Pochiraju Industries Ltd. reported unaudited standalone earnings results for the third quarter and nine months ended December 31, 2014. For the quarter, net sales/income from operation was INR 410.512 million against INR 257.956 million a year ago. Profit from operation before other income, finance cost and exceptional item was INR 66.682 million against INR 23.450 million a year ago. Profit from ordinary activities before tax was INR 48.529 million against INR 8.337 million a year ago. Net profit was INR 46.451 million or INR 2.46 per basic and diluted share before and after extraordinary items against INR 7.836 million or INR 0.41 per basic and diluted share before and after extraordinary items a year ago.

For the nine months, net sales/income from operation was INR 1,165.619 million against INR 723.617 million a year ago. Profit from operation before other income, finance cost and exceptional item was INR 194.962 million against INR 39.321 million a year ago. Profit from ordinary activities before tax was INR 139.459 million against INR 65.707 million a year ago. Net profit was INR 134.353 million or INR 7.11 per basic and diluted share before and after extraordinary items against INR 62.632 million or INR 3.31 per basic and diluted share before and after extraordinary items a year ago.