Sapphire Textile Mills Ltd. reported standalone and consolidated earnings results for the quarter an half year ended December 31, 2017. For half year, on standalone basis, sales and services were PKR 13,308,524,664 against PKR 12,392,472,228 a year ago. Profit from operations was PKR 1,553,685,145 against PKR 2,122,227,182 a year ago. Profit before tax was PKR 889,740,597 against PKR 1,686,190,802 a year ago. Profit after tax was PKR 719,090,581 against PKR 1,627,052,774 a year ago. Basic and diluted earnings per share were PKR 35.81 against PKR 81.02 a year ago. For the quarter, on standalone basis, sales and services were PKR 6,868,544,218 against PKR 6,341,782,752 a year ago. Profit from operations was PKR 574,338,093 against PKR 1,218,288,329 a year ago. Profit before tax was PKR 217,818,938 against PKR 972,856,908 a year ago. Profit after tax was PKR 228,796,408 against PKR 1,206,550,032 a year ago. Basic and diluted earnings per share were PKR 11.39 against PKR 51.12 a year ago. For half year, on consolidated basis, sales and services were PKR 15,725,730,290 against PKR 14,254,521,836 a year ago Profit from operations was PKR 1,459,001,349 against PKR 2,409,078,711 a year ago. Profit before tax was PKR 532,897,250 against PKR 1,741,287,162 a year ago. Profit attributable to shareholder of parent company was PKR 211,476,248 against PKR 1,621,075,218 a year ago. Basic and diluted earnings per share attributable to company were PKR 10.53 against PKR 80.72 a year ago. For quarter, on consolidated basis, sales and services were PKR 7,795,943,358 against PKR 6,976,495,391 a year ago. Profit from operations was PKR 595,112,669 against PKR 1,069,501,033 a year ago. Profit before tax was PKR 100,207,515 against PKR 696,548,914 a year ago. Profit attributable to shareholder of parent company was PKR 74,549,391 against PKR 805,420,308 a year ago. Basic and diluted earnings per share attributable to company were PKR 3.71 against PKR 40.10 a year ago.