Indian Hume Pipe Co. Ltd. announced unaudited financial results for the third quarter and nine months ended December 31, 2012. For the quarter, the company reported net sales/income from operations of INR 1,628.538 million against INR 1,207.901 million a year ago. Profit from operations before other income, finance costs and exceptional items was INR 125.625 million against INR 56.69 million a year ago. Profit from ordinary activities before tax was INR 66.473 million against INR 5.012 million a year ago. Net profit for the period was INR 44.173 million or INR 1.82 per basic and diluted share against INR 11.589 million or INR 0.48 per basic and diluted share a year ago.

For the nine months, the company reported net sales/income from operations of INR 4,868.456 million against INR 3,593.411 million a year ago. Profit from operations before other income, finance costs and exceptional items was INR 397.364 million against INR 194.715 million a year ago. Profit from ordinary activities before tax was INR 257.715 million against INR 88.949 million a year ago. Net profit for the period was INR 180.415 million or INR 7.45 per basic and diluted share against INR 84.291 million or INR 3.48 per basic and diluted share a year ago. Earnings per share before extraordinary items was INR 7.45 against INR 2.42 a year ago.