Chiikishinbunsha Co Ltd Reports Standalone Earnings Results for the Year Ended August 31, 2014; Provides Earnings Guidance for the Second Quarter of Fiscal 2015 and Year Ending August 31, 2015; Announces Dividend for the Year Ended August 31, 2014, Payable on November 10, 2014; Provides Dividend Guidance for the Fiscal Year Ending August 31, 2015
October 09, 2014
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Chiikishinbunsha Co Ltd. reported standalone earnings results for the year ended August 31, 2014. For the year, net sales were JPY 2,935 million against JPY 2,837 million a year ago. Operating income was JPY 165 million against JPY 136 million a year ago. Ordinary income was JPY 167 million against JPY 137 million a year ago. Net income was JPY 94 million against JPY 73 million a year ago. Net income per share was JPY 51.19 against JPY 39.93 a year ago. Cash flow from operating activities was JPY 149 million against JPY 115 million a year ago.
For the year ended August 31, 2014, the company announced annual dividend of JPY 15.00 per share, payable on November 10, 2014.
For the year ending August 31, 2015, the company expects to pay annual dividend of JPY 13.50 per share.
For the second quarter of fiscal 2015, The company expects net sales of JPY 1,486 million, operating income of JPY 67 million, ordinary income of JPY 67 million, and net income of JPY 39 million or JPY 29.8 per share.
For the fiscal year ending August 31, 2015, The company expects net sales of JPY 3,041 million, operating income of JPY 171 million, ordinary income of JPY 171 million, and net income of JPY 100 million or JPY 54.29 per share.
Chiikishinbunsha Co Ltd is a Japan-based company mainly engaged in advertising-related business. The Advertising-related business segment includes newspaper publishing business, leaflet distribution business and sales promotion comprehensive support business. The newspaper publishing business puts familiar information related to local events, society, culture and sports in each issue area on the Chiiki Shimbun paper and publishes it every week. The leaflet distribution business is engaged in the distribution of leaflets in Chiiki Shimbun. The sales promotion comprehensive support business supports various sales promotion activities of advertisers through the planning and operation of advertising events, the editing and production of distribution leaflets and posters, and the planning of store display plans. The other businesses include Web business, culture school management business, matching business, mail order business, and human resource business.
Chiikishinbunsha Co Ltd Reports Standalone Earnings Results for the Year Ended August 31, 2014; Provides Earnings Guidance for the Second Quarter of Fiscal 2015 and Year Ending August 31, 2015; Announces Dividend for the Year Ended August 31, 2014, Payable on November 10, 2014; Provides Dividend Guidance for the Fiscal Year Ending August 31, 2015