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Updated · MarketWatch · May 8Shima Seiki Mfg reports full-year net profit
2 articles · Updated · MarketWatch · May 8
- For the year ended 31 March, the Japanese company posted net profit of Y856 million, versus a Y14.28 billion loss a year earlier.
- Revenue rose to Y33.51 billion from Y32.52 billion, while operating loss narrowed sharply to Y1.72 billion from Y11.91 billion.
- Pretax profit was Y288 million against a Y11.48 billion loss previously, and earnings per share improved to Y25.23 from a loss of Y413.58.
Is Shima Seiki's profit a true operational turnaround or a clever maneuver from selling assets? After thirty years, why is Shima Seiki’s zero-waste knitting technology suddenly disrupting the fashion industry?