations of INR 4,181.5 million compared to INR 3,953.8 million a year ago. Profit from operations before other income, finance costs and exceptional items was INR 483.7 million compared to INR 352.5 million a year ago. Profit from ordinary activates before tax was INR 468.7 million compared to INR 398.4 million a year ago. Net profit was INR 438.0 million or INR 1.88 per basic and diluted share before and after extraordinary items compared to INR 436.1 million or INR 1.87 per basic and diluted share before and after extraordinary items a year ago.

For the nine months period, on standalone basis, the company reported total income from operations of INR 11,355.2 million compared to INR 10,850.9 million a year ago. Profit from operations before other income, finance costs and exceptional items was INR 447.7 million compared to INR 613.6 million a year ago. Profit from ordinary activates before tax was INR 788.3 million compared to INR 1,016.6 million a year ago. Net profit was INR 719.0 million or INR 3.09 per basic and diluted share before and after extraordinary items compared to INR 956.1 million or INR 4.11 per basic and diluted share before and after extraordinary items a year ago.

For the quarter, on consolidated basis, the company reported total income from operations of INR 6,811.2 million compared to INR 6,055.0 million a year ago. Profit from operations before other income, finance costs and exceptional items was INR 1,210.1 million compared to INR 1,057.9 million a year ago. Profit from ordinary activates before tax was INR 1,001.3 million compared to INR 811.3 million a year ago. Net profit for the period was INR 808.8 million or INR 2.96 per basic and diluted share before and after extraordinary items compared to INR 739.2 million or INR 2.75 per basic and diluted share before and after extraordinary items a year ago. EBITDA was INR 1,457 million against INR 1,306 million a year ago. EBITDA growing by 11.6% to INR 1.46 billion from INR 1.31 billion, with EBITDA margin at 20.6% versus 20.1% last year.

For the nine months period, on consolidated basis, the company reported total income from operations of INR 18,698.5 million compared to INR 17,127.9 million a year ago. Profit from operations before other income, finance costs and exceptional items was INR 2,642.5 million compared to INR 2,608.6 million a year ago. Profit from ordinary activates before tax was INR 2,214.5 million compared to INR 2,089.6 million a year ago. Net profit was INR 1,645.3 million or INR 5.59 per basic and diluted share before and after extraordinary items compared to INR 1,685.6 million or INR 6.04 per basic and diluted share before and after extraordinary items a year ago.