Bajaj Holdings & Investment Limited announced unaudited standalone and consolidated earnings results for the third quarter and nine months ended December 31, 2013. For the quarter, on standalone basis, the company reported income from operations of INR 870.6 million against INR 872.3 million a year ago. Profit from operations before other income, finance costs and exceptional items was INR 831.6 million against INR 835.5 million a year ago. Profit from ordinary activities before tax was INR 933.0 million against INR 837.6 million a year ago. Net profit from ordinary activities after tax was INR 653.3 million or INR 5.9 basic and diluted per share against INR 695.3 million or INR 6.2 basic and diluted per share a year ago.

For the nine months, on standalone basis, the company reported income from operations of INR 7,321.4 million against INR 6,636.5 million a year ago. Profit from operations before other income, finance costs and exceptional items was INR 7,143.7 million against INR 6,525.3 million a year ago. Profit from ordinary activities before tax was INR 7,279.4 million against INR 6,537.8 million a year ago. Net profit from ordinary activities after tax was INR 6,604.1 million or INR 59.3 basic and diluted per share against INR 6,074.3 million or INR 54.6 basic and diluted per share a year ago.

For the quarter, on consolidated basis, the company reported net sales and income from operations of INR 882.8 million against INR 923.1 million a year ago. Profit from operations before other income, finance costs and exceptional items was INR 837.2 million against INR 878.6 million a year ago. Profit from ordinary activities before tax was INR 941.2 million against INR 880.7 million a year ago. Net profit from ordinary activities after tax was INR 659.8 million or INR 44.4 basic and diluted per share against INR 731.1 million or INR 40.6 basic and diluted per share a year ago.

For the nine months, on consolidated basis, the company reported net sales and income from operations of INR 3,179.8 million against INR 2,556.6 million a year ago. Profit from operations before other income, finance costs and exceptional items was INR 2,984.2 million against INR 2,425.2 million a year ago. Profit from ordinary activities before tax was INR 3,128.2 million against INR 2,437.7 million a year ago. Net profit from ordinary activities after tax was INR 2,447.9 million or INR 125.5 basic and diluted per share against INR 1,961.7 million or INR 107.1 basic and diluted per share a year ago.