Table: Starts Publishing -Q1 parent results

Starts Publishing

12/05/2016 05:45

May 12 (Reuters)-  
             Starts Publishing Corp  
             PARENT-ONLY FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS  
     (in billions of yen unless specified)                 
                 3 months ended      3 months ended       Year to  
                Mar 31, 2016        Mar 31, 2015     Dec 31, 2016  
                   LATEST             YEAR-AGO          LATEST     
                   RESULTS             RESULTS         FORECAST    
  Sales            968 mln              1.02             3.70      
                 (-5.5 pct)          (+6.3 pct)       (-9.5 pct)   
  Operating        69 mln              82 mln           150 mln    
                 (-15.6 pct)        (+402.4 pct)      (-30.7 pct)  
  Recurring        73 mln              86 mln           200 mln    
                 (-15.1 pct)        (+292.7 pct)      (-25.9 pct)  
  Net              41 mln              48 mln           110 mln    
                 (-14.1 pct)        (+165.0 pct)      (-31.3 pct)  
  EPS             21.60 yen           25.13 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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