United Spirits Limited announced unaudited standalone earnings results for the third quarter and nine months ended December 31, 2016. For the quarter, the company's total income from operations was INR 70,822.2 million compared with INR 66,707.2 million a year ago. Profit from operations before other income, finance costs and exceptional items was INR 2,623.3 million compared with INR 2,418.5 million a year ago. Profit before tax was INR 2,056.7 million compared with INR 877.9 million a year ago. Net profit from ordinary activities after tax was INR 1,477.0 million or INR 10.16 per basic and diluted share compared with INR 372.3 million or INR 2.56 per basic and diluted share a year ago. EBITDA was INR 2,940 million, up 10% in the third quarter driven by top line growth and lower staff costs. For the nine months, the company's total income from operations was INR 189,741.6 million compared with INR 175,067.5 million a year ago. Profit from operations before other income, finance costs and exceptional items was INR 6,092.5 million compared with INR 6,953.8 million a year ago. Profit before tax was INR 3,930.3 million compared with INR 2,693.7 million a year ago. Net profit from ordinary activities after tax was INR 2,740.5 million or INR 18.86 per basic and diluted share compared with INR 1,200.7 million or INR 8.26 per basic and diluted share a year ago. EBITDA was INR 7,000 million, down 9% in the nine months driven by increased marketing investment, additional tax levies and one off impact. Underlying EBIDTA was flat excluding the one off impact. EBIT was INR 6,940 million compared with INR 7,130 million a year ago.