Table: Starts Publishing -2015 parent results

Starts Publishing

12/02/2016 06:25

Feb 12 (Reuters)-  
          Starts Publishing Corp  
          PARENT-ONLY 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           4.09            4.16           3.70          1.75     
               (-1.8 pct)      (-4.7 pct)     (-9.5 pct)    (-8.5 pct)  
  Operating      216 mln         269 mln        150 mln       30 mln    
               (-19.6 pct)     (-42.7 pct)    (-30.7 pct)  (-60.5 pct)  
  Recurring      269 mln         301 mln        200 mln       70 mln    
               (-10.4 pct)     (-39.5 pct)    (-25.9 pct)  (-39.7 pct)  
  Net            160 mln         183 mln        110 mln       30 mln    
               (-12.8 pct)     (-34.5 pct)    (-31.3 pct)  (-56.9 pct)  
  EPS           83.34 yen       95.54 yen      57.29 yen    15.63 yen   
  Ann Div       30.00 yen       30.00 yen      30.00 yen                
  -Q2 Div          NIL             NIL            NIL                   
  -Q4 Div       30.00 yen       30.00 yen      30.00 yen                
   
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