Tide Water Oil Co. (India), Ltd. reported unaudited earnings results for the third quarter and nine months ended December 31, 2012. For the quarter, the company reported net sales of INR 2,159.7 million compared to INR 2,077.0 million a year ago. Profit from operations before other income, interest and exceptional items was INR 193.0 million compared to INR 202.1 million a year ago. Profit from ordinary activities before tax was INR 206.4 million compared to INR 217.6 million a year ago. Net profit from ordinary activities after tax was INR 140.0 million or INR 160.69 per basic and diluted per share compared to INR 164.6 million or INR 177.34 per basic and diluted per share a year ago.

For the nine months, the company reported net sales of INR 6,305.2 million compared to INR 5,846.1 million a year ago. Profit from operations before other income, interest and exceptional items was INR 597.4 million compared to INR 620.6 million a year ago. Profit from ordinary activities before tax was INR 639.2 million compared to INR 653.2 million a year ago. Net profit from ordinary activities after tax was INR 431.8 million or INR 495.69 per basic and diluted per share compared to INR 452.1 million or INR 518.90 per basic and diluted per share a year ago.