2015/16 group results

Seed Co

11/05/2016 07:30

May 11 (Reuters)-  
          Seed Co Ltd  
          CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS  
     (in billions of yen unless specified) 
                 Year ended      Year ended       Year to       NEXT    
              Mar 31, 2016    Mar 31, 2015   Mar 31, 2017     YEAR      
                 LATEST         YEAR-AGO        COMPANY      COMPANY    
                 RESULTS         RESULTS       FORECAST    H1 FORECAST  
  Sales           21.83           18.73          23.50        11.20     
               (+16.5 pct)     (-2.3 pct)     (+7.7 pct)    (+7.1 pct)  
  Operating      895 mln         541 mln          1.00       400 mln    
               (+65.4 pct)     (-53.3 pct)    (+11.7 pct)  (+11.8 pct)  
  Recurring      834 mln         474 mln        900 mln      350 mln    
               (+75.8 pct)     (-55.9 pct)    (+7.9 pct)    (+6.1 pct)  
  Net 
  Net            492 mln         216 mln        500 mln      160 mln    
              (+127.6 pct)     (-52.5 pct)    (+1.5 pct)    (+2.3 pct)  
  EPS           57.73 yen       25.30 yen      59.92 yen    19.17 yen   
  Ann Div       22.50 yen       22.50 yen      27.50 yen                
  -Q2 Div          NIL             NIL            NIL                   
  -Q4 Div       22.50 yen       22.50 yen      27.50 yen                
   
  NOTE - Seed Co Ltd. 
  *Second Net profit row denotes profit attributable to owners ofthe parent  
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