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

M3

31/01/2024 06:00

Jan 31 (Reuters)- 
              M3 Inc 
              CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS 
     (in billions of yen unless specified) 
                   9 months ended      9 months ended       Year to 
                  Dec 31, 2023        Dec 31, 2022     Mar 31, 2024 
                     LATEST             YEAR-AGO          COMPANY   
                     RESULTS             RESULT          FORECAST   
  Sales              179.19              175.16           250.00    
                   (+2.3 pct)          (+13.6 pct)      (+8.3 pct)  
  Operating           54.96               58.73            75.00    
                   (-6.4 pct)          (-30.6 pct)      (+4.2 pct)  
  Pretax              57.33               60.25            75.00    
                   (-4.9 pct)          (-29.3 pct)      (+0.9 pct)  
  Net                 36.61               39.28            50.00    
                   (-6.8 pct)          (-30.1 pct)      (+2.0 pct)  
  EPS Basic         53.93 yen           57.86 yen        73.65 yen  
  EPS Diluted       53.89 yen           57.82 yen                   
  Ann Div                               19.00 yen                   
  -Q2 Div              NIL                 NIL                      
  -Q4 Div                               19.00 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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