Sun Corporation Provides Dividend Guidance for the Year Ending March 31, 2019; Announces Consolidated Earnings Results for the Six Months Ended September 2018; Provides Earnings Results Guidance for the Year Ending March 31, 2019
The company announced consolidated earnings results for the six months ended September 2018. For the period, the group reported net sales of JPY 12,194 million, operating loss of JPY 184 million, ordinary loss of JPY 224 million and profit attributable to owners of parent was JPY 392 million or JPY 17.41 basic per share compared to net sales of JPY 12,639 million, operating loss of JPY 738 million, ordinary loss of JPY 763 million and loss attributable to owners of parent was JPY 607 million or JPY 26.95 basic per share reported in the same period last year. Diluted earnings per share were JPY 17.15.
The company provided earnings guidance for the year ending March 31, 2019. For the year ending March 2018, the company expected net sales of JPY 25,500 million - JPY 24,500 million, operating loss of JPY 200 million - JPY 1,100 million, ordinary loss of JPY 400 million - JPY 1,300 million and loss attributable to owners of parent was JPY 250 million - JPY -650 million, or JPY 11.09 - JPY -28.84 basic per share.