Blue Star Limited announced earnings results for the third quarter and nine months ended December 31, 2014. For the quarter, the company's total operating income was INR 5,907.5 million as compared to INR 5,459.0 million a year ago, representing a growth of 8%. Operating profit for the quarter reduced to INR 22.8 million from INR 65.3 million in the same period last year. Net profit increased to INR 63.0 million during the quarter from INR 28.1 million in the same period a year ago. Earnings per share stood at INR 0.70 compared with INR 0.31 in the corresponding quarter of the previous year.

For the nine months, the company's total operating income grew by 9% to 20,742.0 million, as compared to INR 19,017.0 million over the same period in the previous year. Operating profit increased by 7% to INR 759.7 million from INR 709.3 million. Net profit at INR 463.6 million grew 40% as compared to INR 331.0 million in the same period as the previous year.