Emami Limited announced unaudited standalone consolidated earnings results for the quarter and nine months ended December 31, 2017. For the quarter on standalone basis, the company reported revenue from operations of INR 7,155.9 million against INR 6,823.3 million a year ago. Earnings before interest, depreciation, amortization and impairment and tax was INR 2,698.2 million against INR 2,675.5 million a year ago. Profit after finance costs but before depreciation, amortization and impairment was INR 2,608.9 million against INR 2,549.5 million a year ago. Profit before tax was INR 1,823.4 million against INR 1,741.8 million a year ago. Profit for the period was INR 1,490.7 million against INR 1,400.7 million a year ago. Cash profit was INR 2,276.2 million against INR 2,208.4 million a year ago. Basic and diluted earnings per share were INR 6.57 against INR 6.17 a year ago.

For the nine months on standalone basis, the company reported revenue from operations of INR 17,937.0 million against INR 18,130.7 million a year ago. Earnings before interest, depreciation, amortization and impairment and tax was INR 5,652.5 million against INR 6,128.3 million a year ago. Profit after finance costs but before depreciation, amortization and impairment was INR 5,384.8 million against INR 5,718.5 million a year ago. Profit before tax was INR 3,125.7 million against INR 3,421.9 million a year ago. Profit for the period was INR 2,593.1 million against INR 2,777.2 million a year ago. Cash profit was INR 4,852.2 million against INR 5,073.8 million a year ago. Basic and diluted earnings per share were INR 11.42 against INR 12.24 a year ago.

For the quarter on consolidated basis, the company reported revenue from operations of INR 7,566.4 million against INR 7,259.5 million a year ago. Earnings before interest, depreciation, amortization and impairment and tax was INR 2,702.0 million against INR 2,667.1 million a year ago. Profit after finance costs but before depreciation, amortization and impairment was INR 2,609.6 million against INR 2,539.9 million a year ago. Profit before tax was INR 1,809.9 million against INR 1,723.3 million a year ago. Profit for the period was INR 1,470.8 million against INR 1,342.4 million a year ago. Profit attributable to owners of the company was INR 1,471.9 million against INR 1,343.4 million a year ago. Cash profit was INR 2,271.6 million against INR 2,160.0 million a year ago. Basic and diluted earnings per share were INR 6.49 against INR 5.92 a year ago.

For the nine months on consolidated basis, the company reported revenue from operations of INR 19,258.6 million against INR 19,548.9 million a year ago. Earnings before interest, depreciation, amortization and impairment and tax was INR 5,635.3 million against INR 6,029.2 million a year ago. Profit after finance costs but before depreciation, amortization and impairment was INR 5,359.8 million against INR 5,617.1 million a year ago. Profit before tax was INR 3,059.3 million against INR 3,294.9 million a year ago. Profit for the period was INR 2,465.7 million against INR 2,567.1 million a year ago. Profit attributable to owners of the company was INR 2,469.1 million against INR 2,571.0 million a year ago. Cash profit was INR 4,769.6 million against INR 4,893.2 million a year ago. Basic and diluted earnings per share were INR 10.88 against INR 11.33 a year ago. Net debt is roughly about INR 2,000 million.

The company expects taxes of 18% to 19% for the current year.