Walchand Peoplefirst Limited announced unaudited earnings results for the third quarter and nine months ended December 31, 2012. For the quarter, the company reported income from operations of INR 40.494 million against INR 41.471 million a year ago. Loss from operations before other income, finance costs and exceptional items was INR 0.549 million against profit from operations before other income, finance costs and exceptional items of INR 0.249 million a year ago. Profit from ordinary activities before tax was INR 1.791 million against INR 2.028 million a year ago. Net profit for the period was INR 1.460 million against INR 8.532 million a year ago. Basic and diluted earnings per share before and after extraordinary items were INR 0.50 against INR 2.94 a year ago.

For the nine months period, the company reported income from operations of INR 130.039 million against INR 128.196 million a year ago. Profit from operations before other income, finance costs and exceptional items was INR 11.842 million against INR 8.408 million a year ago. Profit from ordinary activities before tax was INR 18.604 million against INR 36.732 million a year ago. Net profit for the period was INR 12.543 million against INR 30.598 million a year ago. Basic and diluted earnings per share before and after extraordinary items were INR 4.32 against INR 10.54 a year ago.