Table: Starts Publishing -2017 parent results

Starts Publishing

13/02/2018 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, 2017    Dec 31, 2016   Dec 31, 2018     YEAR      
                 LATEST         YEAR-AGO        COMPANY      COMPANY    
                 RESULTS         RESULTS       FORECAST    H1 FORECAST  
  Sales           4.35            4.01           4.75          2.15     
               (+8.5 pct)      (-1.9 pct)     (+9.2 pct)    (+4.5 pct)  
  Operating      355 mln         346 mln        400 mln      180 mln    
               (+2.6 pct)      (+59.9 pct)    (+12.6 pct)   (-3.7 pct)  
  Recurring      436 mln         400 mln        470 mln      235 mln    
               (+8.8 pct)      (+48.5 pct)    (+7.8 pct)    (-6.7 pct)  
  Net            271 mln         226 mln        280 mln      140 mln    
               (+20.1 pct)     (+41.4 pct)    (+3.1 pct)   (-12.5 pct)  
  EPS          141.48 yen      117.81 yen     145.84 yen    72.92 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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