日本情報クリエイト's ordinary profit for the July-September quarter fell sharply to ¥36 million on a non-consolidated basis. The operating margin also declined, and progress against the full-year plan remained low.
On 12 November, 日本情報クリエイト reported that ordinary profit for the July-September quarter (1Q) fell to ¥36 million on a non-consolidated basis, down approximately 66.7% year on year. Progress against the full-year plan was limited to 6.0%, below the five-year average of 23.3%.
The operating margin for the period deteriorated from 7.5% in the same period of the previous year to 3.5%, highlighting the sharp decline in profit levels. The trend in results was presented alongside disclosure of the earnings summary PDF.
For the cumulative first-quarter results, revenue was ¥1,410 million, operating profit was ¥319 million, ordinary profit was ¥306 million and net profit was ¥173 million. Earnings per share were ¥12.4. The progress rate was stated as 52.3%.
The outlook for the first half of the current fiscal year calls for revenue of ¥2,534 million, operating profit of ¥283 million, ordinary profit of ¥322 million, net profit of ¥223 million and revised EPS of ¥16.2.