Lakshmi Energy and Foods Ltd. announced unaudited consolidated earnings results for fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2012. For the quarter, the company's net sales/income from operations was INR 3,707.26 million against INR 3,138.31 million. Profit from operations before other income, finance cost and exceptional items were INR 172.26 million against INR 108.55 million a year ago. Profit from ordinary activities before tax was INR 59.04 million against loss from ordinary activities before tax of INR 209.51 million a year ago. Loss for the period was INR 242.20 million or INR 0.00 basic and diluted per share against INR 186.90 million or INR 2.96 basic and diluted per share a year ago.

For the nine months the company's net sales/income from operations was INR 15,466.90 million against INR 10,288.70 million. Profit from operations before other income, finance cost and exceptional items were INR 1,341.54 million against INR 1,084.92 million a year ago. Loss from ordinary activities before tax was INR 4.49 million against profit from ordinary activities before tax INR 46.02 million a year ago. Profit for the period was INR 95.67 million or INR 1.51 basic and diluted per share against INR 124.94 million or INR 1.98 basic and diluted per share a year ago.