Table: Starts Publishing -9-MTH parent results

Starts Publishing

11/11/2015 05:00

Nov 11 (Reuters)-  
             Starts Publishing Corp  
             PARENT-ONLY FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS  
     (in billions of yen unless specified)                 
                 9 months ended      9 months ended       Year to  
                Sep 30, 2015        Sep 30, 2014     Dec 31, 2015  
                   LATEST             YEAR-AGO          LATEST     
                   RESULTS             RESULTS         FORECAST    
  Sales             2.88                2.95             4.30      
                 (-2.3 pct)          (-7.3 pct)       (+3.3 pct)   
  Operating        128 mln             144 mln          270 mln    
                 (-11.1 pct)         (-64.6 pct)      (+0.3 pct)   
  Recurring        172 mln             167 mln          290 mln    
                 (+3.0 pct)          (-61.2 pct)      (-3.7 pct)   
  Net              95 mln              106 mln          170 mln    
                 (-10.0 pct)         (-58.2 pct)      (-7.3 pct)   
  EPS             49.89 yen           55.41 yen        88.54 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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