Persol Holdings Co., Ltd. Reports Consolidated Earnings Results for the Nine Months Ended December 31, 2017; Provides Consolidated Earnings Guidance for the Year Ending March 31, 2018
February 13, 2018
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Persol Holdings Co., Ltd. reported consolidated earnings results for the nine months ended December 31, 2017. For the period, the company reported sales of JPY 495,085 million against JPY 429,560 million a year ago. Operating profit was JPY 25,899 million against JPY 25,287 million a year ago. Ordinary profit was JPY 26,104 million against JPY 25,708 million a year ago. Net profit was JPY 10,872 million or JPY 46.55 per diluted share against JPY 15,024 million or JPY 63.82 per diluted share a year ago. Return on assets was 3.0% against 7.6% a year ago. Return on equity was 7.6% against 13.4% a year ago. Net quarterly profit before taxes etc. was JPY 20,281 million against JPY 25,266 million a year ago.
The company provided consolidated earnings guidance for the year ending March 31, 2018. For the year, the company expects sales of JPY 732,300 million, operating profit of JPY 36,000 million, ordinary profit of JPY 36,500 million, net profit attributable to parent company shareholders of JPY 18,667 or JPY 79.92 per share.
PERSOL HOLDINGS CO.,LTD. is a Japan-based company engaged in the provision of general human resource services. The Company has six segments. The Dispatching and Business Process Outsourcing(BPO) segment is engaged in the provision of dispatching services, as well as consulting and other BPO services. The Recruiting segment is engaged in the recruitment advertisement and recommendation business. The PROGRAMMED segment is engaged in the facilities maintenance business and the staffing business. The PERSOLKELLY segment is engaged in the provision of staffing, recruitment, outsourcing and other services in Asia-Pacific under the PERSOLKELLY brand. The Information Technology Outsourcing (ITO) segment is engaged in the planning and development of communication networks and systems, as well as the information and communication technology (ICT) outsourcing business. The Engineering segment is engaged in the provision of human resource services in mechanical design and other technical fields.
Persol Holdings Co., Ltd. Reports Consolidated Earnings Results for the Nine Months Ended December 31, 2017; Provides Consolidated Earnings Guidance for the Year Ending March 31, 2018
PERSOL HOLDINGS CO.,LTD. 
