Mercantile Shipping Company PLC reported earnings results for the third quarter and nine months ended December 31, 2021. For the third quarter, the company reported sales was LKR 4.93 million compared to LKR 4.82 million a year ago. Net income was LKR 2.29 million compared to LKR 0.035119 million a year ago. Basic earnings per share from continuing operations was LKR 0.81 compared to LKR 0.04 a year ago.
For the nine months, sales was LKR 14.67 million compared to LKR 14.02 million a year ago. Net income was LKR 4.26 million compared to net loss of LKR 0.293687 million a year ago. Basic earnings per share from continuing operations was LKR 1.5 compared to basic loss per share from continuing operations of LKR 0.08 a year ago.