Tata Coffee Ltd. reported audited standalone and unaudited consolidated earnings results for the third quarter and nine months ended December 31, 2012. For the quarter, on standalone basis, the company reported net sales/income from operations (net of excise duty) of INR 1,458.3 million against INR 1,202.1 million a year ago. Profit from operations before other income, finance cost and exceptional items was INR 371.5 million against INR 254.1 million a year ago. Profit from ordinary activities before tax was INR 410.5 million against INR 260.7 million a year ago. Net profit for the period was INR 292.0 million or INR 15.64 per basic and diluted share against net profit for the period of INR 189.9 million or INR 10.17 per basic and diluted share a year ago.
For the nine months, on standalone basis, the company reported net sales/income from operations (net of excise duty) of INR 4,556.2 million against INR 3,634.3 million a year ago. Profit from operations before other income, finance cost and exceptional items was INR 1,089.4 million against INR 737.0 million a year ago. Profit from ordinary activities before tax was INR 1,152.3 million against INR 711.7 million a year ago. Net profit for the period was INR 814.7 million or INR 43.62 per basic and diluted share against net profit for the period of INR 507.2 million or INR 27.16 per basic and diluted share a year ago.
For the quarter, on consolidated basis, the company reported net sales/income from operations (net of excise duty) of INR 4,083.9 million against INR 4,128.3 million a year ago. Profit from operations before other income, finance cost and exceptional items was INR 741.0 million against INR 449.8 million a year ago. Profit from ordinary activities before tax was INR 548.9 million against INR 343.8 million a year ago. Net profit for the period was INR 337.6 million or INR 13.92 per basic and diluted share against net profit for the period of INR 240.4 million or INR 11.51 per basic and diluted share a year ago.
For the nine months, on consolidated basis, the company reported net sales/income from operations (net of excise duty) of INR 12,866.6 million against INR 11,546.4 million a year ago. Profit from operations before other income, finance cost and exceptional items was INR 2,118.2 million against INR 1,155.5 million a year ago. Profit from ordinary activities before tax was INR 1,696.0 million against INR 765.9 million a year ago. Net profit for the period was INR 1,114.6 million or INR 48.73 per basic and diluted share against net profit for the period of INR 540.0 million or INR 28.03 per basic and diluted share a year ago.