Hindustan Media Ventures Limited reported unaudited standalone earnings results for the third quarter and nine months ended December 31, 2015. For the quarter, the company reported net sales of INR 2,375.1 million compared with INR 2,052.6 million a year ago. Profit from operations before other income, finance costs and exceptional items was INR 545.1 million compared with INR 339.6 million a year ago. Profit from ordinary activities before tax was INR 630.0 million compared with INR 475.6 million a year ago. Net profit was INR 468.6 million or INR 6.38 basic and diluted per share compared with INR 365.8 million or INR 4.98 basic and diluted per share a year ago.

For the nine months, the company reported net sales of INR 6,825.0 million compared with INR 6,064.4 million a year ago. Profit from operations before other income, finance costs and exceptional items was INR 1,502.4 million compared with INR 1,033.8 million a year ago. Profit from ordinary activities before tax was INR 1,835.1 million compared with INR 1,362.7 million a year ago. Net profit was INR 1,336.0 million or INR 18.20 basic and diluted per share compared with INR 1,019.2 million or INR 13.89 basic and diluted per share a year ago.