Navketan Merchants Limited reported unaudited standalone earnings results for the second quarter and six months ended September 30, 2016. For the quarter, the company reported net sales/income from operations (net of excise duty) of INR 3.08 million against INR 2.783 million a year ago. Profit from operations before other income, finance cost and exceptional expenses was INR 0.057 million against INR 0.425 million a year ago. Profit from ordinary activities before tax was INR 0.057 million against INR 0.425 million a year ago. Net profit for the period was INR 0.040 million or INR 0.001 per basic and diluted before and after extraordinary items against INR 0.291 million or INR 0.008 per basic and diluted before and after extraordinary items a year ago. For the six months, the company reported net sales/income from operations (net of excise duty) of INR 8.907 million against INR 5.514 million a year ago. Profit from operations before other income, finance cost and exceptional expenses was INR 0.147 million against INR 0.843 million a year ago. Profit from ordinary activities before tax was INR 0.147 million against INR 0.843 million a year ago. Net profit for the period was INR 0.103 million or INR 0.003 per basic and diluted before and after extraordinary items against INR 0.584 million or INR 0.016 per basic and diluted before and after extraordinary items a year ago.