MPS Limited announced unaudited consolidated and standalone earnings results for the third quarter and nine months ended December 31, 2016. For the quarter, on standalone basis, the company's net sales/income from operations was INR 586.6 million compared with INR 608.5 million a year ago. Profit from operations before other income, finance costs and exceptional items was INR 210.7 million compared with INR 255.3 million a year ago. Profit from ordinary activities before tax was INR 229.6 million compared with INR 258.2 million a year ago. Net profit was INR 153.9 million or INR 8.27 per basic and diluted share compared with INR 166.9 million or INR 8.96 per basic and diluted share a year ago. For the nine months, on standalone basis, the company's net sales/income from operations was INR 1,665.0 million compared with INR 1,690.1 million a year ago. Profit from operations before other income, finance costs and exceptional items was INR 613.4 million compared with INR 681.8 million a year ago. Profit from ordinary activities before tax was INR 745.5 million compared with INR 757.0 million a year ago. Net profit was INR 506.4 million or INR 27.20 per basic and diluted share compared with INR 493.3 million or INR 26.50 per basic and diluted share a year ago. For the quarter, on consolidated basis, the company's net sales/income from operations was INR 800.1 million compared with INR 689.8 million a year ago. Profit from operations before other income, finance costs and exceptional items was INR 241.2 million compared with INR 260.0 million a year ago. Profit from ordinary activities before tax was INR 260.4 million compared with INR 263.1 million a year ago. Net profit was INR 172.0 million or INR 9.24 per basic and diluted share compared with INR 170.2 million or INR 9.14 per basic and diluted share a year ago. For the nine months, on consolidated basis, the company's net sales/income from operations was INR 2,170.8 million compared with INR 1,920.6 million a year ago. Profit from operations before other income, finance costs and exceptional items was INR 667.8 million compared with INR 675.6 million a year ago. Profit from ordinary activities before tax was INR 805.1 million compared with INR 751.3 million a year ago. Net profit was INR 541.0 million or INR 29.06 per basic and diluted share compared with INR 489.3 million or INR 26.28 per basic and diluted share a year ago.