Walchand Peoplefirst Limited announced unaudited earnings results for the third quarter and nine months ended December 31, 2013. For the quarter, the company reported income from operations of INR 40.941 million against INR 40.540 million a year ago. Profit from operations before other income, finance costs and exceptional items was INR 3.216 million against loss from operations before other income, finance costs and exceptional items of INR 0.595 million a year ago. Profit from ordinary activities before tax was INR 5.849 million against INR 1.702 million a year ago. Net profit for the period was INR 4.190 million against INR 1.460 million a year ago. Basic and diluted earnings per share before and after extraordinary items were INR 1.44 against INR 0.50 a year ago.

For the nine months, the company reported income from operations of INR 118.968 million against INR 130.252 million a year ago. Profit from operations before other income, finance costs and exceptional items was INR 3.851 million against INR 11.886 million a year ago. Profit from ordinary activities before tax was INR 13.035 million against INR 18.339 million a year ago. Net profit for the period was INR 8.278 million against INR 12.542 million a year ago. Basic and diluted earnings per share before and after extraordinary items were INR 2.85 against INR 4.32 a year ago.