Golden Tobacco Limited announced unaudited standalone earnings results for the third quarter and nine months ended December 31, 2017. For the quarter, the company reported total income was INR 650.790 million compared to INR 205.987 million a year ago. Profit before tax was INR 217.045 million compared to loss of INR 106.980 million a year ago. Profit for the period was INR 172.220 million compared to loss of INR 106.980 million a year ago. Basic and diluted earnings per equity share of the face value of INR 10 each (not annualized) was INR 9.79 compared to loss of INR 6.08 a year ago. For the nine months, the company reported total income was INR 932.417 million compared to INR 643.871 million a year ago. Profit before tax was INR 9.545 million compared to loss of INR 313.182 million a year ago. Loss for the period was INR 35.280 million compared to INR 313.182 million a year ago. Basic and diluted loss per equity share of the face value of INR 10 each (not annualized) was INR 2.01 compared to loss of INR 17.81 a year ago.