Persistent Systems Limited reported unaudited standalone earnings results for the third quarter and nine months ended December 31, 2014. For the quarter, net sales /income from operations was INR 323.995 million compared to INR 304.127 million a year ago. Profit from operations before other income finance cost and exceptional items was INR 176.948 million compared to INR 232.708 million a year ago. Profit from ordinary activities before tax was INR 82.424 million against INR 84.338 million a year ago. Net profit was INR 61.147 million or INR 15.29 per diluted share after extraordinary items compared to net profit of INR 60.425 million or INR 15.11 per diluted share after extraordinary items a year ago.

For the nine months, net sales /income from operations was INR 915.768 million compared to INR 876.311 million a year ago. Profit from operations before other income finance cost and exceptional items was INR 58.536 million compared to INR 75.472 million a year ago. Profit from ordinary activities before tax was INR 252.832 million against INR 257.266 million a year ago. Net profit was INR 188.194 million or INR 47.05 per diluted share after extraordinary items compared to net profit of INR 190.733 million or INR 47.68 per diluted share after extraordinary items a year ago.