Table: Starts Publishing -2018 parent results

Starts Publishing

12/02/2019 06:15

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, 2018    Dec 31, 2017   Dec 31, 2019     YEAR     
                 LATEST         YEAR-AGO        COMPANY      COMPANY   
                 RESULTS         RESULTS       FORECAST    H1 FORECAST 
  Sales           4.71            4.35           5.00          2.30    
               (+8.2 pct)      (+8.5 pct)     (+6.2 pct)    (+6.4 pct) 
  Operating      504 mln         355 mln        520 mln      210 mln   
               (+42.1 pct)     (+2.6 pct)     (+3.0 pct)    (+1.6 pct) 
  Recurring      588 mln         436 mln        600 mln      270 mln   
               (+34.9 pct)     (+8.8 pct)     (+2.0 pct)    (-1.0 pct) 
  Net            377 mln         271 mln        400 mln      200 mln   
               (+38.9 pct)     (+20.1 pct)    (+6.1 pct)   (+10.1 pct) 
  EPS          196.46 yen      141.48 yen     208.34 yen    104.17 yen 
  Ann Div       35.00 yen       30.00 yen      35.00 yen               
  -Q2 Div          NIL             NIL            NIL                  
  -Q4 Div       35.00 yen       30.00 yen      35.00 yen               
  
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