2015/16 parent results

Seed Co

11/05/2016 07:30

May 11 (Reuters)-  
          Seed Co Ltd  
          PARENT-ONLY 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           20.61           17.65          22.00        10.50     
               (+16.8 pct)     (-1.0 pct)     (+6.7 pct)    (+7.0 pct)  
  Operating      906 mln         609 mln        980 mln      390 mln    
               (+48.7 pct)     (-49.3 pct)    (+8.1 pct)    (+2.8 pct)  
  Recurring      841 mln         611 mln        880 mln      360 mln    
               (+37.6 pct)     (-46.2 pct)    (+4.6 pct)    (+1.3 pct)  
  Net            378 mln         308 mln        480 mln      150 mln    
               (+22.7 pct)     (-44.2 pct)    (+26.7 pct)  (+57.5 pct)  
  EPS           44.39 yen       36.08 yen      57.52 yen    17.98 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                
   
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