Agro Tech Foods Limited announced unaudited earnings results for the third quarter and nine months ended December 31, 2013. For the quarter, the company reported net sales/income from operations (net of excise duty) of INR 1,970.6 million compared to INR 2,199.0 million a year ago. Total income from operations (net) was INR 1,975.3 million as compared to INR 2,204.6 million a year ago. Profit from operations before other income, finance costs and exceptional items was INR 183.5 million compared to INR 185.1 million a year ago. Profit from ordinary activities before tax was INR 175.5 million compared to INR 192.7 million a year ago. Net profit from ordinary activities after tax was INR 130.8 million or INR 5.37 per basic and diluted share before and after extraordinary items compared to INR 130.6 million or INR 5.36 per basic and diluted share before and after extraordinary items a year ago.

For the nine months, the company reported net sales/income from operations (net of excise duty) of INR 5,749.6 million compared to INR 5,824.2 million a year ago. Total income from operations (net) was INR 5,761.6 million as compared to INR 5,837.7 million a year ago. Profit from operations before other income, finance costs and exceptional items was INR 412.2 million compared to INR 386.5 million a year ago. Profit from ordinary activities before tax was INR 399.3 million compared to INR 412.0 million a year ago. Net profit from ordinary activities after tax was INR 300.7 million or INR 12.34 per basic and diluted share before and after extraordinary items compared to INR 277.6 million or INR 11.39 per basic and diluted share before and after extraordinary items a year ago.