Wipro limited announced unaudited consolidated and standalone earnings results for the third quarter and nine months ended December 31, 2015. For the quarter on consolidated basis, net sales/income from operation was INR 129,516 million against INR 120,851 million a year ago. Profit from operation before other income, finance costs and exceptional items was INR 23,874 million against INR 24,289 million a year ago. Profit from ordinary activities before tax was INR 28,678 million against INR 28,259 million a year ago. Profit for the period attributable to equity holders of the company was INR 22,341 million or INR 9.07 per diluted share against INR 21,928 million or INR 8.88 per diluted share a year ago.

For the nine months period consolidated basis, net sales/income from operation was INR 378,890 million against INR 351,466 million a year ago. Profit from operation before other income, finance costs and exceptional items was INR 72,185 million against INR 70,867 million a year ago. Profit from ordinary activities before tax was INR 85,550 million against INR 82,563 million a year ago. Profit for the period attributable to equity holders of the company was INR 66,572 million or INR 27.05 per diluted share against INR 63,808 million or INR 25.85 per diluted share a year ago.

For the quarter on standalone basis, net sales/income from operation was INR 112,079 million against INR 104,006 million a year ago. Profit from operation before other income, finance costs and exceptional items was INR 20,496 million against INR 21,760 million a year ago. Profit from ordinary activities before tax was INR 25,812 million against INR 25,886 million a year ago. Profit for the period attributable to equity holders of the company was INR 20,045 million or INR 8.14 per diluted share against INR 19,923 million or INR 8.07 per diluted share a year ago.

For the nine months on standalone basis, net sales/income from operation was INR 330,229 million against INR 305,923 million a year ago. Profit from operation before other income, finance costs and exceptional items was INR 63,369 million against INR 66,037 million a year ago. Profit from ordinary activities before tax was INR 79,013 million against INR 78,224 million a year ago. Profit for the period attributable to equity holders of the company was INR 61,346 million or INR 24.93 per diluted share against INR 60,515 million or INR 24.53 per diluted share a year ago.