Table: Espoir -6-MTH parent results

ESPOIR

06/10/2016 08:00

Oct 6 (Reuters)-  
             Espoir Co., Ltd.  
             PARENT-ONLY FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS  
     (in billions of yen unless specified)                 
                   6 months ended      6 months ended       Year to  
                  Aug 31, 2016        Aug 31, 2015     Feb 28, 2017  
                     LATEST             YEAR-AGO          LATEST     
                     RESULTS             RESULTS         FORECAST    
  Sales              861 mln             774 mln           1.61      
                   (+11.2 pct)         (-14.3 pct)      (+6.3 pct)   
  Operating          104 mln             89 mln           143 mln    
                   (+17.4 pct)         (+2.2 pct)       (+38.5 pct)  
  Recurring          63 mln              20 mln           50 mln     
                  (+211.6 pct)        (+178.0 pct)                   
  Net                14 mln              18 mln           44 mln     
                   (-23.1 pct)        (+189.2 pct)                   
  EPS               9.71 yen            12.68 yen        30.23 yen   
  EPS Diluted                           12.65 yen                    
  Ann Div                                  NIL              NIL      
  -Q2 div              NIL                 NIL                       
  -Q4 div                                  NIL              NIL      
   
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