Benares Hotels Limited reported audited standalone earnings results for the third quarter and nine months ended December 31, 2014. For the quarter, the company reported total income from operations (net) of INR 156.553 million compared to INR 148.945 million a year ago. Profit from operations before other, finance cost & exceptional items was INR 53.048 million compared to INR 57.119 million a year ago. Profit from ordinary activities before tax was INR 55.183 million compared to INR 59.353 million a year ago. Net profit was INR 36.461 million or INR 28.05 per basic and diluted share (not annualized) compared to INR 39.041 million or INR 30.03 per basic and diluted share (not annualized) a year ago.

For the nine months, the company reported total income from operations (net) of INR 317.516 million compared to INR 290.830 million a year ago. Profit from operations before other, finance cost & exceptional items was INR 74.380 million compared to INR 69.886 million a year ago. Profit from ordinary activities before tax was INR 82.626 million compared to INR 75.930 million a year ago. Net profit was INR 52.733 million or INR 40.56 per basic and diluted share (not annualized) compared to INR 48.785 million or INR 37.53 per basic and diluted share (not annualized) a year ago.