Nintendo Co., Ltd., today announced consolidated first-quarter financial results (*see attached) for the three-month period between April and June 2007, highlighted by revised upward annual forecasts in hardware and software shipments for the popular Wii and Nintendo DS game systems.
The company had substantial increases in consolidated net sales, operational, recurring and net profits as compared to the same reporting period one year ago thanks to robust sales of Wii and Nintendo DS hardware and software.
Consolidated financial results for April-June 2007 in millions of yen:
April-June 2007 - April-June 2006 - % change
Net Sales - 340,439 - 130,919 - 160.0
Operating Income - 90,631 - 28,802 - 214.7
Recurring Profit - 131,449 - 32,670 - 302.3
Net Income - 80,251 - 15,551 - 416.0
Additional highlights of the report include:
Half-Year Forecast - Original - Modified - % Change
Net Sales - 460,000 - 640,000 - +39.1
Operating Income - 85,000 - 160,000 - +88.2
Recurring Profit - 85,000 - 180,000 - +111.8
Net Income - 50,000 - 105,000 - +110.0
Full-Year Forecast - Original - Modified - % Change
Net Sales - 1,140,000 - 1,400,000 - +22.8
Operating Income - 270,000 - 370,000 - +37.0
Recurring Profit - 290,000 - 410,000 - +41.4
Net Income - 175,000 - 245,000 - +40.0
Nintendo has also modified expected exchange rates to 118 yen/dollar and 155 yen/euro from 115 yen/dollar and 150 yen/euro.
The expected annual dividend per share is now 960 yen.
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