Tata Coffee Ltd. announced audited standalone and consolidated earnings results for the third quarter and nine months ended December 31, 2014. For the quarter, the company reported on standalone basis income from operations (net of excise duty) of INR 1,451.6 million against INR 1,457.1 million a year ago. Profit from operations before other income, finance costs and exceptional was INR 180.6 million against INR 303.3 million a year ago. Profit from ordinary before tax was INR 334.8 million against INR 314.9 million a year ago. Net profit for the period was INR 236.6 million or INR 12.67 per diluted share against INR 214.7 million or INR 11.50 per diluted share a year ago.

For the nine months, the company reported on standalone basis income from operations (net of excise duty) of INR 4,690.1 million against INR 4,702.6 million a year ago. Profit from operations before other income, finance costs and exceptional was INR 6,189 million against INR 1,036.3 million a year ago. Profit from ordinary before tax was INR 793.2 million against INR 1,326.8 million a year ago. Net profit for the period was INR 579.0 million or INR 31.00 per diluted share against INR 931.0 million or INR 49.85 per diluted share a year ago.

For the quarter, the company reported on consolidated basis income from operations (net of excise duty) of INR 4,030.3 million against INR 3,919.3 million a year ago. Profit from operations before other income, finance costs and exceptional was INR 574.4 million against INR 518.9 million a year ago. Profit from ordinary before tax was INR 493.4 million against INR 417.2 million a year ago. Group consolidated net profit for the period was INR 183.0 million or INR 9.80 per diluted share against INR 376.6 million or INR 20.17 per diluted share a year ago.

For the nine months, the company reported on consolidated basis income from operations (net of excise duty) of INR 11,660.5 million against INR 12,367.6 million a year ago. Profit from operations before other income, finance costs and exceptional was INR 2,035.5 million against INR 2,190.5 million a year ago. Profit from ordinary before tax was INR 1,820.1 million against INR 1,073.2 million a year ago. Group consolidated net profit for the period was INR 809.7 million or INR 43.35 per diluted share against INR 651.6 million or INR 34.89 per diluted share a year ago.