Master Chemicals Ltd. announced unaudited standalone earnings results for the third quarter and nine months ended December 31, 2014. For the quarter, the company reported loss from operations before other income, interest and tax of INR 0.06 million against INR 0.053 million a year ago. Profit from ordinary activities before tax was INR 0.309 million against INR 0.147 million a year ago. Net profit from ordinary activities after tax was INR 0.309 million or INR 1.26 per basic and diluted share before and after extraordinary items (not annualized) against 0.147 million or INR 0.60 per basic and diluted share before and after extraordinary items (not annualized) a year ago.

For the nine months, the company reported loss from operations before other income, interest and tax of INR 0.29 million against INR 0.168 million a year ago. Profit from ordinary activities before tax was INR 0.079 million against INR 0.032 million a year ago. Net profit from ordinary activities after tax was INR 0.079 million or INR 0.32 per basic and diluted share before and after extraordinary items (not annualized) against net loss from ordinary activities after tax of INR 0.032 million or INR 0.13 per basic and diluted share before and after extraordinary items (not annualized) a year ago.