Ludlow Jute & Specialities Limited announced unaudited earnings results for third quarter and nine months ended December 31, 2017. For the quarter, the company reported sales/income from operations were INR 730.2 million against sales/income from operations of INR 853.1 million a year ago. Profit before exceptional items & tax was INR 7.4 million against profit before exceptional items & tax of INR 3.9 million a year ago. Profit before tax was INR 7.4 million against profit before tax of INR 3.9 million a year ago. Net profit for the period was INR 5.1 million against net profit of INR 3.0 million a year ago. Basic and diluted earnings per share were INR 0.47 against basic and diluted earnings per share of INR 0.28 a year ago. For the period, the company reported sales/income from operations were INR 2,343.5 million against sales/income from operations of INR 2,704.2 million a year ago. Profit before exceptional items & tax was INR 22.4 million against profit before exceptional items & tax of INR 91.4 million a year ago. Profit before tax was INR 22.4 million against profit before tax of INR 91.4 million a year ago. Net profit for the period was INR 15.1 million against net profit of INR 60.5 million a year ago. Basic and diluted earnings per share were INR 1.4 against basic and diluted earnings per share of INR 5.6 a year ago.