Table: M3 -9-MTH group results (IFRS)

M3

26/01/2017 06:00

Jan 26 (Reuters)-  
              M3 Inc  
              CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS  
     (in billions of yen unless specified)  
                   9 months ended      9 months ended       Year to  
                  Dec 31, 2016        Dec 31, 2015     Mar 31, 2017  
                     LATEST             YEAR-AGO          COMPANY    
                     RESULTS             RESULT          FORECAST    
  Sales               56.30               47.39            75.00     
                   (+18.8 pct)         (+23.3 pct)      (+16.0 pct)  
  Operating           18.66               15.03            23.00     
                   (+24.1 pct)         (+22.8 pct)      (+14.9 pct)  
  Pretax              18.64               15.09            23.00     
                   (+23.5 pct)         (+21.6 pct)      (+15.3 pct)  
  Net                 11.80                9.43            14.30     
                   (+25.1 pct)         (+26.3 pct)      (+14.3 pct)  
  EPS Basic         36.44 yen           29.15 yen        44.18 yen   
  EPS Diluted       36.41 yen           29.12 yen                    
  Ann Div                               9.00 yen                     
  -Q2 Div              NIL                 NIL                       
  -Q4 Div                               9.00 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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