Table: Ceres -2016 parent results

Ceres

14/02/2017 06:30

Feb 14 (Reuters)-  
          Ceres Inc.  
          PARENT-ONLY FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS  
     (in billions of yen unless specified) 
                   Year ended      Year ended       Year to       NEXT    
                Dec 31, 2016    Dec 31, 2015   Dec 31, 2017     YEAR      
                   LATEST         YEAR-AGO        COMPANY      COMPANY    
                   RESULTS         RESULTS       FORECAST    H1 FORECAST  
  Sales             3.73            3.17           4.20                   
                 (+17.7 pct)     (+30.8 pct)    (+12.7 pct)               
  Operating        557 mln         465 mln        600 mln                 
                 (+19.7 pct)     (+41.3 pct)    (+7.7 pct)                
  Recurring        497 mln         458 mln        596 mln                 
                 (+8.5 pct)      (+48.5 pct)    (+19.9 pct)               
  Net              275 mln         269 mln        387 mln                 
                 (+2.4 pct)      (-8.4 pct)     (+40.8 pct)               
  EPS             30.54 yen       30.68 yen      37.52 yen                
  EPS Diluted     28.87 yen       29.57 yen                               
  Ann Div         8.00 yen           NIL            NIL                   
  -Q2 Div            NIL             NIL            NIL                   
  -Q4 Div         8.00 yen           NIL            NIL                   
   
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