Table: Starts Publishing -2016 parent results

Starts Publishing

13/02/2017 05:00

Feb 13 (Reuters)-  
          Starts Publishing Corp  
          PARENT-ONLY FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS  
     (in billions of yen unless specified) 
                 Year ended      Year ended       Year to       NEXT    
              Dec 31, 2016    Dec 31, 2015   Dec 31, 2017     YEAR      
                 LATEST         YEAR-AGO        COMPANY      COMPANY    
                 RESULTS         RESULTS       FORECAST    H1 FORECAST  
  Sales           4.01            4.09           4.35          2.00     
               (-1.9 pct)      (-1.8 pct)     (+8.5 pct)    (+7.1 pct)  
  Operating      346 mln         216 mln        350 mln      150 mln    
               (+59.9 pct)     (-19.6 pct)    (+1.1 pct)   (+93.3 pct)  
  Recurring      400 mln         269 mln        400 mln      190 mln    
               (+48.5 pct)     (-10.4 pct)    (-0.2 pct)   (+56.0 pct)  
  Net            226 mln         160 mln        210 mln      100 mln    
               (+41.4 pct)     (-12.8 pct)    (-7.2 pct)   (+29.1 pct)  
  EPS          117.81 yen       83.34 yen     109.38 yen    52.09 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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