Table: M3 -6-MTH group results (IFRS)

M3

25/10/2017 07:00

Oct 25 (Reuters)-  
              M3 Inc  
              CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS  
     (in billions of yen unless specified)  
                   6 months ended      6 months ended       Year to  
                  Sep 30, 2017        Sep 30, 2016     Mar 31, 2018  
                     LATEST             YEAR-AGO          COMPANY    
                     RESULTS             RESULT          FORECAST    
  Sales               42.85               34.87            90.00     
                   (+22.9 pct)         (+14.2 pct)      (+15.2 pct)  
  Operating           13.58               11.10            29.00     
                   (+22.4 pct)         (+21.2 pct)      (+15.8 pct)  
  Pretax              13.68               10.83            29.00     
                   (+26.4 pct)         (+17.9 pct)      (+16.2 pct)  
  Net                  8.40                6.58            18.50     
                   (+27.8 pct)         (+18.3 pct)      (+15.6 pct)  
  EPS Basic         25.95 yen           20.32 yen        57.14 yen   
  EPS Diluted       25.94 yen           20.30 yen                    
  Ann Div                               10.00 yen                    
  -Q2 Div              NIL                 NIL                       
  -Q4 Div                               10.00 yen                    
  
  NOTE - M3 Inc.  
  (Figures are reported based on international accounting rules (IFRS).)  
  If there is no Q1 or Q3 dividend, Q2 will in most cases correspond to the first-half  
  dividend and Q4 to the second-half dividend announced before a new corporate law in  
  2006 allowed companies to pay and report dividends on a quarterly basis. 
  *Net - represents Net profit attributable to owners of the parent company.  
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