Table: Starts Publishing -6-MTH parent results

Starts Publishing

10/08/2016 05:00

Aug 10 (Reuters)-  
             Starts Publishing Corp  
             PARENT-ONLY FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS  
     (in billions of yen unless specified)                 
                 6 months ended      6 months ended       Year to  
                Jun 30, 2016        Jun 30, 2015     Dec 31, 2016  
                   LATEST             YEAR-AGO          LATEST     
                   RESULTS             RESULTS         FORECAST    
  Sales             1.87                1.91             3.70      
                 (-2.4 pct)          (+2.2 pct)       (-9.5 pct)   
  Operating        77 mln              75 mln           150 mln    
                 (+2.3 pct)          (+22.5 pct)      (-30.7 pct)  
  Recurring        121 mln             116 mln          200 mln    
                 (+4.9 pct)          (+44.3 pct)      (-25.9 pct)  
  Net              77 mln              69 mln           110 mln    
                 (+11.4 pct)         (+25.4 pct)      (-31.3 pct)  
  EPS             40.35 yen           36.22 yen        57.29 yen   
  Ann Div                             30.00 yen        30.00 yen   
  -Q2 div            NIL                 NIL                       
  -Q4 div                             30.00 yen        30.00 yen   
   
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