Table: Nippon Ceramic -2015 group results

Nippon Ceramic

05/02/2016 06:00

Feb 5 (Reuters)-  
          Nippon Ceramic Co Ltd  
          CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS  
     (in billions of yen unless specified) 
                   Year ended      Year ended       Year to       NEXT    
                Dec 31, 2015    Dec 31, 2014   Dec 31, 2016     YEAR      
                   LATEST         YEAR-AGO        COMPANY      COMPANY    
                   RESULTS         RESULTS       FORECAST    H1 FORECAST  
  Sales             20.17           20.63          20.50        10.20     
                 (-2.2 pct)      (+11.5 pct)    (+1.6 pct)    (-0.7 pct)  
  Operating          1.81            1.89           2.20         1.05     
                 (-3.9 pct)      (-2.4 pct)     (+21.3 pct)  (+12.2 pct)  
  Recurring          2.57            2.58           2.80         1.35     
                 (-0.2 pct)      (+6.4 pct)     (+8.9 pct)    (+8.0 pct)  
  Net                1.72            1.63                                 
                 (+5.6 pct)      (+12.6 pct)                              
  Net                                               1.85       900 mln    
                                                (+6.8 pct)   (+26.8 pct)  
  EPS             74.77 yen       70.22 yen      81.55 yen    39.67 yen   
  EPS Diluted     61.78 yen       59.08 yen                               
  Ann Div         60.00 yen       35.00 yen      40.00 yen                
  -Q2 Div            NIL             NIL            NIL                   
  -Q4 Div         60.00 yen       35.00 yen      40.00 yen                
   
  NOTE - Nippon Ceramic Co Ltd. 
  *Second Net profit row denotes profit attributable to owners ofthe parent  
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