Stone India Ltd. reported unaudited standalone earnings results for the second quarter and six months ended September 30, 2015. For the quarter, the company's net sales/income from operations (net of excise duties) was INR 308.8 million compared to INR 238.0 million a year ago. Profit from operations before other income, finance costs and exceptional items was INR 24.5 million compared to INR 9.3 million a year ago. Profit from ordinary activities before tax was INR 10.1 million compared to loss from ordinary activities before tax of INR 3.0 million a year ago. Net profit for the period was INR 6.8 million or INR 0.69 per diluted share, compared to net loss of INR 2.5 million or INR 0.30 per basic and diluted share, a year ago.

For the six months, the company's net sales/income from operations (net of excise duties) was INR 564.2 million compared to INR 465.1 million a year ago. Profit from operations before other income, finance costs and exceptional items was INR 41.0 million compared to INR 17.4 million a year ago. Profit from ordinary activities before tax was INR 12.4 million compared to loss from ordinary activities before tax of INR 7.3 million a year ago. Net profit for the period was INR 8.4 million or INR 0.86 per basic and diluted share, compared to net loss of INR 7.8 million or INR 0.95 per basic and diluted share, a year ago.