Ess Dee Aluminium Limited reported unaudited consolidated and standalone earnings results for the third quarter and nine months ended December 31, 2015. For the quarter, on consolidated basis, the company reported total income from operations of INR 1,066.170 million compared to INR 2,430.384 million a year ago. Profit from operations before other income, finance cost and exceptional items was INR 20.055 million compared to INR 347.893 million a year ago. Loss from ordinary activities before tax was INR 196.509 million compared to profit from ordinary activities before tax of INR 157.694 million a year ago. Net loss for the period was INR 152.028 million or INR 4.74 per basic and diluted share before and after extraordinary items compared to net profit for the period of INR 110.374 million or INR 3.44 per basic and diluted share before and after extraordinary items a year ago.

For the nine months, on consolidated basis, the company reported total income from operations of INR 4,240.669 million compared to INR 6,497.090 million a year ago. Profit from operations before other income, finance cost and exceptional items was INR 405.246 million compared to INR 1,017.399 million a year ago. Loss from ordinary activities before tax was INR 234.779 million compared to profit from ordinary activities before tax of INR 464.980 million a year ago. Net loss for the period was INR 236.102 million or INR 7.37 per basic and diluted share before and after extraordinary items compared to net profit for the period of INR 306.875 million or INR 9.58 per basic and diluted share before and after extraordinary items a year ago.

For the quarter, on standalone basis, the company reported total income from operations of INR 1,039.766 million compared to INR 2,259.487 million a year ago. Profit from operations before other income, finance cost and exceptional items was INR 44.035 million compared to INR 320.475 million a year ago. Loss from ordinary activities before tax was INR 158.635 million compared to profit from ordinary activities before tax of INR 102.049 million a year ago. Net loss for the period was INR 115.940 million or INR 3.62 per basic and diluted share before and after extraordinary items compared to net profit for the period of INR 64.342 million or INR 2.01 per basic and diluted share before and after extraordinary items a year ago.

For the nine months, on standalone basis, the company reported total income from operations of INR 3,940.299 million compared to INR 5,993.477 million a year ago. Profit from operations before other income, finance cost and exceptional items was INR 428.569 million compared to INR 933.584 million a year ago. Loss from ordinary activities before tax was INR 193.529 million compared to profit from ordinary activities before tax of INR 379.919 million a year ago. Net loss for the period was INR 194.852 million or INR 6.08 per basic and diluted share before and after extraordinary items compared to net profit for the period of INR 247.809 million or INR 7.73 per basic and diluted share before and after extraordinary items a year ago.