Empire Industries Limited announced unaudited earnings results for the third quarter and nine months ended December 31, 2012. For the quarter, the company reported profit from operations before other income, finance costs and exceptional items of INR 140.7 million compared to INR 129.3 million reported a year ago. Net profit was INR 96.3 million or INR 16.05 per basic and diluted share before and after extraordinary items compared to INR 91.0 million or INR 15.17 per basic and diluted share before and after extraordinary items reported a year ago. Profit from ordinary activities before tax was INR 128.3 million against INR 118.0 million a year ago. Net sales were INR 411.9 million compared to INR 329.8 million reported a year ago.

For the nine months, the company reported profit from operations before other income, finance costs and exceptional items of INR 386.9 million compared to INR 360.6 million reported a year ago. Net profit was INR 278.8 million or INR 46.47 per basic and diluted share before and after extraordinary items compared to INR 243.5 million or INR 40.58 per basic and diluted share before and after extraordinary items a year ago. Profit from ordinary activities before tax was INR 375.3 million against INR 327.5 million a year ago. Net sales were INR 1,102.0 million compared to INR 894.8 million reported a year ago.