2016/17 parent results

Seed Co

10/05/2017 07:30

May 10 (Reuters)-  
          Seed Co Ltd  
          PARENT-ONLY FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS  
     (in billions of yen unless specified) 
                 Year ended      Year ended       Year to     NEXT      
              Mar 31, 2017    Mar 31, 2016   Mar 31, 2018     YEAR      
                 LATEST         YEAR-AGO        COMPANY      COMPANY    
                 RESULTS         RESULTS       FORECAST    H1 FORECAST  
  Sales           23.12           20.61          24.50        12.00     
               (+12.2 pct)     (+16.8 pct)    (+6.0 pct)    (+6.2 pct)  
  Operating        1.49          906 mln          1.75         1.05     
               (+64.9 pct)     (+48.7 pct)    (+17.1 pct)  (+31.0 pct)  
  Recurring        1.40          841 mln          1.70         1.03     
               (+66.2 pct)     (+37.6 pct)    (+21.6 pct)  (+58.8 pct)  
  Net            917 mln         378 mln          1.12       670 mln    
              (+142.2 pct)     (+22.7 pct)    (+22.1 pct)  (+72.7 pct)  
  EPS          109.95 yen       44.39 yen     134.22 yen    80.29 yen   
  Ann Div       27.50 yen       22.50 yen      27.50 yen                
  -Q2 Div          NIL             NIL            NIL                   
  -Q4 Div       27.50 yen       22.50 yen      27.50 yen                
   
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