Table: Espoir - 6-MTH parent results

ESPOIR

12/10/2017 08:30

Oct 12 (Reuters)-  
             Espoir Co., Ltd.  
             PARENT-ONLY FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS  
     (in billions of yen unless specified)                 
                 6 months ended      6 months ended       Year to  
                Aug 31, 2017        Aug 31, 2016     Feb 28, 2018  
                   LATEST             YEAR-AGO          LATEST     
                   RESULTS             RESULTS         FORECAST    
  Sales            809 mln             861 mln           1.62      
                 (-6.0 pct)          (+11.2 pct)      (+1.3 pct)   
  Operating        102 mln             104 mln          179 mln    
                 (-2.7 pct)          (+17.4 pct)      (-2.9 pct)   
  Recurring        64 mln              63 mln           90 mln     
                 (+1.8 pct)         (+211.6 pct)      (-11.9 pct)  
  Net              54 mln              14 mln           63 mln     
                (+274.3 pct)         (-23.1 pct)      (+38.6 pct)  
  EPS             36.33 yen           9.71 yen         42.36 yen   
  Ann Div                                NIL              NIL      
  -Q2 div            NIL                 NIL                       
  -Q4 div                                NIL              NIL      
   
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