Bajaj Auto Limited announced unaudited standalone earnings results for the third quarter and nine months ended December 31, 2012. For the quarter, the company reported profit from operations before other income, finance costs and exceptional items of INR 97.07 million compared to INR 95.2 million reported a year ago. Net profit was INR 81.87 million or INR 28.3 per basic and diluted share before and after extraordinary items compared to net profit of INR 79.52 million or INR 27.5 per basic and diluted share before and after extraordinary items reported a year ago. Net sales were INR 530.72 million compared to INR 483.99 million reported a year ago. Profit from ordinary activities before tax was INR 117.38 million against INR 106.12 million a year ago.

For the nine months, the company reported profit from operations before other income, finance costs and exceptional items of INR 268.13 million compared to INR 269.72 million reported a year ago. Net profit was INR 227.78 million or INR 78.7 per basic and diluted share before and after extraordinary items compared to net profit of INR 223.2 million or INR 77.1 per basic and diluted share before and after extraordinary items reported a year ago. Net sales were INR 1,483.79 million compared to INR 1,436.47 million reported a year ago. Profit from ordinary activities before tax was INR 323.28 million against INR 299.1 million a year ago.