Daikyo Incorporated announced unaudited consolidated earnings results for the six months ended September 30, 2017. For the period, the company reported net sales of JPY 133,640 million compared with JPY 146,628 million for the same period a year ago. Operating income was JPY 1,550 million compared with JPY 6,592 million for the same period a year ago. Ordinary income was JPY 1,373 million compared with JPY 6,332 million for the same period a year ago. Profit attributable to owners of parent was JPY 650 million or JPY 7.66 per diluted share compared with JPY 4,001 million or JPY 47 per diluted share for the same period a year ago.


The company provided consolidated earnings guidance for the full year ending March 31, 2018. For the year, the company expects to report net sales of JPY 340,000 million, operating income of JPY 19,000 million, ordinary income of JPY 18,000 million and profit attributable to owners of the parent of JPY 12,000 million or JPY 142.46 per share.

For the fiscal year ending March 31, 2018, the company expects year-end dividend of JPY 60.00 per share against JPY 6.00 per share paid a year ago.