Premier Explosives Limited announced unaudited standalone earnings results for the third quarter and nine months ended December 31, 2016. For the quarter, the company reported net sales of INR 554.544 million against INR 480.514 million a year ago. Profit from operations before other income, finance costs and exceptional items was INR 42.083 million against INR 40.228 million a year ago. Profit from ordinary activities before tax was INR 33.095 million against INR 29.528 million a year ago. Net profit for the period was INR 23.007 million or INR 2.60 basic and diluted per share before and after extraordinary items against INR 18.532 million or INR 2.09 basic and diluted per share before and after extraordinary items a year ago. For the nine months, the company reported net sales of INR 1,573.499 million against INR 1,258.585 million a year ago. Profit from operations before other income, finance costs and exceptional items was INR 119.475 million against INR 81.714 million a year ago. Profit from ordinary activities before tax was INR 94.756 million against INR 29.050 million a year ago. Net profit for the period was INR 64.563 million or INR 7.29 basic and diluted per share before and after extraordinary items against INR 22.752 million or INR 2.57 basic and diluted per share before and after extraordinary items a year ago.