Trent Ltd. reported unaudited standalone earnings 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 2,450.452 million against INR 2,173.540 million a year ago. Profit from operations before other income, finance cost and exceptional items was INR 192.231 million against INR 7.482 million a year ago. Profit from ordinary activities before tax was INR 288.814 million against INR 169.918 million a year ago. Net profit for the period was INR 209.914 million or INR 6.37 per diluted share against net profit for the period of INR 141.005 million or INR 5.32 per diluted share a year ago.

For the nine months, the company reported net sales/income from operations of INR 6,660.291 million against INR 5,871.187 million a year ago. Profit from operations before other income, finance cost and exceptional items was INR 256.692 million against loss from operations before other income, finance cost and exceptional items of INR 102.265 million a year ago. Profit from ordinary activities before tax was INR 579.918 million against INR 358.482 million a year ago. Net profit for the period was INR 427.518 million or INR 13.76 per diluted share against net profit for the period of INR 277.373 million or INR 11.04 per diluted share a year ago.