Kansai Nerolac Paints Limited announced unaudited standalone earnings results for the third quarter and nine months ended December 31, 2016. For the quarter, the company's net sales/income from operations was INR 11,404.1 million compared with INR 10,665.6 million a year ago. Profit from operations before other income, finance costs and exceptional items was INR 1,639.7 million compared with INR 1,215.0 million a year ago. Profit from ordinary activities before tax was INR 1,886.0 million compared with INR 1,276.4 million a year ago. Profit for the period was INR 1,239.6 million or INR 2.30 per basic and diluted share compared with INR 860.8 million or INR 1.60 per basic and diluted share a year ago. For the nine months, the company's net sales/income from operations was INR 34,601.6 million compared with INR 32,437.3 million a year ago. Profit from operations before other income, finance costs and exceptional items was INR 5,145.9 million compared with INR 3,945.4 million a year ago. Profit from ordinary activities before tax was INR 5,897.0 million compared with INR 4,123.4 million a year ago. Profit for the period was INR 3,897.7 million or INR 7.23 per basic and diluted share compared with INR 2,795.3 million or INR 5.19 per basic and diluted share a year ago.