Prism Cement Limited announced unaudited standalone earnings results for the third quarter and nine months ended December 31, 2012. For the quarter the company reported net loss after tax of INR 538.6 million or INR 1.10 basic and diluted loss per share on net sales of INR 11,748.2 million compared to net profit after tax of INR 225.2 million or INR 0.46 basic and diluted earnings per share on net sales of INR 11,328.9 million for the corresponding period last year. Total income from operations was INR 11,793.0 million against INR 11,364.2 million of prior year period. Loss from operations before other income, finance cost & exceptional items was INR 302.3 million against profit from operations before other income, finance cost & exceptional items of INR 710.5 million of prior year period.

For the nine months, the company reported net loss after tax of INR 737.6 million or INR 1.50 basic and diluted loss per share on net sales of INR 33,719.1 million compared net loss after tax of INR 665.4 million or INR 1.36 basic and diluted loss per share on net sales of INR 31,246.3 million for the comparable period last year. Total income from operations was INR 33,855.0 million against INR 31,408.7 million of prior year period. Profit from operations before other income, finance cost & exceptional items was INR 285.0 million against INR 162.2 million of prior year period.