ICRA Limited reported unaudited standalone and consolidated earnings for the third quarter and nine months ended December 31, 2014. For the quarter, on standalone basis, the company reported net sales/income from operations of INR 462.032 million compared to INR 425.323 million a year ago. Profit from operations before other income, finance costs and exceptional items was INR 177.059 million compared to INR 179.333 million a year ago. Profit from ordinary activities before tax was INR 193.594 million compared INR 184.432 million a year ago. Net profit was INR 127.302 million or INR 12.92 per diluted share before and after extraordinary items compared to INR 121.657 million or INR 12.17 per basic and diluted share before and after extraordinary items a year ago.

For nine months, on standalone basis, the company reported net sales/income from operations of INR 1,277.094 million compared to INR 1,132.733 million a year ago. Profit from operations before other income, finance costs and exceptional items was INR 462.104 million compared to INR 407.786 million a year ago. Profit from ordinary activities before tax was INR 598.200 million compared INR 544.990 million a year ago. Net profit was INR 431.221 million or INR 43.71 per basic and diluted share before and after extraordinary items compared to INR 397.329 million or INR 39.73 per basic and diluted share before and after extraordinary items a year ago.

For the quarter, on consolidated basis, the company reported net sales/income from operations of INR 829.875 million compared to INR 742.113 million a year ago. Profit from operations before other income, finance costs and exceptional items was INR 246.377 million compared to INR 220.257 million a year ago. Profit from ordinary activities before tax was INR 263.773 million compared INR 218.356 million a year ago. Net profit was INR 178.395 million or INR 18.04 per basic and diluted share before and after extraordinary items compared to INR 147.116 million or INR 14.75 per basic and diluted share before and after extraordinary items a year ago.

For nine months, on consolidated basis, the company reported net sales/income from operations of INR 2,288.274 million compared to INR 2,026.738 million a year ago. Profit from operations before other income, finance costs and exceptional items was INR 576.411 million compared to INR 502.871 million a year ago. Profit from ordinary activities before tax was INR 658.842 million compared INR 658.638 million a year ago. Net profit was INR 424.935 million or INR 43.01 per basic and diluted share before and after extraordinary items compared to INR 471.735 million or INR 46.90 per basic and diluted share before and after extraordinary items a year ago.