Colgate-Palmolive (India) Limited announced unaudited earnings results for the third quarter and nine months ended December 31, 2015. For the quarter, the company announced net sales or income from operations, net of excise duty of INR 10,063.68 million compared to INR 9,885.6 million a year ago. Profit from operations before other income, finance costs and exceptional items was INR 2,019.2 million compared to INR 1,743.2 million a year ago. Profit from ordinary activities before tax was INR 2,125.6 million compared to INR 1,839.8 million a year ago. Net profit was INR 1,594.1 million compared to INR 1,308.6 million a year ago Basic and diluted earnings per share were INR 5.86 compared to INR 4.81 a year ago.

For the quarter, the company announced net sales or income from operations, net of excise duty of INR 30,410.5 million compared to INR 29,327.7 million a year ago. Profit from operations before other income, finance costs and exceptional items was INR 6,064.6 million compared to INR 5,202.1 million a year ago. Profit from ordinary activities before tax was INR 6,052.9 million compared to INR 5,462.4 million a year ago. Net profit was INR 4,306.2 million compared to INR 3,953.5 million a year ago. Basic and diluted earnings per share were INR 15.83 compared to INR 14.53 a year ago.