Steady top-line growth fueled the company’s financial turnaround over the last three quarters. According to the latest filing, revenue increased to ¥796.00 million from ¥722.00 million in the prior year. This expansion allowed the firm to move past a ¥102.00 million operating loss, instead recording an operating profit of ¥29.00 million for the period.
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Sockets Inc. Swings to Profit as Nine-Month Revenue Climbs
Tokyo-listed Sockets Inc. (3634.TO) reported a parent net profit of ¥38.00 million for the nine months ending December 31, successfully reversing a significant loss from the previous year as revenues rose to ¥796.00 million.
Recovery in Earnings and Dividends
The return to the black has bolstered shareholder metrics. The company posted a net profit of ¥38.00 million for the nine months ended December 31, a sharp recovery from the ¥92.00 million loss reported during the same window last year. Consequently, earnings per share reached ¥15.86, compared to a loss per share of ¥37.71 previously.Following the improved results, Sockets Inc. updated its dividend outlook for the fiscal year:
- The total annual dividend is now forecasted at ¥5.00 per share.
- This represents an increase over the ¥3.00 dividend paid in the prior period.
- The company maintained its policy of a single year-end payout, with no interim distributions recorded for the first three quarters.
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