ワールド reported first-half results under IFRS, with consolidated net profit rising 4.2% year on year to ¥5.87 billion. In the June–August quarter, however, profit fell 66.4% to ¥420 million.
ワールド released its IFRS-based earnings results after the close on 5 October. Consolidated net profit for the first half, covering March through August, was ¥5.87 billion, up 4.2% from the same period a year earlier. The full-year plan remains ¥12.6 billion, representing progress of 46.6%, broadly in line with the average for the past 2 years. Based on the first-half results and the unchanged full-year plan presented by the company, we estimate second-half net profit for the September–February period at ¥6.72 billion.
Consolidated net profit for the latest 3-month period, June through August, was ¥420 million, down sharply, representing a 66.4% year-on-year decline. The operating margin on sales deteriorated from 2.3% to 1.6%.
For the second-half outlook, net profit for the September–February period is estimated at ¥6.72 billion, up 5.5% year on year.