EMCO Limited reported unaudited standalone earnings results for second quarter and half year ended September 30, 2017. For the quarter, the company reported gross sales/income from operations of INR 858.131 million against INR 2,250.097 million a year ago. Loss before tax was INR 434.959 million against INR 172.815 million a year ago. Net loss for the period was INR 302.717 million or INR 4.47 per basic and diluted share before and after extraordinary items against INR 138.693 million or INR 2.05 per basic and diluted share before and after extraordinary items a year ago. For the half year, the company reported gross sales/income from operations of INR 2,143.726 million against INR 4,358.634 million a year ago. Loss before tax was INR 673.636 million against INR 229.272 million a year ago. Net loss for the period was INR 455.379 million or INR 6.72 per basic and diluted share before and after extraordinary items against INR 159.215 million or INR 2.36 per basic and diluted share before and after extraordinary items a year ago.